Dawson and Robin Sitting in a Tree…
The Internet is all a twitter with the latest How I Met Your Mother casting news:
I must break in with the fabulous news that our old friend Dawson Leery, aka James Van Der Beek, has officially agreed to guest star on How I Met Your Mother’s upcoming “Robin Sparkles” episode. I’m hearing he plays the Canadian pop star’s crush, but I have yet to get confirmation on that little detail. Sounds about right though, no?!
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Thanks to Ranier and Kathryn for pointing this news out to me.
I always liked Dawson. He was good in the (underrated in my opinion) Rules of Attraction (great book, btw) and really, who didn’t like Dawson’s Creek? It had Katie Holmes (even though she butchered On My Own, I think Jason Segel would agree with me there) and Joshua Jackson. According to several girls in my high school I reminded them of Jackson, which led to less of a Barney-esque windfall then you’d expect. But I digress.
What do you think of this news? I’m just so excited to have another Robin Sparkles episode I’ll take what I can get.
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AF | April 1, 2008 @ 10:41 am
I’m definitely excited to have a Robin Sparkles episode.
James did a guest role on “Ugly Betty” awhile back and he was fabulous.
Geri | April 1, 2008 @ 11:13 am
Robin Sparkles is back???? Sweeeet! Go Canada!
I could see James doing well on this show. He’s not bad at comedy. I used to love Dawson’s creek - Pacey was the shit!
john d'arc | April 1, 2008 @ 11:52 am
TVSquad posted this in their news article.
Stunt casting? Or good idea?
JD | April 1, 2008 @ 12:15 pm
I don’t want to link to TV Squad because I’m ticked at them for how snarky they were to me last week, but that’s not important.
I think all this guest casting is fine. It’s doing wonders for ratings and I don’t think it’s hurt the show at all. I haven’t felt like it was a forced casting since, ironically, Mandy Moore. She’s been the biggest stretch yet this season.
ky | April 1, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
I’m so excited for the Sandcastles in the Sand video. I like the Dawson choice - and agree that Rules of Attraction is both a great movie and book. As Robin Sparkles’ teen crush, I can really see van der Beek doing a good job here.
john d'arc | April 3, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
you know, reading Spoilerfix, it seems that the gang doesn’t know that Robin had another video.
I dunno….if I found out my GF was a pop star, I’d wiki her, you know?
JD | April 3, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
“I dunno….if I found out my GF was a pop star, I’d wiki her, you know?”
You’re hilarious John
NV | April 6, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
I didn’t know there was a return of Robin Sparkles, or anything to do with it. Wow. I’m telling myself it’s too good to be true.