In a revealing interview with the new issue of New York Magazine, Neil Patrick Harris — who grew up before our eyes as television’s 15-year-old doc Doogie Hower M.D. — speaks on his position as one of the most successful openly-gay actors in Hollywood today.
Neil finds it “weird” being called “The Great Gay Hope, says: “I appreciate that. But it feels weird to own that.”
One thing the How I Met Your Mother star isn’t shy talking about is his relationship with longtime boyfriend, Broadway actor David Burtka. “We yin and yang very well,” he says. “We’re both Geminis, but I, you can probably tell, I process what the options are, and figure out what to say, and he tends to just say what he is feeling. I’m just bowled over by him. He’s made my life exponentially more livable. He’s just — great. I’m his forever protector, and I’m happiest when he’s happy.”
Neil Patrick Harris is the latest entertainment star replacing Paula Abdul at the judges table on American Idol.
FOX has confirmed that the How I Met Your Mother star joined Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson on day two of Idol auditions in Dallas, TX this afternoon.
It’s been an exiciting summer for Doogie Howser M.D., who has also been tapped to host the 2009 Primetime Emmys next month. Other celebs who have guest judged Idol include Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, Joe Jonas and Kelly Clarkson.
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 61st Primetime Emmys Awards, airing September 20 on CBS, the network announced on Monday.
The gig is one in a string of award hosting gigs for Harris this year; the star of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother won critical acclaim as host of the 2009 Tony and TV Land Awards this spring.
Last year’s Emmys were widely criticized for the decision to rotate the hosting position between five reality hosts — Tom Bergeron, Jeff Probst, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Ryan Seacrest — who were all nominated in the Best Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Show category.
Actor Neil Patrick Harris is fronting a new promotional campaign for Old Spice. Those of us actually old enough to remember the 90s know the How I Met Your Mother star best as television’s teen MD Doogie Houser.
Star power will be in the house when Sesame Street returns to PBS August 11th. The children’s television classic is launching it’s 39th season and celebs like Jessica Alba, David Beckham, Heidi Klum, Neil Patrick Harris and Sandra Oh will all make guest appearance alongside Big Bird, Bert and the rest of the crew later this year.
