How I Met Your Mother - Latest from Ausiello

Thanks to b3rt4 for the heads up.

Maybe this time we're really going to meet the mother on How I Met Your Mother: That '70s Show leading lady Laura Prepon has signed on to play Ted's once (and future) girlfriend in five episodes, sources confirm to me exclusively.

Mind you, if the October Road escapee's character, Karen, does turn out to be our hero's future missus, she'll be a far cry from Sarah Chalke's Little Miss Perfect. Prepon's alter ego -- Ted's squeeze through high school, college and then some -- is said to be as snooty as she is beautiful, and notorious for cheating on her lovers to avoid having to explain why she's dumping them.

Thoughts? Mine are 1) This for sure sounds like a fun character for Prepon, 2) She'll fit right in with the Mother gang, and 3) Okay, now I've lost count. So spill: Would you love it or hate it if the show was pulling a fast one and Prepon was the Mother-to-be?

Source: EW