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Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
#25Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 6:21amDon’t actors do a reading with the writers and directors first before shooting scenes?
behindthescenes2
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#26Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 10:49am
Why would it be awkward to call out someone who is contracted to do a job and they failed to deliver? Like, I mean, Like Oh My God, Like, I mean, wow, Like OMG that is wonderful, like, OMG. Boring, illiterate and obnoxious and is clearly, look at the broadcast tape, ill-equipped to do this type of spot for a live television production.
NPH is absolutely guilty of a passive aggressive moment, or a less-than-direct slap, if you will, but he summation was correct, and he lied when he said he "was confused." He wasn't confused, he didn't have the guts to tell her in a direct manner, please come to a broadcast with a dictionary, or reference book that has, at the ready, suggested declarative and demonstrative statements that may be used or interjected in a spontaneous conversation or editorial moment, and please, forever now release the use of the following words or phrases: Like: Oh My God: OMG: I mean; wow; awesome; dope; but like; really like; for real; fabulous; amazing; superstar, and so on, unless, you possess the ability to utilize the over-used vessels of communication as a well-placed and time comical device, or as a statement to summarize an ironic moment or scene. For this young person, I would hesitate to believe that she possesses this talent or ability, but like OMG, we'll have to see.
VIETgrlTerifa
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/18/04
#27Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 10:54am
^ Wow...
"I've got to get me out of here
This place is full of dirty old men
And the navigators and their mappy maps
And moldy heads and pissing on sugar cubes
While you stare at your books."
#28Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 10:58am
I didn't find her to be the least bit funny, either.
smidge
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
#29Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 11:49am
“Boring, illiterate and obnoxious and is clearly, look at the broadcast tape, ill-equipped to do this type of spot for a live television production.
NPH is absolutely guilty of a passive aggressive moment, or a less-than-direct slap, if you will, but he summation was correct, and he lied when he said he "was confused." He wasn't confused, he didn't have the guts to tell her in a direct manner, please come to a broadcast with a dictionary, or reference book that has, at the ready, suggested declarative and demonstrative statements that may be used or interjected in a spontaneous conversation or editorial moment, and please, forever now release the use of the following words or phrases: ”
Apparently literacy isn’t a priority for you either.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#30Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 11:53am
While I know I've heard the name, I would have never recognized her or been able to tell you what she was "known" for. I started watching the Tonys on a 15 minute delay and after her second backstage interaction, I just FF past her. Didn't find her interesting, funny or that she, frankly, made any sense.
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#31Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 11:53am
Wasn't thrilled with Bloom's backstage reporting during the telecast, but she's a class act and a wonderful talent. NPH comes off pompous and rude, and the address for birthday presents is unusual to say the least.
Sondheimite
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#32Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 11:57am
A multi-millionaire asking his fans, I would assume most of which have 1/100th of the money he has at best, to send him birthday gifts is the definition of short sighted, tone deaf, and misguided.
NPH asking his followers to send him "expensive" gifts is t-a-c-k-y from a man who has the money to BUY ANYTHING HE WANTS without feeling it in his wallet.
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Updated On: 6/12/18 at 11:57 AM
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#33Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:04pmMy whole watch party assumed he had been hacked due to his comments but especially because of the birthday gifts. But since no announcement was made, I assume that was actually NPH.... very bizarre
#34Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:08pmSomeone should stake out the UPS store to see who shows up to collect the presents.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#35Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:19pm
I don't think anybody on this forum or with any form of objectivity towards Rachel Bloom no matter how big of a fan they are of her would think she did a good job with the backstage gig. It was just rushed and awkward and seemed random since it was not continuous all night, as far as I remember. That said, people can see NPH was a total jerk with that exchange. Even if you enjoyed his "snark" or "mean tweeting" or whatever they call it these days, the context of the situation makes him come off really badly, and Bloom's response was utterly perfect. The birthday present request is just icing on this strange cake.
perfectliar
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/04
#36Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:41pm
behindthescenes2 said: "Why would it be awkward to call out someone who is contracted to do a job and they failed to deliver? Like, I mean, Like Oh My God, Like, I mean, wow, Like OMG that is wonderful, like, OMG. Boring, illiterate and obnoxious and is clearly, look at the broadcast tape, ill-equipped to do this type of spot for a live television production.
