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Neil on Penguins of Madagascar & Adventure Time

By Rach | Published Tue Sep-6-11 -

Neil voiced a character named Prince Gumball in this week’s episode of Adventure Time With Finn & Jake - Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake, following the preview that aired at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris lends his voice to a special episode of Cartoon Network’s hit animated series Adventure Time. Neil Patrick Harris stars as Prince Gumball in Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake, a gender-swapping, parallel universe episode featuring the female “Fionna” and her cat “Cake.”

The episode premieres Monday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). No appearance by Neil Patrick Harris would be complete with out a song.

Adventure Time introduces viewers to unlikely heroes Finn and Jake, buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo and encounter its colorful inhabitants. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of heart-pounding escapades. Finn, a silly boy with an awesome hat and Jake, a brassy dog with a big kind heart, depend on each other through thick and thin.

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He’ll also return to Nickelodeon’s Penguins of Madagascar as Dr Blowhole this Friday, September 9 at 8pm ET/PT in Penguins of Madagascar: Blowhole Strikes Back!

Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) returns as the title characters’ sinister nemesis, Dr. Blowhole, in Nickelodeon’s brand-new Penguins of Madagascar special, “Blowhole Strikes Back,” premiering Friday, Sept. 9, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The hour-long special features Harris performing in four original musical numbers, two of which he is singing alongside The Penguins of Madagascar characters. The series recently garnered six Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Children’s Animated Program, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Danny Jacobs) and Outstanding Writing in Animation. Year to date, The Penguins of Madagascar ranks as one of the top five animated series on all TV with kids 2-11.*

“Our viewers loved Dr. Blowhole in the first special, so we were excited to bring the character back and work with the very talented Neil Patrick Harris again,” said Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon. “In this second special, he has expanded his role with unforgettable vocal performances, including a stand-out power ballad.”

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Finally, Neil and Cobie talked to TVLine about season seven for Robin and Barney (beware of some spoilers) here. How I Met Your Mother returns to CBS on September 19 at 8/7c and a second brand new episode airs right after at 8.30/7.30c.

Posted in Cartoons & Animation | Also tagged TV: Adventure Time with Finn and Jake, TV: HIMYM, TV: Penguins of Madagascar
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Another interview roundup

By Rach | Published Sun Jul-31-11 -

On the Smurf promotional trail, Neil and Jayma talked to NBC’s iVillage and Entertainment Weekly, Neil talked to TheSevenSees.com and went on Hamish and Andy’s Gap Year, and there’s a nice interview with Neil at the National Post, another one at CinemaBlend and IAmRogue.com (with a video here), A Minute With Neil Patrick Harris via Reuters, and a write-up from Neil’s recent Smurfs press conference at Parade. Neil also called into a few radio shows to promote the movie, listen to him talking to LiteRock105 and Dave Ryan in the Morning.

Neil was on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Bravo last Monday. If you’re in the US you can watch a video from the interview here.

Neil also voiced a character in yesterday’s BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play, the Great Tennessee Monkey Trial. If you’re in the UK you can catch it on iPlayer for 6 more days, here. The play was first broadcast in November 2009 as a co-production between the BBC and LA Theater Works.

And if you haven’t seen it already (we’re still catching up on a few things!) there’s a first look picture from the new Harold & Kumar movie over at Entertainment Weekly.

Posted in Interviews | Also tagged BBC, Interviews: Online, Interviews: TV, Movies: Harold & Kumar, Movies: The Smurfs, Video Update
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Neil lends voice to Disneyland’s “California Screamin’”

By Hilary | Published Thu Nov-11-10 -

Further to Neil’s tweet at the weekend, it’s been confirmed that he is the new voice for California Screamin’. According to Disney Parks Blog, the recordings are in the style of a carnival show barker, in keeping with the surrounding boardwalk amusements in Paradise Pier.

Disneyland News Today has posted a video clip featuring Neil’s recordings, which you can view here and you can read more about the ride at Disneyland’s Official Site.

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First trailer for “Rio”

By Rach | Published Fri May-21-10 -

Moviefone has released the first trailer for the upcoming animated feature, Rio, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Anne Hathaway. You can view it here. The Fox movie is due for release “some time in 2011″.

ETA: Thanks to Pikka for pointing out that Neil is no longer listed by IMDB as part of the project, and his voice isn’t in the trailer. We’ll keep you updated if we get confirmation either way, but at the moment it looks like Neil’s super-packed schedule has left him unable to participate in this one!

Posted in Movies | Also tagged Animation, Movies, Rumours, Trailer
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Video Updates & Esquire magazine

By Rach | Published Wed Apr-21-10 -

Through A Dog’s Eyes airs on PBS today/tonight – check your local listings for times.

Neil’s appearance on The Early Show can be seen here (a clip from the end of the show can be also seen here) and if you’re in the US the full episode of The View can be watched online.

The Beastly trailer is out now, and you can watch it on the MTV website. Beastly is released in the US on July 30th.

Finally, Neil has taken part in a multipage photospread for the May 2010 US issue of Esquire, out now. Thanks to Marissa on Twitter for the heads up!

