• Home
  • Neil
  • Gallery
  • Video
  • Links
  • Forum
  • Credits
  • Store
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • RSS
« Older posts

Smurfs 2; Robot Chicken; Oprah’s Next Chapter

By Rach | Published Sun Apr-29-12 -

PR Newswire confirms that Neil will be reuniting with Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara and the principal voice cast from last year’s The Smurfs for The Smurfs 2, scheduled for release in US theaters on July 13 2013.

In this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants — and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs — Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus – or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

Neil will also be taking on the role of Two-Face as Robot Chicken teams up with DC Comics and Warner Bros Animation for “a one-time special taking place within the universe that features the likes of Superman, Batman and Lois Lane”.

Set to air in the fall on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, the voice cast includes Green as Batman, Robin and Aquaman; Paul Reubens as the Riddler; Neil Patrick Harris as Two-Face; Alfred Molina as Lex Luthor; Nathan Fillion as the Green Lantern; Megan Fox as Lois Lane; and Breckin Meyer as Superman. Additional voice cast includes Senreich, Abe Benrubi, Alex Borstein, Clare Grant, Tara Strong, Tom Root and Zeb Wells.

“Working with Seth and Matthew and the rest of the Robot Chicken crew has always been nothing short of insanity over the years,” DC Entertainment chief creative officer Geoff Johns said. “DC, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim together — how could anyone resist?”

E! talked to Neil at the Hooray for Hollygrove event last week, and he dished on the Robot Chicken special, his love of superhero stories, and his new @NPHFoodPorn Twitter account.

Neil will feature on an upcoming episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter:

Next Chapter, which has given OWN its biggest ratings wins since the network launch in 2011, will feature Winfrey visiting How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris in his Los Angeles home, where she’ll meet his fraternal twin babies.

Oprah’s Next Chapter will air Sundays at 9pm as part of OWN’s summer schedule.

Neil was listed at number 11 in Out’s 2012 Power List.

| Tagged Interviews: Online, Movies: The Smurfs 2, Out Magazine, TV: Oprah's Next Chapter, TV: Robot Chicken
Leave a comment

‘Company’ to hit UK cinemas, news roundup

By Rach | Published Thu Feb-2-12 -

Last year’s New York Philharmonic performance of Company – which was screened in US theaters last June – will finally be showing in the UK and Ireland on March 15. According to Playbill, “The high definition and surround-sound screenings will be followed by a live question-and-answer session with Neil Patrick Harris, who will talk about the enduring appeal of Sondheim’s work, and the experience of playing commitment-shy Robert. The interview with Harris will be conducted live from Los Angeles with live Twitter feed.” The cast also featured Patti LuPone, Katie Finneran, Christina Hendricks, Martha Plimpton and many others. Tickets will go on sale at www.sondheimscompany.com on February 3rd.

Company should be getting a DVD release sometime in the near future.

This week Neil talked to AccessHollywood, telling them that he would be happy to continue with HIMYM when his contract expires at the end of season 8, and that he’s not likely to be taking over from Ryan Seacrest as American Idol host. Watch him on Monday’s episode of The Talk here (or on YouTube if you’re outside the US) talking about HIMYM, David and the kids, and launching the new M&M character, Ms Brown. He also talked to Parade.com and USA Today.

Neil and racing driver Shannon McIntosh have participated in a photoshoot for the Tag Heuer ‘Time For Rebels’ exhibition. For behind the scenes pictures and info, check out photographer Rob Loud’s website.

Finally, back in December ET Online unearthed a video of Neil from 1989 in his Doogie days. Watch the video here!

| Tagged Advertising, Company, Interviews: Online, Interviews: Print, Interviews: TV, Video Update
Leave a comment

Belated news roundup

By Rach | Published Sat Oct-22-11 -

On October 10th Neil appeared at Joseph Gordon Levitt’s HitRECord Fall Formal. There are a number of videos on hitrecord.org – for example here and here – as this show was “an evening of vivacious live performance, sensational cinema & collaborative recording”, the audience were encouraged to record and so there are a lot of different versions/angles to watch. The clearest one I’ve found is here (though you might want to turn down your volume or cover your ears for until the sketch actually starts!) and there’s also a statement here that’s interesting to read after watching the skit.

Cinemax went on the set of the new Harold & Kumar movie and there’s some interview clips with Neil as well as John Cho and Kal Penn in their behind the scenes video. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas is released across the USA on November 4, and we are very pleased to welcome John-Cho Fan and Kal Penn Fan to our affiliates.

