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| Neil Patrick Harris to Host Primetime Emmys | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 13 2009, 03:58 PM (907 Views) | |
| jcar03 | Jul 13 2009, 03:58 PM Post #1 |
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SOURCE: http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE56C5EH20090713 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Neil Patrick Harris, best known as the star of TV comedy "How I Met Your Mother," will host the prime-time Emmy Awards in September, organizers said on Monday. The selection of Harris, 36, marks a return to a more traditional hosting format for the annual ceremony, which hands out television's top honors and is broadcast live in the United States. Last year, in a nod to the impact of reality TV, the job of hosting the prime-time Emmys was given to five reality show emcees whose ad-libbed presentation and lack of rehearsal was widely panned by critics. Harris hosted Broadway's Tony Awards in New York in June and with his teenage start has a long career on TV, in movies and on the stage. "We already knew Neil as a fantastic actor and performer, but after blowing everyone away as host of this year's Tony Awards, we couldn't think of anyone better to emcee the television industry's biggest award show," said Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment which will air the show September 20. "He is not only engaging as a host, but has great instincts when it comes to live television. We feel like we're in great hands," Tassler said. Harris said he was looking forward to the challenge and "adding my own voice to it, while honoring the nominees and the entire year in television. 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." Nominations for the 61st prime-time Emmys are due to be announced in Los Angeles on Thursday. (Reporting by Jill Serjeant, editing by Vicki Allen) |
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| jcar03 | Jul 13 2009, 03:59 PM Post #2 |
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Neil is becoming the go to guy to host award shows this year. |
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| Rick | Jul 14 2009, 02:29 AM Post #3 |
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Dreamlander
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I'm so glad he got the gig. Love NPH |
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| KMan101 | Jul 14 2009, 06:51 AM Post #4 |
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NPH is awesome |
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| littlemony | Jul 14 2009, 04:44 PM Post #5 |
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Queen of the Underground
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Doogie! Yay. I can't wait. |
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| cubsgirl | Jul 17 2009, 12:22 PM Post #6 |
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He will always be Doogie. But it is nice to see that he has been able to make a career outside of that early success. |
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