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I'm in denial even as I write this. Ausiello over at TV Guide has a scoop that appears to be about How I Met Your Mother, although he's not naming names just yet. He says the comedy may not be renewed because some stuffed suit over at CBS doesn't get it. Or, to quote Ausiello directly, the bigwig thinks HIMYM "is about as funny as a root canal." (What?!? You have to be dead if you don't find Barney funny) I wonder if this is the same decision-maker who keeps renewing The Unit?

Why do I suspect it's HIMYM? Because Ausiello gives a big hint, saying that the show in question was passed over for a major promotion earlier this season. That sounds an awful lot like how HIMYM got screwed out of the post-Super Bowl slot, doesn't it? Plus, there hasn't been any official word about a renewal for HIMYM so even if I'm wrong, it wouldn't hurt to send some support to the show.

Fans, it may be time for a rally. CBS has a feedback button on the bottom of its homepage where you can flood the network with love for Ted, Robin, Lily, Marshall and Barney.

*UPDATE: Here's the online petition. (Thanks, e!)

[Thanks for the tip, Steven!]

(S01E19) What did we learn from tonight's episode? If you're a single guy and want to attract the ladies, treat them like they're streetwalkers. This is the reason I look forward to How I Met Your Mother as much as Lost, 24 or Scrubs-- how true to life it really is. I'm not talking about your friends buying you a hooker (well, not me at least), I'm talking about all the little things. Everybody has at least one person with whom they can have a telepathic conversation, like Ted and Marshall do. Everyone tries to show up their ex with someone who is hotter. Everyone has a group of friends that they would do anything for. On with the show!