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Neil Patrick Harris in Talks to Host the Emmys
Fresh off his gig hosting the Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris may be taking an even bigger stage: September's Emmy Awards. Though the deal's not done, Harris is in talks to host the show, which will air Sept. 20 on CBS.
Buzz In: Which Stars Would Make Great Awards Show Hosts?
If I watch Sunday's Tony Awards, it won't be just because I love Broadway. No, I'll also be watching for Neil Patrick Harris, who's hosting this year's ceremony. Harris cracks me up, and he's got a confident presence behind the mic.
Link Time! 1/13
- Was Neil Patrick Harris the best SNL host this season? — Clique Clack TV
- Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You": Love It or Leave It? — PopSugar
- Here's a rant on the increasing Slumdog Millionaire backlash now that the movie won some awards.
TV Tonight: Neil Patrick Harris Hosts SNL
When Saturday Night Live gets a good host, it seems to bring everything on the show up a notch (last Fall's Jon Hamm episode is a good example). So I'm excited that SNL seems to be starting 2009 off on the right foot, snagging Neil Patrick Harris to host the first new episode of the year.
The guy is just comedy gold, and I'm hoping the show takes advantage of his potential.
TV Tonight: How I Met Your Mother
The end of the Emmys means the true start of the TV season, as networks start rolling out new episodes left and right (are you using my Fall TV calendar to keep track?). Up tonight: the CBS comedy block, which includes newcomer Worst Week and the delightful How I Met Your Mother.
A brief note about Worst Week: I didn't like the pilot very much, mostly because I found the main character unsympathetic and the pratfalls predictable.
How I Met Your Mother Recap: Goats, Slaps, and Tramp Stamps
We've seen a lot of great preview clips for returning shows that will soon be back on the air to tie up last season's cliffhangers. But where's How I Met Your Mother? The CBS comedy finished strong last Spring, aided by a couple of guest appearances by Britney Spears, a great plotline involving Sarah Chalke as a candidate for "the mother," and a cliffhanger that's had me waiting all Summer for an answer.
Link Time! 7/17
- Cinematical just finished reading Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and is anxious to see how the film adaptation (starring Michael Cera) comes out.
- The best part of getting up to watch the Emmy nominations was watching Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris banter while announcing the nominees (and being surprised at their own nods). Give Me My Remote has the video.
- BestWeekEver's Dan Hopper has a passionate defense of Katie Holmes' performance in Batman Begins.
- Stereogum has a clip of The Hold Steady performing on Letterman on Wednesday.
- geeksugar wonders if you buy more music in the age of downloads.
- The TV Addict has an interview with Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan.
- FilmExperience has a post basically devoted to the hotness of Penelope Cruz.
- Popwatch wants to stop talking about Hayden's embarrassingly atrocious music video and start talking about songs that we actually like, like Little Jackie's "The World Should Revolve Around Me."
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Is Awesome, and Now Working Just Fine
I would have posted this yesterday when the first act of Joss Whedon's online musical series was available online except for the fact that it wasn't actually available for most of the day. All the fans (like me) who were lured in by the funny preview for the series were trying to view the first webisode, and too many curious eyes caused the site to slow to a halt.
Now it's working fine and it is my pleasure to announce that Act I of this funny, bizarre musical starring Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion is awesome.
Teaser for Joss Whedon's Web Series Starring NPH
Joss Whedon + Neil Patrick Harris + Nathan Fillion = awesome and hilarious. But of course, we already knew Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog would probably be great even back in March when we first heard the news.
TV Tonight: How I Met Your Mother Gets Britney Back
After Britney Spears made her first appearance on How I Met Your Mother last month, show star Neil Patrick Harris got into a kind of media kerfuffle over whether he did or did not say he wanted to keep guest stars like Britney off the show. So I'm finding it a little amusing that when Brit returns to the show tonight, she seems to be spending most of her scenes with Harris.
Britney is back to reprise her role as Abby, the receptionist in Ted's dermatologist's office.