Here’s a sparkling reason to go on living until Saturday, PopWatchers: Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting his first Saturday Night Live Jan. 10! I can think of no one better. Aside from being up for a Golden Globe this weekend for his work on How I Met Your Mother, Harris is consistently one of the most entertaining fellows on TV — we don’t just hand out those EOTY awards to chimps, people — and he is a trained theater professional, which means he should be right at home in the live format. I expect magic, both literal and metaphorical. Seriously. Like, doves and bunnies and stuff. You hear me, Harris? DOVES AND BUNNIES.
Also: Musical guest Taylor Swift! She’s so good live! Yaaaaay…
(Did that seem forced? Dammit, I’m trying.)
Anyway, check out my recent video chat with Harris below, and then use the comments to talk about how awesome NPH is and/or suggest other people you’d like to see make their SNL hosting debut in 2009.
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i’m definitely going to dvr this!
I want to see Eva Mendes host SNL. She can be hilarious. I think Keira Knightley would do good, too. And Jimmy Fallon has yet to return for a hosting gig…
I think I just passed out…
Wow. This is terrific news! (about NPH….sorry Taylor)
I have always thought that Neil is consistently great – whether doing comedy on tv or on the silver screen. I saw him perform on Broadway and have seen how good he is live. And Dr Horrible’s Sing A Long Blog, in which he played the title character, was one of the best products to have been released in 2008.
I truly hope SNL doesn’t suck the comedic magic out of him.
Yeah!!! NPH rocks. I would also love to see Ricky Gervais or John Krasinski host. (I might be a little into The Office)
Awesome! I just hope SNL can come up with material worthy of him.
I too can not wait! Don’t disappoint me SNL!
NPH = Awesome. There really isn’t more to say than that. And yes, I’m totally watching SNL this Saturday.
Hmm. I might actually watch SNL for the first time since the election stuff ended.
Best news I have heard all day on this craptastic excuse for a return to the classroom!!! I love, Love, LOVE both of them. It’s going to be legen- wait for it- dary! (Oh come on, someone had to say it!)
That is such happy news. I saw a man hit a woman (on purpose) on the back of the head on the subway this morning; this news has now restored my faith in humanity.
Rhonda, I too would like to see Eva Mendes host snl. But probably for more pig headed reasons. She is funny though.
My expectations are as high for this as they were for Paul Rudd, maybe higher.
Dream hosts: Kristen Bell and James McAvoy. I think both would be just as funny as the cast around them and would be game for anything.
This is just proof that Lorne Michaels is reading my PopWatch comments because NPH was on my SNL wish list (from the silly Robert Pattinson post). Now we just need to work on getting John Krasinski on there with Lady Antebellum as musical guests. Squee! NPH is nothing but awesomeness.
OMG is right. It would have been awesome if he could have sang a song from the sing a long blog. Hey, it’s after hours…any chance of a naked man pose??
OMG!!! This is the best news I’ve heard all day! I haven’t seen Taylor Swift on anything, for like, FOREVER!! At the very least it’s been hours…or possibly minutes. And you’re totally right, Whitney, she is a-MAAAAAA-zing live! :::::HELP! I think my eyes got stuck in the back of my head, I rolled them with such force!::::
I’m praying for a Doogie Howser sketch with Seth Meyers as Vinnie and Kristen Wiig as Wanda.
Hugh Jackman — hey I’d rather see him on SNL then DWTS!
I’m in love with NPH!! Can’t wait ’till Saturday!
OMG, this is awesome. Let’s hope the writers show up with some funny material for once.
YAY!!! This made my day!
Also, I 2nd (or 3rd) the request for John Krasinski to host. I’d also like to see Zachary Levi.
Well, Jon Hamm was on last year, and that was one of the funniest episodes and made me appreciate Mad Men all the more. I am suprised NPH hasn’t hosted yet! He is comedic and acting gold in a bottle. I’d love to see someone from The Big Bang Theory, like Jim Parsons, or Zachary Quinto (just ’cause he’s awesome, and in the Star Trek redux!), or David Boreanaz (like, in my dreams…).
I also second Zachary Levi. And Adam Baldwin! Actually, any Whedon alum on SNL would be beyond amazing…
I’d like to see Michael Cera host with musical guest Paramore.
I LOVE HIM this is so exciting!
DOVES AND BUNNIES?
More like cats & dogs living together! Mass hysteria!
This has potential. Can I help?
I think I’ll ffw’d through the squinty, robotic not a real bone in her body Swift.
I liked NPH the second he guest voiced on the Simpsons. His stints on Harold & Kumar and of How I met your mother made me fans. His stupid, yet really catchy singalong blog made me a worshipper. How can one bloke be so gosh darned talented?
This should be a great episode