According to BroadwayWorld.com’s Rialto Chatter, they’re hearing that Neil is set to direct 3 performances of Rent at the Hollywood Bowl.  The show is due to take place from 6-8 August this year, as part of the Hollywood Bowl’s summer programme. The cast and further details will be announced at a later date.

You can watch a behind the scenes first look at Neil in Batman: Under the Red Hood here. Neil appears in the second of two videos, if you want to watch the first one, it’s here.

Neil has been nominated for best Performance in a Comedy Series at the Prism awards, an awards ceremony to honor “media that address issues related to drug, alcohol, tobacco use, mental illness, bipolar disorder, depression and suicide”. HIMYM has also been nominated in the Best Comedy Series category, for the “Last Cigarette Ever” episode.

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If you hadn’t already heard, at last night’s 67th Annual Golden Globes ceremony, Neil lost the award for Best Supporting Actor to Dexter’s John Lithgow. Neil and John were nominated alongside Lost’s Michael Emerson, Jeremy Piven from Entourage and William Hurt for Damages in a difficult category which combined drama and comedy.

We’ve been updating the gallery all night with pictures from the red carpet, the show itself, the press room and the Fox afterparty which Neil and David attended.

Neil talked to Ryan Seacrest for E! on the red carpet, they discussed American Idol, Neil directing tonight’s episode of HIMYM, and the Hollywood choice of umbrellas! He also catches up with TV Guide Network’s Carrie Ann Inaba, and the Insider talks to a number of stars – skip to 2:07 of this video to see Neil talk to Niecy Nash.

Before the ceremony, Neil said that he couldn’t wait to see host Ricky Gervais “do his thing. He was such a great choice to host that show. It’s a rough crowd, everyone’s at big tables talking to each other the whole night and drinking. It’s pretty raucous. I think they chose the perfect guy to host it. He’ll be masterful in his lion tamer’s skills.” He also commented that “Ricky would probably tease me about my hosting duties on other awards shows. He’s absolutely hilarious. I can’t wait to see what he’s going to do.”

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Quantum Mechanix are now taking orders for a limited edition, fully licensed Dr Horrible Maquette. It is designed in a similar style to their Firefly range, and has a projected ship date of Feb 27th, 2010. The run is limited to 1,000, and costs $69.95.

If you’re in the US, you can watch Neil’s chat with Jimmy Kimmel last night on YouTube. It’s in two parts – part one, and part two. If anybody has a link for fans outside the US, please leave us a comment! It’s a great little interview, and they cover a lot, including the Big Gay Battle, the 100th episode and Neil’s directing stint.

And while Neil lost out to Steve Carrell at the People’s Choice Awards, we’d like to congratulate Alyson on her win in the Favourite TV Comedy Actress category.

ETA: Thanks to Kat, we now have an internationally viewable Jimmy Kimmel link. You can watch the whole interview here.

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AfterElton have released the results, and Neil has beaten John Barrowman by a fair ol’ margin! There’s a lovely acceptance piece from Neil, as well as the full results.

“Huzzah! At last, I have risen atop John Barrowman! While excited, I must admit that I was worried he wouldn’t like it. And yes, it may have been uncomfortable at first, but I soon saw that he was enjoying himself and, therefore, so did I. Good times. A fine way to start Aught Ten.”

Be sure to visit AfterElton to read the rest of what Neil has to say!

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Neil will join Christina Aguilera, Tom Hanks, and previously announced presenters including Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry and Mel Gibson, in presenting an award at the 67th Annual Golden Globes.

The Golden Globes will be telecast live on NBC, January 17th. The awards will be broadcast simultaneously coast-to-coast, 5 to 8 pm PT, 8 to 11 pm ET.

Neil is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category.

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ET Online have put up a nice piece on Monday’s 100th episode, including a video clip which interviews Neil and the rest of the cast.

“Barney Stinson has shagged many a type of Betty … many different professions and varieties, but he has never shagged a hot bartender,” Neil tells ET. “He has to sleep with her. She, in turn, refuses to date guys who wear suits, from a past relationship. And, so, he takes it upon himself to have to choose between her or suits.”

The musical tribute is part of the celebration of the 100th episode of the CBS series, which also guest stars Rachel Bilson and Tim Gunn, playing himself.

Don’t forget that you can catch Neil on Jimmy Kimmel tonight at 12.05am/11.05pm central, and the People’s Choice awards air tonight on CBS from 9/8c. Neil, Alyson and the show are all nominated.

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Congratulations to Neil who has, once again, been nominated for Best Supporting Actor.  A full list of Golden Globe nominees can be found here.

Meanwhile USA Today has a preview of the all-singing, all-dancing 100th episode of HIMYM which airs on January 11th.

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Nominations have been announced for the 2009 Satellite Awards and Neil is up for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture made for Television. 

How I Met Your Mother has been nominated for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical.

Winners will be announced on 20th December.

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The final nominations have now been announced and you can vote for HIMYM in three categories:

HIMYM: Favorite TV Comedy

Neil Patrick Harris: Favorite Comedy Actor

Alyson Hannigan: Favorite Comedy Actress

You can vote here – and as many times as you like!

The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS on January 6th 2010.

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This year’s Trevor Project’s Cracked X-Mas event will be honouring Neil as their 2009 Trevor Life Award Honoree. Previous Life Award Honorees include Sigourney Weaver and Ellen DeGeneres. The event will be hosted by Jeff Probst and takes place on Sunday December 6th at Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles. Tickets are currently on sale at $35, $50 and $100, although the prices increase after today (Nov 1st). Visit their website to purchase tickets.

The Trevor Project is a non-profit endeavor established to promote acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and to aid in crisis and suicide prevention among that group.

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