Last month, Neil Patrick Harris led an all-star cast — including Stephen Colbert, Christina Hendricks, and Jon Cryer — in a staged reading of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company at NYC’s Lincoln Center. But the four-nights-only show left plenty of ticketless fans clamoring for their chance to see the spectacle — enough, in fact, that the show’s producers decided to film it and bring it to theaters for a limited run starting June 15. In an exclusive interview with EW’s Dave Karger (below), Harris chats about his experience on the show and why co-star Colbert turned out to be a musical-theater natural. And there’s more — head to EW’s Facebook page and “Like” us to see an exclusive video of Harris talking about his upcoming gig hosting this year’s Tony Awards on June 12. READ FULL STORY »
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Thank God it's not 'Friday': Stephen Colbert sings Sondheim, side by side with Neil Patrick Harris
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The stars turned out in force last night for the first performance of New York Philharmonic’s four-nights-only production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. There was Alec Baldwin, calling out to a pal in the lobby. And there was Broadway vet Elaine Stritch, looking striking in a hat. And oh, look, it’s Michael Kors in a somewhat wrinkly raincoat. And they were just in the audience. On stage, there was a glittery lineup of Broadway pros (Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Anika Noni Rose) and stage newbies (Stephen Colbert, Christina Hendricks, Jon Cryer) in a souped-up concert version of Sondheim’s 1970 musical.
Sondheim’s decidedly ’70s-sounding score (orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick), given a rich fullness by the Philharmonic under the baton of Paul Gemignani, has never sounded better. READ FULL STORY »
This week's trailers: 'Larry Crowne,' 'Conan the Barbarian,' and a new look at 'Friends with Benefits'
There’s no lack of star power in this week’s trailer roundup: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts grace the first look at the Hanks-directed dramedy Larry Crowne, Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis are Friends with Benefits, and Neil Patrick Harris hangs with The Smurfs. But we’ve also got peeks at some exciting indie projects from filmmakers like Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) and the legendary Werner Herzog (Rescue Dawn). Plus, a tease of this summer’s Conan the Barbarian reboot: No Arnold this time, but still plenty of pecs courtesy of new Conan Jason Momoa. Check out all these and more after the jump! READ FULL STORY »
Who should host next year's Oscars?
Image Credit: A.M.P.A.S.We know, some of you aren’t done debating how well Anne Hathaway and James Franco did, but considering commenters in our Oscars live blog were already looking ahead to 2012 during last night’s ceremony, we think it’s a fair question: Who should host next year’s Oscars? READ FULL STORY »
'HIMYM': Neil Patrick Harris tweets Katy Perry episode promos. This looks promising...
Earlier this month, we asked you how you think How I Met Your Mother guest star Katy Perry would compare to the show’s other seemingly endless supply of guest stars. And, based on the promos for the episode starring the “California Gurls” singer — which became available yesterday after Neil Patrick Harris tweeted them: “CBS just emailed me promos for the Katy Perry ep of HIMYM. Not sure if I’m supposed to tweet ‘emyet. Oops.” — she’ll rank somewhere between Wayne Brady and Britney Spears. (HIMYM fans know where on the spectrum those two fall.) Unlike some of the CBS sitcom’s guest stars, Perry, I’ve always felt, has great comedic timing (which I’m sure was bolstered by marrying a certain British comedian). Just watch her fluster Ann Curry on Today (at about 1:50) earlier this summer. As for the promos, watch them here. And, no, she’s not the mother.
Anyone else think Perry, from certain angles, looks like a brunette twin of The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco?
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Neil Patrick Harris on hosting the Video Game Awards, his beef with the Angry Birds, and why he won't dress up as PaRappa the Rapper
Image Credit: Chris Hatcher/PR PhotosNeil Patrick Harris is a great many things — a song-and-dance man, a comedian, a magician, even a wannabe supervillain — but did y’all know he was a gamer, too? The How I Met Your Mother star will host Spike’s 2010 Video Game Awards tonight (airing live at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT), and he’s also nominated for Best Performance by a Human Male for voicing the Amazing Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. We phoned him up to talk about how one goes about hosting a videogames awards show, what his favorite games are, and what his beef is with those wildly popular Angry Birds.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you come to host the Video Game Awards? I was not aware you were a gamer.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS: Well, I don’t have the countless hours to be on Xbox online playing lots of shooter simulator games with friend across the world, but I’m certainly fascinated by the technology and have all of the game platforms and buy games that intrigue me and play them when I can. I’m more interested in the technology of it all. [Hosting the awards] came to pass because I’ve been doing a fair amount of voiceover work for video games. I’m nominated for best performance by a human male, and then they asked me to host. I thought, that’s perfect, I can continue my streak of hosting awards and then losing to someone else. [Chuckles]
What games do you play, when you do have the time?
