Neil Patrick Harris Talks GLEE, Tonys, and Future Hosting Gigs

By: Jun. 10, 2010
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Neil Patrick Harris recently told E! of his plans for future hosting gigs as well as GLEE appearances. The 2009 Tony host also gives this year's host, Sean Hayes, some words of wisdom.

Although Neil Patrick Harris made a recent appearance on GLEE, he wants to focus his energy on his successful show, "How I Met Your Mother".  When asked if he'd be returning to GLEE, Harris said, "I doubt it, I loved doing it but I'm very contractually obligated to a different network. As much as I'm sure they like the recognition of my name involved with Glee, I think they'd prefer my name be involved with How I Met Your Mother. I can hardly blame them."

Harris has already hosted the Emmys and the Tonys. He said of the jobs, "Hosting gigs are fantastically arbitrary because you don't make calls and angle and position and try to get the job. You just suddenly get a call, 'Hey, do you want to host the Tonys?' It's an amazing call to get and how can you say no to something like that. So if more comes in the future that would be awesome but I certainly have no big master plan."

As for PROMISES, PROMISES actor and Tony host Sean Hayes, Harris has this to say: "I would steer away from the Bret Michaels jokes, [But] I would advise him to roll with the punches. The Tonys shift a lot."

Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor, Neil Patrick Harris stars as Barney Stinson in the hit CBS comedy series, "How I Met Your Mother," a role which recently garnered him a 2009 Golden Globe nomination and two consecutive Emmy Award nominations. From his film debut opposite Whoopi Goldberg in Clara's Heart and his seminal role as the beloved titular character in "Doogie Howser, M.D.," to his recent turn in Joss Whedon's online sensation, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Harris has enjoyed a successful career spanning more than twenty years in the industry. Among his many theatrical credits include the dual role of The Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald in the Tony Award-winning production of Assassins, as well as acclaimed performances in the Broadway productions of Cabaret and Proof.  He will appear in the upcoming Smurfs film.

To read the E! Online article, click here.


 



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