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Live! with Kelly, Trevor Live! & more!

By Rach | Published Mon Dec-5-11 -

Neil will be returning to co-host ‘Live! with Kelly’ on December 27th. If you missed last week’s shows, you can catch up on all of the Host Chat segments here, starting on Monday November 28th and running right through to Friday December 2nd.

Watch the special bonus (online only) Kelly’s Inbox segment here.

Neil and David performed at Trevor Live! last night, we’ve added pictures to the gallery and red carpet videos have started appearing online. Watch them talk to the Trevor Project red carpet interviewers here.

While they were in New York last week, Neil and David recorded an episode of The Chew with chef Mario Batali. Airdate is yet to be officially confirmed but is expected to be early January. The Chew airs weekdays at 1et/12pt/c on ABC.

Neil is also scheduled to make his annual appearance narrating the Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World next week, December 10th-12th.

During the holidays, Epcot theme park is transformed into an international celebration of Yuletide traditions filled with festive decorations and live entertainment. From Holidays Around The World to Candlelight Processional, delight in the sights and sounds of the season.

Candlelight Processional is a special holiday event held nightly at the America Gardens Theatre in Epcot theme park as part of Holidays Around The World. The event retells the stirring story of Christmas with a special celebrity narrator † accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a mass choir.

Posted in Public Appearances | Also tagged David Burtka, Disney Candlelight Processional, Events, Television, Trevor Project, TV: Live with Regis & Kelly
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Pre-Tonys news round up

By Rach | Published Wed Jun-8-11 -

Neil will be hosting the 65th Annual Tony Awards this coming Sunday, June 12th, and some details have started to emerge about the performances that can be expected on the night. Neil will be taking part in a performance from April’s limited run revival of Company ahead of its cinema release on June 15, and according to BroadwayWorld.com (the linked article contains detailed information about who will be performing what on the night, so if you prefer surprises, don’t click!) “a highly theatrical number performed by Neil Patrick Harris and created by David Javerbaum will open the telecast”.

Neil will be appearing on The View and The Late Show with David Letterman this Thursday to promote the show.

There’s a second promo here. The 2011 Tony Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday from 8.00pm-11.00pm.

Finally, in non-Tonys news, Neil has been nominated in the first annual Critics’ Choice Awards in the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category, for his role as Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother. The awards will air on ReelzChannel on June 22nd, and Variety has the full list of nominees.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Awards & Nominations, CBS, Events: The Tony Awards, TV: HIMYM, TV: Letterman, TV: The View
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First look at Neil in ‘Company’

By Rach | Published Mon May-16-11 -

If you weren’t lucky enough to be at Avery Fisher Hall to see Company last month, you can now see a first look clip of the cinematic release. The New York Philharmonic YouTube has posted a video of the cast performing Side By Side. Tickets are now on sale for your chance to catch this in movie theaters, starting June 15th (Neil’s birthday).

The New York Philharmonic, EMK Productions and Screenvision are proud to present Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” in movie theatres across the nation. The production was shot in early April as part of the Philharmonic’s spring gala. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) lead an all-star cast which included Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report), Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Craig Bierko and Martha Plimpton. Company’s plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. It’s a concept musical composed of short vignettes linked by a celebration for Bobby’s 35th birthday.

For details on where you can catch the show, and to purchase tickets, visit Screenvision in the USA or Cineplex if you’re in Canada.

And if you hadn’t already heard, further to the rumour last week that Neil would be hosting this year’s Tony Awards, it’s true, and Neil confirmed it in a tweet last week. The ceremony takes place at the Beacon Theater in New York on June 12, and will be broadcast live on CBS (8/7c, 8pm time delay on the West Coast).

Posted in Theatre | Also tagged Company, Events: The Tony Awards
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Neil to return as Tonys Host?

By Hilary | Published Wed May-4-11 -

Deadline reports that Neil will once again host the award ceremony, which takes place on Sunday, June 12th.

He previously hosted the awards in 2009, for which he won an Emmy.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Events: The Tony Awards
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Neil on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

By Hilary | Published Sun Dec-12-10 -

Neil appeared on Friday’s show which you can watch here.

Last night saw Neil presenting the Spike Video Game Awards 2010 and EW caught up with him beforehand to discuss his gaming preferences. And whilst it may be a bit late to link to a promo for a show which has now aired, how could we not share this?

Update: Neil actually won Best Performance by a Human Male for his role as Spider-Man/Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and you can watch his acceptance speech here.

Posted in Interviews | Also tagged Events, Interviews: Online, Interviews: TV, Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions, Spike TV, TV: Craig Ferguson
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Entertainment Tonight interview

By Rach | Published Thu Dec-9-10 -

Neil talked to ETOnline about his hosting job with Spike TV’s video game awards this Saturday.

He’s also featured in some red carpet video interviews from Sunday’s Trevor LIVE – PopSugar, StarCam, Red Carpet Roxy, and Give Back Hollywood.

There’s now an extended Beastly Trailer up at Moviefone, which shows more of Neil’s role than we’d seen before.