We’ll be adding scans of Neil’s Entertainment Weekly cover story to the gallery soon, but you can read the article on their website here.

| Tagged Affiliates, hitRECord Fall Formal, Interviews: Print, Magazines, Movies: Harold & Kumar, Theatre
Leave a comment

Neil’s Walk of Fame Star Ceremony date announced

By Rach | Published Thu Sep-8-11 -

Neil will receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday September 15 2011, at 11am (not 11.30am as is the norm), at 6243 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Frolic Room Bar next to The Pantages Theatre. Jason Segel and Joss Whedon will both be attending as guest speakers.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS TO BE HONORED WITH STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
THIS IS GOING TO BE LEGEN…wait for it…DARY!

WHO: NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
Emcee: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler
Guest speakers: Jason Segel and Joss Whedon

WHAT: 2,448th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of TELEVISION

WHERE: 6243 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Frolic Room Bar next to The Pantages Theatre

WHEN: September 15, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. – NOTE SPECIAL TIME

Neil Patrick Harris, one of the leads of β€œHow I Met Your Mother” and in celebration of the Season 6 DVD, will be honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, September 15, at 11:30 a.m. at 6243 Hollywood Boulevard.

The full press release is on walkoffame.com.

| Tagged Hollywood Walk of Fame, Public Appearances
3 Comments

The Best and the Brightest out on DVD this Tuesday!

By Rach | Published Sat Aug-13-11 -

The Best and the Brightest is out on DVD from this Tuesday, August 16! Pre-order it now from Amazon, or add it to your Netflix queue now!

Thanks to the commercial success of The Smurfs, a sequel has been announced, due for release in 2013. It’s unclear at this stage if Neil will be involved. There’s also a good interview with Neil at Buzzine from a few weeks ago on the Smurf promo trail.

Neil has signed up to take on the on screen role of the magic mirror in Lythgoe Family Productions’ British style pantomime A Snow White Christmas this December.

And the first trailer for A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas was released this week, check it out below!

| Tagged A Snow White Christmas, Movies: Harold & Kumar, Movies: The Best and the Brightest, Movies: The Smurfs, Theatre
1 Comment

Neil appointed to Goldstar Advisory Board

By Hilary | Published Thu Apr-21-11 -

BroadwayWorld.com reports that Neil has been appointed to entertainment company Goldstar’s advisory board, alongside former Ticketmaster CEO Sean Moriarty and internet entrepreneur Matt Coffin. The trio will provide expertise in entrepreneurship, live entertainment, social media and marketing.

Goldstar provides entertainment ideas, reviews and half-price tickets for events at various venues across the United States and they are hoping to expand in 2011. Membership is free.

“It’s an exciting and fun time to be here, but what’s ahead is a big job,” says Goldstar CEO Jim
McCarthy. “Having people as smart and accomplished as Matt, Neil and Sean on board and
engaged in helping make Goldstar a success gives me even more confidence that we’re on the
right track.”

Source.

| Tagged goldstar
Leave a comment

Catch Neil on the big screen!

By Rach | Published Thu Apr-14-11 -

The Best and the Brightest continues its sneak preview assault on the USA with a trip to Houston on April 21st at 7.30pm. The film will be showing at the Landmark RiverΒ Oaks Theater and tickets, available to purchase here, cost just $10. Check out this crowd reactions video, recorded at the LA screening Tuesday night, to see what people who’d just seen the movie really thought about it!

The Best and the Brightest is also an official selection of the Lake Arrowhead Film Festival and will be screening at the Lakeview Theater this coming Saturday (April 16th) at 7pm.

For a full list of screenings on sale so far, check this page on the official website. In addition to Houston, currently announced cities include Dubuque, Iowa; Columbus, Ohio; Kansas City, Missouri; Washington DC, and Newport, Rhode Island. International dates coming soon!

And if you missed Neil’s stint as Bobby in ‘Company’ last week, you’ll be able to catch it in cinemas nationwide starting June 15th – Neil’s birthday! Variety reports that the New York Philharmonic have partnered with Screenvision to bring the show to multiplexes across the USA.

Finally, the Otago Daily Times has a short “Five minutes with…” interview with Neil.

| Tagged Company, Interviews: Online, Movies: The Best and the Brightest
Leave a comment

CoasterRadio’s “Day at the Park with Neil” contest winners

By Rach | Published Sat Apr-2-11 -

CoasterRadio.com held a Photoshop contest as part of their NPH Project, in which listeners were asked to Photoshop Neil into a photo of them at a theme park. Neil called in to judge the contest, and you can hear it in this week’s podcaster, here – they start explaining the contest around 3.20, and Neil’s call comes at 5.35.

