Jennifer Lopez to play man-tamer on ‘How I Met Your Mother’

February 15, 2010

by Sheryl Connely

Ach/GettyJennifer Lopez on Jan. 10, 2010 in New York. She’s playing a man-taming self-help author on ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ Related NewsArticlesJennifer Lo

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Viewers will get a chance to find out when Lop

ez plays a no-nonsense self-help author, Anita Appleby, who teaches women how to retrain men through the power of denial in an episode to air in March, the network announced Wednesday.

The storyline has Robin (Cobie Smulders) telling Lopez’s character about Barney’s (Harris) womanizing ways. Lopez’ Appleby then sets out to “break” him.

“We’re looking forward to a week of revealing out

fits and sexy dance moves the likes of which this show hasn’t seen since Regis Philbin guest starred,” series executive producer and co-creator Carter Bays said in a statement.

Lopez is also reportedly in talks to guest star on Fox’s hit “Glee.”

Both Britney Spears and Rachel Bils

on have done turns on “How I Met Your Mother,” and Carrie Underwood is set to make her acting debut on an upcoming episode.

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