Posted in Interviews | Also tagged Interviews: Online, Movies: Beastly, Spike TV, Trevor Project
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Neil to host Spike TV Video Game Awards

By Rach | Published Mon Dec-6-10 -

Spike TV have announced that Neil will be hosting their eighth annual video games awards, to be broadcast live this Sunday on Spike TV.

The eighth annual “VGAs” will be a global event, broadcasting in over 175 territories and countries around the world and gathering some of the most notable names in video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more to honor the outstanding achievements within the video game industry over the past year. The two-hour event, taking place in Los Angeles, CA, will premiere LIVE on Spike TV Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Neil will also be appearing on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this coming Friday, December 10th.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Events, Interviews: TV, Spike TV, TV: Craig Ferguson, Video Game Awards, Video Games
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NPH to host ‘Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom’

By Rach | Published Thu Sep-16-10 -

This coming Saturday September 18th, Neil will host Ape Pen Publishing and the 1313 Club’s Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom event at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

The event including; displays, dinner, panels, presentations and entertainment will run from 4:00 p.m. to approximately 10:00 p.m. Saturday evening.

This September 18th 2010, Ape Pen Publishing and the 1313 Club will host an evening celebrating the incredible mechanical history of theme park animatronics and other mechanical magic. The event will spotlight attractions, characters and memorable devices created by WED Imagineering and later used at theme parks around the world. Using rare images, video, authentic props and animatronics, we’ll journey through the story of this fascinating technology that changed the world of themed entertainment.

Event highlights include presentations by Disney Legends as they share their memories of working with the original Imagineer Walt Disney. The event will give fans an inside view of this little known aspect of Disney park creation and an opportunity to meet and talk with the people who create the magic. This once-in-a-lifetime evening will honor Disneyland as one of the world’s great storytelling environments, with special emphasis on its technological wonders. Combining history, entertainment, lots of surprises and featuring never-before-seen props and artifacts, it’s an event not to be missed by any Disney or animatronics fan!

For more information about the event, or to buy one of the few remaining tickets, visit the 1313 Club website. Tickets cost $88.

Last week’s free UK paper Metro featured an interview with Neil on Friday, marking the launch of Accomplice: London. You can read a review of Accomplice: London – spoiler free – here.

There’s a short interview with Neil at GQ.com from the Tommy Hilfiger show/party that he and David attended on Sunday (photos).

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Accomplice: London, Disneyland, Fashion, Interviews: Online, Interviews: Print
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Neil to host Academy of Magical Arts Awards

By Rach | Published Thu Mar-18-10 -

After successfully hosting last year’s Academy of Magical Arts Awards, Neil will again be taking on hosting duties for the 42nd Annual AMAs, taking place on April 11th at the Avalon Theatre, Hollywood.

The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. & The Magic Castle present the The 42nd Annual Awards of The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. A highly anticipated entertainment tradition, The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. 42nd Annual Awards Show celebrates the lavish world of mystery and illusion by gathering the top magicians from all over the world for one star-studded spectacular night. This year’s ceremonies will be hosted by Broadway, television and motion picture star Neil Patrick Harris. The night will include performances by Yo Kato, Ed Alonzo, John Calvert, Andrew Goldenhersh, Armando Lucero, Jeff Hobson, The Great Tomsoni & Co. and more! Producers: Neil Patrick Harris & Matt Patton. Writer: David Regal.

The pre-show cocktail reception starts at 5pm with the show itself starting at 7pm. Tickets are available for between $75-200, email broman@magiccastle.com for more details.

In other news, some further casting details have been released for the Smurfs movie. Glee star Jayma Mays has been cast as Neil’s pregnant wife in the live-action/CGI hybrid. This is being hailed by some as a “Glee reunion”, but don’t forget they’ve worked together before, when she played “Coat Check Girl” in season one of HIMYM.

Jayma Mays as Coat Check Girl, Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby and Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson

The NY Post has a photo of Neil on the Glee set (spoilers only for his outfit), and the Beastly camp have released a couple of new photos from the movie, one of which contains Neil and can be seen at Entertainment Weekly.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Academy of Magical Arts Awards, Magic, Magic Castle, Movies: Beastly, Movies: The Smurfs, Tickets, TV: Glee, TV: HIMYM
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Audience Tickets for The Cube taping in London

By Rach | Published Fri Jan-29-10 -

The pilot for the US version of The Cube, which Neil is set to host, is filming in London this coming Thursday, February 4th, at Fountain TV Studios, Wembley Park. You can apply for free audience tickets from Lost in TV. Doors open at 6pm and close at 6.15, and the taping will last approximately 4 hours. The minimum age is 12 and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Snacks and soft drinks will be provided during the break.

The hit UK TV gameshow THE CUBE is coming to U.S. Television. This is a gameshow with a twist – no general knowledge or physical fitness is required – just nerves of steel and determination. Contestants go head to head with the Cube as they complete simple tasks, under pressure, to win life changing amounts of money.

The Cube is a format originally produced by ITV and hosted by Philip Schofield. The set is already built; presumably should CBS pick up the series, a replica of the set would be built in the US for regular filming.

Posted in TV Appearances | Also tagged Gameshows, Pilots, Tickets, TV: The Cube
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