All of the entries can be found on the NPH Project label at their blog, here.

| Tagged CoasterRadio, Podcasts
Leave a comment

Neil to direct new CBS comedy

By Rach | Published Sat Feb-19-11 -

According to Variety, Neil is close to finalising a deal to direct the pilot of a currently untitled Peter Knight comedy for CBS. Knight’s previous work includes Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, and Bad Wolf on Campus. The pilot is a multicamera “workplace ensemble featuring a group of assistants and junior executives as they juggle love, friendship, and the corporate ladder”.

There’s a screening of The Best and the Brightest taking place at The Bell House in Brooklyn, on Saturday March 19th at 8pm. Special guests at the screening include TBatB stars John Hodgman and Jenna Stern, and the movie’s writer-director Josh Shelov. Tickets are available now and cost $10.

| Tagged CBS, Directing, Movies: The Best and the Brightest, Peter Knight Pilot, Tickets, TV
1 Comment

People magazine scans

By Rach | Published Thu Jan-13-11 -

We’ve finally added scans from Neil & David’s People interview into the gallery. Thank you to Helena from GoslingFan.com for providing us with such big ones to add!

It also looks as if unfortunately, Neil’s appearance on Ellen tomorrow has fallen victim to his busy schedule, as he’s been replaced in the lineup with Vince Vaughn.

TV Guide has a couple of quotes from Neil in their roundup from a couple of panels on Wednesday at winter TCA Press Tour.

As well as the two shows he was already scheduled to be part of at SF Sketchfest – Brian Henson in Conversation with Neil Patrick Harris, and The Paul F Tompkins Show on Sunday January 23rd – he has also been added to the lineup for the 9.30pm performance of the Thrilling Adventure Hour on Saturday January 22nd. He will join Alison Brie, Colin Hanks, Samm Levine, and Busy Philipps, amongst others, in at the Marine’s Memorial Theatre. Tickets are still available and cost $40/$50.

Finally, if you haven’t already seen it, take a look at this video posted on the official HIMYM YouTube which features the cast talking about “what HIMYM means to them“.

| Tagged Event: SF Sketchfest, Gallery Update, Interviews: Online, People Magazine, TV: Ellen, Video Update
Leave a comment
« Older posts

Latest Images

SUBSCRIBE!

Want to be emailed with the latest NPH news whenever we update? Now you can! Click here to subscribe to nph-fan.com.

How I Met Your Mother

Latest News

  • Smurfs 2; Robot Chicken; Oprah’s Next Chapter
  • Videos of Neil on Conan
  • Neil to host 2012 Tony Awards
  • Neil on Conan tomorrow (April 2nd)
  • Neil on the Nerdist podcast

Upcoming Events

  • Events are coming soon, stay tuned!

Our Tweets

  • Gallery Update: Events > 2012 > April 25th Hooray for Hollygrove http://t.co/29Gt2P1X via @nphfan 3 weeks ago
  • More updates...

Neil's Tweets

Supporting

Alex's Lemonade Stand

Stand Up 2 Cancer

The Trevor Project

Food On Foot

Current Projects

How I Met Your Mother
Status: Ongoing (TV Series)
Playing: Barney Stinson
Release Date: Season 7 Premieres Sept 19 2011
Official Site

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Status: Completed
Playing: Neil Patrick Harris
Release Date: 4 November 2011
Official Site

The Muppets (Cameo)
Status: Completed
Release Date: 23 November 2011
Official Site

The Smurfs
Status: Completed
Playing: Patrick Winslow
Release Date: In theaters now
Official Site

The Best and The Brightest
Status: Completed
Playing: Jeff
Status: Available on DVD from August 16th.
Official Site

Dracula's Daughters vs the Space Brains
Status: Completed
Playing: Lead
Release Date: On iTunes now
Official Site

Beastly
Status: Completed
Playing: Will
Release Date: Available on DVD & Blu-Ray now.
Official Site

Aaron and Sara
Status: Pre-production
Role: Director

HIMYM Affiliates

Jason Segel Alyson Hannigan Cobie Smulders Got a Josh Radnor fansite? Apply! Neil Patrick Harris

ELITE AFFILIATES

Amy Acker Fan HIMYM Source Lea & Jonathan Online Lea & Jonathan Online
Matthew-Morrison.net Zachary & Kristen John Cho Fan Kal Penn Fan

Top Affiliates


+ View All

Quick Links

Barney's Blog
Contact Us
LiveJournal Feed
NPH-Fan Store
RSS Feed
Twitter
YouTube
Glee @FanForum

Featured Product

Pre-order The Best and the Brightest from amazon.com

Words of Wisdom

“And if they're really good, bright green nuggets of killer hydroponic weed. You know, the type that makes you face go numb, but like, in a good way!”
- Neil, the Late Late Show

Categories

Archives

ADVERTISING