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Neil Patrick HarrisBirth Date :
June 15, 1973Birth Place :
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAClaim to fame :
As Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser in TV series "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989)
'Glee' Dominates 14th Satellite Awards TV Noms
November 30, 2009 02:11:16"Glee" is shining in the nomination list released by Satellite Awards for its 14th year. The new musical by FOX makes the entry in every TV category possible through the show itself as well as the actors. The nominees were selected through voting by International Press Academy's members which included more than 100 entertainment journalists.
Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison represent the show for the categories of Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Lead Actress and Lead Actor in Comedy or Musical respectively. The show itself is being put under Television Series, Comedy or Musical.
'How I Met Your Mother' Officially Hires Amanda Peet
November 21, 2009 11:11:45Neil Patrick Harris' dream comes true quite fast as it is announced that Amanda Peet will indeed guest star on "How I Met Your Mother". There is no clue yet what kind of role Peet will play but TV Guide said her cameo will be in a January episode.
On Thursday, November 19, Harris who plays Barney in the sitcom said that he has Peet in mind for a guest star. "You know, she's never guest-starred on any shows before and plus, she's already worked with Jason Segel once on 'Gulliver's Travels'," he told E! Online. Segel is Marshall in "HIMYM".
List of 36th People's Choice Awards Nominees in TV
November 11, 2009 09:11:16The vampires are feasting on the nominations list of 2010 People's Choice Awards. Announced Tuesday, November 10 at Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel, "True Blood" is among the shows gathering three nods. The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" follows next with two.
The HBO show takes in almost all the categories possible for one show to achieve, only missing the spot in Favorite Drama Actor. Meanwhile, as a newcomer "The Vampire Diaries" attains the honor to battle it out with "True Blood", "Lost", "Heroes" and "Supernatural" in the category of Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show.
Neil Patrick Harris' Opening Number and Dance Tribute at Emmys
September 21, 2009 11:09:20The ceremony of 61st Primetime Emmy Awards has just ended but some notable moments from the live event were captured. Neil Patrick Harris opening number and a dance sequence by several dancers from shows such as "Dancing with the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance" were among the highlighted moments apart from the winners revelation.
Harris, wearing white Tuxedo, worked the stage with a Broadway number of "Put Down That Remote". His performance included a shout out to Tina Fey who won as the impersonation of Sarah Palin, Tony Shalhoub whose name rhymes with tuba, and Shirley MacLaine as well as Drew Barrymore who "everyday look luscious and cool".
Justin Timberlake to Present at 61st Primetime Emmys
September 18, 2009 11:09:44Justin Timberlake will be among the numerous celebrities attending this year's Primetime Emmy Awards. The singer slash actor who had won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at recent Creative Arts Emmy Awards, will be presenting a category on the Sunday, September 20 event.
Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the Emmy this year will be one star-studded affair as in the past few days the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced several names who will be presenters. The latest batch, which would be the third, include Patricia Arquette, David Boreanaz, Jon Cryer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rob Lowe, Tracy Morgan, Hayden Panettiere, Bob Newhart, Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Michael J. Fox and Ellen Burstyn.
Spaghetti Storm in New 'Cloudy With a Chance' Clip
September 01, 2009 12:09:57Yahoo! Movies has got a hold of a brand new clip from "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". The snippet is a little more than one minute long and opens to an introduction from Neil Patrick Harris who gives voice to Steve the Monkey. It features the scene where the town is being hit by spaghetti storm and Flint Lockwood is trying to fix it.
Inspired by the children's book written by author Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett, the 3-D animated film attempts to tell the origins of the unique weather in the town of Chewandswallow. It follows Flint Lockwood, a young inventor who tries to solve world hunger by making food fall from the sky like rain. However, things go terribly wrong when excess amounts of food overload cities and towns.
Neil Patrick Harris Sits In for 'American Idol'
August 26, 2009 09:08:17Neil Patrick Harris is one reason to watch the ninth season of "American Idol". The "How I Met Your Mother" star has paid the singing competition show a visit on Tuesday, August 25 as a guest judge for the Dallas audition, a rep of the show confirms to E! Online.
