'How I Met Your Mother' Season 8 Teasers: The 'Huge and Crazy' Premiere, a Month of Breakups and Who Will Play the Mother

According to CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler at the Television Critics Association press tour, the network is "optimistic" about extending How I Met Your Mother to season 9, something fans seem to be divided on (seriously, how much longer do we have to wait to meet the mother?) So we've gone from "preliminary talks" to "optimistic," which I guess is progress. Thankfully, HIMYM co-creator and executive producer Craig Thomas offered a wealth of information on the upcoming season and series end (whenever it may be) to hold us over until negotiations are officially settled.