variety.com - 7/2/2009
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TV News: 'Mother' star cutting deal to host awards show -- It should be a "legendary" Emmycast.
variety.com - 7/2/2009
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variety.com —
'Mother' star cutting deal to host awards show
It should be a "legendary" Emmycast. Thesp Neil Patrick...
Harris is in the midst of cutting a deal with CBS and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to host the 61st annual kudos on Sept. 20. Insiders ...
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Neil Patrick Harris hopping to Emmys - Entertainment ...
ausiellofiles.ew.com - 7/3/2009
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Neil Patrick Harris' Emmy hosting gig has moved
from the talking stage to the definitely doing stage....
Multiple sources are now confirming that the legen...dary How I Met Your Mother cad has formally signed on to emcee the 61st annual...
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It's a done deal: Neil Patrick Harris hosting Emmys
variety.com - 7/2/2009
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variety.com —
'Mother' star cutting deal to host awards show
It should be a "legendary" Emmycast. Thesp Neil Patrick...
Harris is in the midst of cutting a deal with CBS and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to host the 61st annual kudos on Sept. 20. Insiders ...
(more)
Neil Patrick Harris hopping to Emmys - Entertainment ...
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Variety reports that NPH is negotiating with CBS to become the host for the 61st Emmy Awards Ceremony.
Whedonesque | a weblog about Joss Whedon —
July 02 2009 Variety reports that NPH is negotiating with CBS to become the host for the 61st Emmy Awards Ceremony. The deal is not closed yet for the ceremony which will be held on the next September 20th. ...
Neil Patrick Harris in Talks to Host the Emmys
BuzzSugar —
... Fresh off his gig hosting the Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris may be taking an even bigger stage: September's Emmy Awards. Though the deal's not done, Harris is in talks to host the show, which will air Sept. 20 on CBS.
I know, the "legendary" joke is over. But seriously, wouldn't this be legendary?
Variety notes that picking Harris was "a no-brainer" after his positive reviews as emcee of the Tonys. He's also hosted the Creative Arts Emmys and the TV Land Awards, and he announced last year's Emmy nominations with ...
Neil Patrick Harris to host the Emmys?
TV Squad —
... seems to be Neil Patrick Harris' year. A tour-de-force season on How I Met Your Mother was followed by hosting stints on the Tonys and TV Land Awards that showed how natural he was in the role of awards host. Heck, he even managed to get the Tonys some viral street cred by doing a Billy Crystal-esque medley at the end that stated the show "could not be any gayer if Liza was named mayor and Elton John took flight." So, it's not a big surprise to hear that NPH is near a deal to host the Emmys as well, according to Variety. Continue reading ...
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Harris, who brought in 7.45 million viewers for the Tonys -- a 19 percent increase from the previous year -- will return to host TV's biggest night.
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