I really dig Red Dead Redemption. I’m easily scared by the zombie I will kill you with a hatchet games. I tried a couple of those and panicked and got brutally slaughtered, and so now I have an aversion to those. That’s what I should say, but in point of fact, I’m more of a Mario Party kind of guy. I’m more Fuzion Frenzy than Call of Duty, although I do love saying “dooty,” and every time I do it makes me laugh. READ FULL STORY »
Neil Patrick Harris to host Video Game Awards
Image Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Getty ImagesSpike TV has scored Neil Patrick Harris, former emcee of the Emmys, the Tonys, the TV Land Awards, and the World Magic Awards, to host its 8th Annual Video Game Awards live on Dec. 11. Some of you may be thinking Neil shouldn’t say “yes” to every hosting gig he’s offered, but I’m always a fan of entertainers championing the things they’re passionate about — even if it takes them to cable. (And with Spike TV’s Scream Awards becoming so star-studded, the network is doing something right.)
The show will feature 13 world premieres of games from 2011 and beyond. Confirmed so far: Batman: Arkham City, Resistance 3, and Thor: God of Thunder, as well as the next game from Studio of the Year nominee BioWare, the debut of Guillermo del Toro’s video game, and a special Gears of War announcement. Among the presenters, attendees, and nominees: Del Toro, Thor: God of Thunder video game star Chris Hemsworth, Halo: Reach star and VGA 2010 nominee Nathan Fillion (fingers crossed he and Harris plan a bit), It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia‘s Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, and Rob McElhenney, Olivia Munn, 90210‘s Annalynne McCord, Dane Cook, Nick Swardson, Tony Hawk, and… Denise Richards. My Chemical Romance will perform.
Will you tune in, or will you Google Harris’ opening and closing bits the morning after?
Robin Sparkles returned -- but Barney had the best moment on 'HIMYM' last night
Image Credit: Ron P. Jaffe/FoxLast night’s How I Met Your Mother featured the long-awaited return of Robin Sparkles, this time with her former sidekick Jessica Glitter (played by Pussycat Doll/Dancing With the Stars winner Nicole Scherzinger). It also introduced a strange angle to the Robin Sparkles backstory: Her Canadian kids’ show was super porn-y back in the day. A big bowl of pornflakes, as Barney put it. What happened to the blissful innocence of “Let’s Go To the Mall”? I just don’t think the beaver song is a worthy successor to that or to “Sandcastles in the Sand.” Sigh.
But all was not lost! Because last night contained the best Neil Patrick Harris/Barney moment in I don’t know how long: rattling off the list of reality show farewell lines. I could listen to him say “sashay away” pretty much forever.
What’d you think of Jessica Glitter, PopWatchers? Did you think the porn jokes were just kind of cheap, or were you enjoying the pornucopia? And what was your favorite obscure reality show getting an adios line in Barney’s speech?
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Today is International Suit Up Day and it will be legen-wait for it-dary!
Image Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBSToday we all have How I Met Your Mother to thank for the latest holiday to take the Internet by storm. Fans of HIMYM have borrowed Barney Stinson’s catchphrase — “Suit up!” — and declared Oct. 13 International Suit Up Day. Celebrating this new holiday is simple — all you really need to do is wear a suit anywhere you’re going today. Wear one to work, to school, to your favorite bar (bonus points if you drink at a bar called MacLaren’s), or even on the couch at home all day. (Think of Barney’s suit pajamas!) The websites InternationalSuitUpDay.com and SuitUpDay.com have even offered simple suggestions for those of us who do not own suits — buy a suit (duh) or just watch How I Met Your Mother. Who else plans on rewatching Monday’s instant-classic “Subway Wars” episode?
Not convinced that a suit is the perfect choice of attire for whatever you do today? Watch Barney’s ode to the suit, his fantastic “Nothing Suits Me Like A Suit” musical number from HIMYM, and maybe feel compelled to celebrate today — the right way.
Are you going to be participating in Suit Up Day, PopWatchers? Which other TV holidays or catch phrases would you like to see in reality?
Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, Dan Savage speak out about gay-youth suicide
Neil Patrick Harris is just the latest celebrity to take to the internet to do what’s often difficult in reality: Convince tormented gay teens that there is hope for a better life. Last week, Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi killed himself apparently after his roommate secretly filmed and broadcast Clementi’s intimate encounter with another man online. The details of the case have been big news in the New York-area media since it happened and have coincided with a movement started by sex-advice columnist and commentator Dan Savage. Late last month, Savage launched a YouTube channel called the “It Gets Better Project,” which allows gay adults to upload videos of themselves describing the bullying they endured in high school, but also talking about how much better their lives are now. His main motivation, he tells EW, is that happy, successful gay adults are often not allowed to talk to at-risk kids. “Schools would never bring me in or any gay adults in,” he says. “And their parents are often homophobic, which adds to their distress and isolation. It occurred to me that I was waiting for an invitation and waiting for permission, and I didn’t need anyone’s permission anymore because of YouTube and digital video and Twitter and Facebook. I could post a video and look into a camera and directly address these kids before they commit suicide, instead of feeling bad after they commit suicide.” (See Savage and his partner Terry Miller’s video after the jump)
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