Harris would be the second male judge added as the substitute of Paula Abdul after Joe Jonas of Jonas Brothers. But he is the first celebrity who comes from non-recording-artist background although he indeed owns a Broadway experience such as "Rent" where he was required to sing a few numbers.
Neil Patrick Harris 'Thrilled' to Host 61st Emmys
July 14, 2009 10:07:21Although the news has surfaced more than three weeks ago, CBS only announced the signing of Neil Patrick Harris as Emmys host formally on Monday, July 13. The actor himself is excited to get the role, saying "After having had such a hoot hosting the Tonys, I was thrilled to get the call about the Primetime Emmys."
Harris was lauded for his hosting gig at the Tony Awards in June that garnered huge rating. In the meantime, Emmys is in need to crank up the rating after suffering from a downfall last year. Thus, hiring a TV personality like Harris is considered a wise move.
Confirmed, Neil Patrick Harris Hosting 61st Emmys
July 03, 2009 09:07:25After being "in talks" to be the host of Primetime Emmy Awards this year, Neil Patrick Harris is now officially on duty to lead the event on Sunday, September 20. Sources are telling EW that the "How I Met Your Mother" star has signed the contract.
No statement is made yet from Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, but a formal announcement is expected to be made "early next week". The annual event, which enters its 61st year, will be held at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater and broadcast live by CBS. The nominations, meanwhile, will be revealed on Thursday, July 16.
New Presenters Added to 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
September 05, 2008 04:09:52Another batch of presenters are announced in anticipation of the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards. Among the new names lined-up for the TV appreciation event are "My Own Worst Enemy" star Christian Slater, TV host Conan O'Brien, and Kate Walsh of "Private Practice".
On top of all the names mentioned, there will also be paired appearances by comedians Kathy Griffin and Don Rickles as well as TV stars Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth. The latter couple had been tapped to announce the nominees of the awards back in July.
Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth to Announce Primetime Emmy Noms
June 20, 2008 09:06:15It's not until September later this year that the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held, but an announcement has been made that Neil Patrick Harris and actress Kristin Chenoweth have been tapped to unveil the awards nominees. Both stars thus will be on hand announcing the nominees for the awards festive, along with John Shaffner, the chairman and CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The announcement is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 17 at 5:40 A.M. PDT at the TV Academy in North Hollywood, Calif. The actual awards ceremony itself is set to take place on September 21 and will be broadcast on ABC.
'Harold and Kumar' to Have Spin-Off Featuring Neil Patrick Harris?
March 17, 2008 04:03:59Talking about the upcoming film "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" at 2008 SXSW Film Festival, writer-directors Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg revealed that there is a big possibility that the franchise will continue. In fact, according to AICN, the filmmakers behind the comedy starring Kal Penn and John Cho may be having a spin-off with Neil Patrick Harris in it.
When asked by the movie news site about the possibility of having a spin-off from the films, Harris revealed his excitement. "Part of me thinks that would be really hilarious just to make up this fictitious back story of my family and that makes me think of Steve Martin in THE JERK, just going really outlandish and then part of me thinks that is just truly jumping the shark, so I don't know," he also told AICN. "When you are spinning off a character that's based on a real person, but not real...I don't know, it might be too much, but if anyone can write it..."
Eleven Jump Into "Harold and Kumar" Sequel
January 31, 2007 03:01:32
Rounding out the companions to John Cho and Kal Penn for the "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" follow-up, Mandate Pictures and New Line Cinema have smoothly included eleven more names to the project's cast list, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Five of them namely David Krumholtz, Neil Patrick Harris, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Christopher Meloni, and Paula Garces are the cast member from the first installment of the franchise while the rest six are new players consisting of Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Jack Conley, Roger Bart, Danneel Harris, and Eric Winter.
Neil Patrick Harris Back into "Harold and Kumar" Company
December 14, 2006 03:12:39
Apparently Kal Penn and John Cho will still have their buddy Neil Patrick Harris sticking close to them in the "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" sequel. Penn has recently confirmed that the "Doogie Howser, M.D." star will be back for more mayhem in the project, of which script is handled once more by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg.
"Neil Patrick Harris comes back," so the actor stated. "The first one had a lot of good actors that were friends of ours - Jamie Kennedy, Ryan Reynolds, Eddie Kaye Thomas - who just came in and tore it up. We're trying for the same thing."
