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Pre-Emmy Roundup: Friday

By Rach | Published Fri Sep-18-09 -

Lots of articles today! First the LA Times has a nice piece with a few more details on how they’re saving time without cutting awards.

“There will be seven presenting teams,” producer Don Mischer tells Gold Derby. “They’ll each do two awards instead of one. That saves us walk-out time and the banter the presenters usually have to do before introducing an award. After presenting one award, the presenting team will jump right into giving out the next one.”

The same piece informs us that Neil will be “appearing on stage more than any other Emmy host ever”, and includes a running order for the awards. Neil’s Supporting Actor category is the third award of the night.

Bing claims to be the place to be for up to the minute Emmy news on the night, NPR have done a spotlight piece (and thanks to the reader who let us know that Neil will be on NPR’s Morning Edition today).

Videos: Neil previews the Emmys for Entertainment Weekly, and ETOnline catch up with the star at Wednesday’s CBS Season Premieres party. Finally, Neil discusses his part in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Kind of.

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More Emmys news

By Rach | Published Wed Sep-16-09 -

There are a few new pre-Emmy pieces, which use a mishmash of quotes we’ve heard before and a couple of new ones, the two more detailed pieces are on Canada.com and USAToday. There’s also a short Q&A on CraveOnline.com.

It was announced a couple of days ago that Alyson and Jason are going to be presenting at the Emmys – today’s news that Cobie and Josh will be presenting also and means that all of Neil’s cast mates will be a part of his big night in some way! And you can visit ETOnline.com to watch Mary Hart’s interview with all five HIMYM stars that aired on Monday night.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Events: Emmy Awards, Interviews: Online, Interviews: TV, TV: HIMYM
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More interviews and photos!

By Rach | Published Tue Sep-15-09 -

Something I forgot in all the updates yesterday – there’s a lovely article/interview up at USA Today, and there’s a new photo up along with the article. Thanks to a wonderful donor, we now have 73 HQ outtakes from that particular shoot in our gallery.

There’s a Q&A up on Oprah.com, and some new video interviews – one from TV Guide’s Emmy preview, and the cast on CBS’s The Early Show (both episodes contain some clips/behind the scenes from S5 episodes so slight spoilers).

Finally, there’s a Neil profile as part of the Celebrating…Emmy digimag, available here. The 24-page digi-mag celebrates the nominees for major categories, profiles host Neil Patrick Harris and includes a gallery of Charles Bush photographs of past recipients.

Posted in Interviews | Also tagged Events: Emmy Awards, Gallery Update, Interviews: Online, Photoshoot, TV: HIMYM
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Pre-Emmy interviews

By Rach | Published Sat Sep-12-09 -

The NY Times today posted an interview with Neil about the upcoming Emmy Awards.

Variety reports that Hairspray writers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (who also memorably wrote the song Neil sang as his closing number at the Tonys in June) are composing an Emmy themed song for Neil to perform at the event.

Finally, there are some photos in our gallery of Neil arriving at today’s LA premiere of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Events: Emmy Awards, Interviews: Online, Interviews: Print, Movies: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Neil to host 2010 Tonys?

By Rach | Published Wed Aug-5-09 -

According to NYDailyNews.com, Neil has been invited back to host next year’s Tony Awards, though he hasn’t accepted or declined yet.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Events, Events: The Tony Awards, Rumours
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Batman, the Emmys & more

By Rach | Published Tue Aug-4-09 -

We’re back! Sorry for the extended hiatus, catching up after holidays is always hard work!

Many thanks to Vanessa for getting in touch about this – Neil’s episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold (“Mayhem of the Music Meister”) is set to air in Australia this Saturday (August 8th) on Channel 9 at 8.35am/9.35am depending on your time zone. The episode is listed on both yourtv.com.au and Channel Nine‘s website, so it seems pretty accurate. The episode has so far only aired at Comic Con and isn’t set to air in the US until “sometime in the fall” so if it’s correct, Australia are getting a treat!

There’s been some controversy over the last day or so about the announcement of the decision to present some of the awards at this year’s Emmys before the ceremony airs on TV. The LA Times reports on what Neil and executive producer Don Mischer had to say about that at this year’s TCA Press Tour. Neil is currently still in Montreal shooting “Beastly” and so appeared at the Press Tour via Satellite – EW.com’s Michael Ausiello reports on what went on during the Emmy segment.

And we’ve finally had some confirmation on Neil’s part in “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”. Cinematical.com talks to the people behind the movie here – How I Met Your Mother writers Chris Miller and Phil Lord. He will indeed be voiceing Steve the Monkey, “Flint’s monkey who has been hardwired with a speech device. However, he usually only runs around saying his own name.”

Posted in Cartoons & Animation | Also tagged Australia, Batman: the Brave and the Bold, CBS, Events: Emmy Awards, Movies: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Musicals
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Emmy “seatfiller” tickets up for auction

By Rach | Published Thu Jul-16-09 -

HollywoodCharityAuction.com have added some Emmys tickets, if you would like your chance to see Neil do his hosting job in person. The package contains two “seatfiller” positions. “Seat Fillers take the place of award recipients who get up to accept their award. (They have to be interviewed backstage). The camera does not like to see empty seats – hence, a lucky few are screened and allowed to take the seat of celebrities during the broadcast. Sometimes you stay in the same “primo” seat the entire telecast, other times you get to move around, rub elbows with all the celebrities!”

Bidding currently stands at $550 for the pair of tickets. You must be 18 years or over.

The Hollywood Charity Auction is a fundraiser for the Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program; a non profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1992 to provide training opportunities to minority college graduates in TV/radio news reporting and news management.

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Neil to host Emmys – confirmed!

By Rach | Published Mon Jul-13-09 -

CBS today confirmed that Neil will be hosting this year’s Emmys. He told the Associated Press:

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of the show — adding my own voice to it, while honoring the nominees and the entire year in television,” Harris said. “But which voice to choose? I’m torn between gangsta, foppish Brit, and robot. Really proud of my robot. We’ll see what happens on the night.”

Neil will also serve as a producer for the broadcast.

The Emmy nominations are announced this Thursday, July 16th, by The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons and Grey’s Anatomy’s Chandra Wilson. The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, September 20th and you can catch them live on CBS.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Awards & Nominations, Events, Events: Emmy Awards, TV Appearances
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Neil to host the Emmys?

By Rach | Published Thu Jul-2-09 -

After his massive success as Tonys host, Variety is reporting that Neil is close to closing a deal to host this year’s Emmy Awards. Everybody cross your fingers that the deal goes through!

Update: Michael Ausiello is now reporting that “multiple sources” confirm that Neil has now formally signed on to host the ceremony on 20th September.

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More pre-Tony interviews!

By Hilary | Published Sat Jun-6-09 -

Neil’s appearance on yesterday’s The Early Show can now be viewed here and Broadway.com also chat to him about hosting the awards.

Meanwhile, former host Hugh Jackman shares some words of advice ahead of tomorrow’s show.

Whilst visiting the CBS website to watch Neil’s interview on The Early Show, be sure to check out their “Photo Essay” charting Neil’s career post Doogie.

Posted in Hosting | Also tagged Events: The Tony Awards, Interviews: Online, Interviews: TV
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