'How I Met Your Dad': Why Greta Gerwig casting is a good sign

After co-writing and starring in the indie sensation Frances Ha, Greta Gerwig has signed up for the lead role in CBS's How I Met Your Dad, a spin-off of the long-running sitcom How I Met Your Mother. How I Met Your Dad will 

After co-writing and starring in the indie sensation Frances Ha, Greta Gerwig has signed up for the lead role in CBS's How I Met Your Dad, a spin-off of the long-running sitcom How I Met Your Mother. How I Met Your Dad will 

There about 270,000 Google results for “Greta Gerwig” + “Lucille Ball” as of this morning. The 30-year-old writer-star of 2013's Frances Ha has been called “one of the most uninhibited comedians since Lucille Ball,” “equal parts Lucille Ball and Diane

That "How I Met Your Mother" spinoff just took a huge step toward becoming a reality as Greta Gerwig joins the team. Gerwig has been quietly making a name for herself in independent films, as a writer, director and actress.

Here's your morning look at what's generating TV Talk today, from veteran broadcaster Tom Brokaw's cancer diagnosis to the surprising career move by Greta Gerwig, an indie-film darling who has been cast in CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" spinoff sitcom.