Posted in Video | Also tagged CBS, Documentary, Esquire, Magazines, Movies: Beastly, PBS, Photoshoot, TV: The View, TV: Through A Dog's Eyes
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PopSugar 100 Update and TV Roundup

By Rach | Published Fri Apr-16-10 -

Neil has made it past the first round of the PopSugar 100, beating Russell Brand to win his place in round 2. He’s now up against Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas, so be sure to vote for him and make sure he makes it to round three! Voting for this round is open until Wednesday, April 21st.

As we first posted last month, Neil has narrated a documentary for PBS focussing on service dogs. ”Through a Dog’s Eyes” will air next Wednesday on PBS, check your local listings for times.

To promote this, Neil will be appearing on both the CBS Early Show and The View next Monday, April 19th.

Posted in TV Appearances | Also tagged CBS, Documentary, PBS, PopSugar, TV Appearances, TV: The View, TV: Through A Dog's Eyes, Voting
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NPH sees life “Through A Dog’s Eyes”

By Rach | Published Thu Mar-4-10 -

The Associated Press reports that Neil has recorded the narration for a PBS film focussing on service dogs.

Neil Patrick Harris is the narrator of a PBS documentary exploring the bond between service dogs and those they help.

Harris recorded the narration this week for “Through a Dog’s Eyes,” which is set to air next month.

The film details how dogs learn to serve people with disabilities and how animals and humans are paired. An Iraqi veteran who became a quadriplegic after a car accident and a 6-year-old with cerebral palsy are among those featured in the film.

The “How I Met Your Mother” star says he was impressed by the strong emotional connection between the service animals and those who rely on them. He owns two dogs.

The film “Through A Dog’s Eyes” will air on PBS stations on April 21st.

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NPH & Felicia Day rock the dead

By Rach | Published Wed Feb-10-10 -

IGN has a first look at Rock of the Dead, a new Wii game from Epicenter, and it features voice work from Neil, with Felicia Day as his love interest for the game. According to their report, the game is similar to Typing of the Dead, in which zombies are killed using a QWERTY keyboard, but instead you use a Guitar controller (Guitar Hero/Rock Band controller compatible) to strum the bad guys to death.

The game doesn’t feature licensed music in the same vein as Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but it’s definitely music-focused. The team commissioned bands to create “rock” versions of classical music (Public domain, anyone?) and they sound pretty good as a backdrop to the action. According to Epicenter, the team has licensed Rob Zombie/White Zombie tracks for appropriate parts of the action. And I can’t forget to mention that the team commissioned the assistance of Neil Patrick Harris himself for the character lead in Rock of the Dead, who provides the cheesy outer-monologue and one-liners. Felicia Day’s the love interest here (Neil’s partner in crime in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long), and the game’s script was handled by the writer of The Witcher.

Posted in Video Games | Also tagged Rock of the Dead, Video Games
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Neil lends voice to new Batman DVD

By Rach | Published Wed Feb-10-10 -

According to the Los Angeles Times, Neil will be voicing Nightwing in Batman: Under the Red Hood. The story also stars Bruce Greenwood as Batman and Supernatural‘s Jensen Ackles as Red Hood.

Plenty of of fanboys are anticipating the new Justice League DVD “Crisis on Two Earths,” which premieres on Feb. 23, but that disc will also give birth to a new DC must-see home movie when the Dark Knight saga “Batman: Under the Red Hood” launches one of its first promos.

Written by Judd Winick and based on his 2005 Batman comics story line, it’s Batman versus another vigilante, Red Hood, who doesn’t mind cleaning up Gotham by leaving dead bodies in his wake. Animated guru Bruce Timm exec produces this pretty violent look into crime on the streets, and it’s directed by “Superman Doomsday” co-director Brandon Vietti, with a cavalcade of stars as voice talent. It all starts with Bruce Greenwood (“Star Trek”) as Batman, then continues with “Supernatural” star Jensen Ackles as Red Hood, Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) as Nightwing, John DiMaggio (“Futurama”) as the Joker and Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter films) as Ra’s Al Ghul.

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Neil Patrick Harris lends voice to ‘The Penguins of Madagascar’

By Rach | Published Wed Jan-20-10 -

Neil has recorded a part in Nickelodeon’s hit series, The Penguins of Madagascar. He will voice the character of Dr Blowhole, a “malevolent dolphin who also happens to be the penguins’ longtime nemesis”.

The Penguins of Madagascar is a spin off of the hit film, Madagascar. Neil’s episode will air on Nickelodeon, Feb 15th at 8pm, and is the show’s first Nickelodeon special.

“The Penguins of Madagascar has been a huge success in transferring from film to television,” said Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. ”We’re thrilled to give fans this fantastic TV special featuring the multi-talented Neil Patrick Harris as a hilariously disgruntled dolphin.”

In “Dr. Blowhole’s Revenge,” Dr. Blowhole, tired of the penguins foiling his plans to rule land and sea, has returned to annihilate the band of brothers so he may take over the world once and for all. The first step in his plan is to kidnap King Julien, who Dr. Blowhole mistakenly thinks is Skipper’s best friend. The penguins set off to rescue their annoying lemur neighbor, only to find they have waddled right into a shocking double-cross. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private must escape the trap and save the planet before Dr. Blowhole succeeds in flooding the Earth’s surface in an effort to wipe out the existence of all land mammals.

PR Newswire has the full press release.

Posted in Cartoons & Animation | Also tagged Animation, TV Appearances, TV: Penguins of Madagascar
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