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Ojai Playwrights Conference & more…

By Rach | Published Sat Mar-5-11 -

Neil and David will be taking part in the Ojai Playwrights Conference annual benefit, joining a lineup that includes Jane Kaczmarek, Stacy Keach, Ron Rifkin, Steven Weber and Noah Wyle.

The event, themed “Substance of Desire”, will take place on Saturday, March 26 at 5.30pm, and will be a celebration of “love, lust and laughter in the plays of Brothers & Sisters creator Jon Robin Baitz. Baitz penned ‘The Paris Letter’, which Neil performed in with Josh Radnor and Ron Rifkin in 2004, and both Neil and David have performed at the conference in previous years.

Tickets for the benefit range from $85 for the Show only to a $2000 VIP package including preferred seating and a group photo with the cast. Visit www.ojaiplays.org for full details.

The Best and the Brightest has announced that tickets for its’ first screenings in LA (at The Cinefamily on N. Fairfax Ave) are now on sale. The previews will be on Monday April 11th, with Bridget Regan in attendance – and Tuesday April 12th, with Bonnie Somerville doing the Q&A honours this time. Tickets for both days are $10 and you can buy them here for Monday and here for Tuesday. Stay tuned for news on previews in other cities around the world!

Finally, Entertainment Weekly has published the first picture from The Smurfs that features Neil with the Smurfs themselves! Check it out here.

Posted in Events | Also tagged David Burtka, Movies: The Best and the Brightest, Movies: The Smurfs, Tickets
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News snippets

By Rach | Published Sat Jan-24-09 -

The next episode of HIMYM (airing on February 2nd) has had yet another title change! While it was originally known as “Special Skills”, the most recent CBS press release named it “Barney Stinson: That Guy’s Awesome”. Now the press release has been updated with a note making editors aware of the title change, and it’s now called “The Possimpible”.

The Magic Castle website has been update with a few more details on Neil’s hosting job at this year’s Academy of Magical Arts Awards on March 8th.

On the subject of website updates, the Ojai site has been updated with some more celebrity names for next Saturday’s benefit. Neil will be joined in the performance by David Burtka, Dick Van Dyke, Zachary Quinto, Jane Leeves and many more. The show will be followed by a dinner and auction fundraiser. Neil is expected to be providing Magic Castle passes for auction – last year the passes went for almost $4,000 for a package which included Neil hosting for a dinner party of 8 at the Castle. The $65 tickets to “Where’s The Money? Show Me The Money!!” are now sold out, but $85 preferred seats and $200 tickets to both the reading and the dinner are still available.

Neil and David attended the ART LA 2009 Museum Of Contemporary Art Benefit opening night reception on Thursday, and we’ve added a stack of photos to the gallery. While at the exhibition Neil told eonline that he thinks Barney’s next conquest would be former Golden Girl Betty White!

Posted in Public Appearances | Also tagged Academy of Magical Arts Awards, Awards & Nominations, Magic Castle, Theatre, Tickets, TV: HIMYM
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Anytime with Bob Kushell

By Rach | Published Tue Jan-6-09 -

Neil talks to Bob Kushell about Whoopi Goldberg and the State bird of New Mexico, amongst other things, in this short interview.

Neil and David will both be attending this year’s Ojai Playwright’s Conference. They’re down to perform alongside Dick Van Dyke, Zachary Quinto, Noah Wyle and more on Saturday, January 31st at 5.30pm. For tickets and more info (tickets to the reading are $65) visit OjaiPlays.org.

And for any of you who pre-ordered Dr Horrible from Amazon.ca but had your order cancelled last week, it’s now back up on the site, with release expected for January 13th.