NPH is absolutely guilty of a passive aggressive moment, or a less-than-directslap, if you will, but he summation was correct, and he lied when he said he "was confused." He wasn't confused, he didn't have the guts to tell her in a direct manner, please come to a broadcast with a dictionary, or reference book that has, at the ready,suggested declarative and demonstrative statements that may be used or interjected in a spontaneous conversation or editorial moment, and please, forever now release the use of the following words or phrases: Like:Oh My God:OMG:I mean;wow; awesome; dope; but like; really like; for real; fabulous; amazing; superstar, and so on, unless, you possess the ability to utilize the over-used vessels of communication as a well-placed and time comical device, or as a statement to summarize anironic moment or scene. For this young person, I would hesitate to believe that she possesses this talent or ability, but like OMG, we'll have to see."
Every time, after nearly fifteen years on this board, I feel like I can't possibly be shocked by the vitriol and ugliness on this board, a comment like this one comes along.
Elegance101
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
#37Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:44pmI don’t get why it matters if she was funny or if you didn’t recognize her. NPH could’ve thought that privately, but he decided to be a jerk by publishing these thoughts online, then when he was called out for it, he didn’t apologize.
#38Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:45pm
I'll admit I wasn't that interested in her segments either, and I am a fan.
But @behindthescenes, she is also the head writer of a very clever TV show, and before she became a TV personality she made her career in comedy writing. She is far from illiterate, and far from unintelligent.
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#39Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/12/18 at 12:47pm
perfectliar said: "behindthescenes2 said: "Why would it be awkward to call out someone who is contracted to do a job and they failed to deliver? Like, I mean, Like Oh My God, Like, I mean, wow, Like OMG that is wonderful, like, OMG. Boring, illiterate and obnoxious and is clearly, look at the broadcast tape, ill-equipped to do this type of spot for a live television production.
NPH is absolutely guilty of a passive aggressive moment, or a less-than-directslap, if you will, but he summation was correct, and he lied when he said he "was confused." He wasn't confused, he didn't have the guts to tell her in a direct manner, please come to a broadcast with a dictionary, or reference book that has, at the ready,suggested declarative and demonstrative statements that may be used or interjected in a spontaneous conversation or editorial moment, and please, forever now release the use of the following words or phrases: Like:Oh My God:OMG:I mean;wow; awesome; dope; but like; really like; for real; fabulous; amazing; superstar, and so on, unless, you possess the ability to utilize the over-used vessels of communication as a well-placed and time comical device, or as a statement to summarize anironic moment or scene. For this young person, I would hesitate to believe that she possesses this talent or ability, but like OMG, we'll have to see."
Every time, after nearly fifteen years on this board, I feel like I can't possibly be shocked by the vitriol and ugliness on this board, a comment like this one comes along."
I'm just glad you were able to understand it. It was just one disorganized extraneous run-on sentence to me.
chelseaburnside
Understudy Joined: 4/14/14
#41Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:22pm
Listen, was her backstage stuff not as effective as last year? No. This show was just so busy. But shouldn't the fact that she was on last year have been somehow stuck in the mind of someone who supposedly loves the Tonys as much as NPH does? I mean he's busy adapting British TV shows and slapping his name across his name as vanity projects, but surely he could remember last year's awards.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#42Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:25pmhttps://www.gq.com/story/rachel-bloom-has-a-lot-to-say
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#43Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:26pm
Her response is incredible https://twitter.com/hunteryharris/status/1006940730823192578
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#45Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:44pmSo I post the GQ link and two more people post links to the highlights of the same story? Well, whatever works!
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#46Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:46pm
You mean we all post the same link within 1.5 minutes and yours wasn't there when we pressed post message? Well, whatever works!
#47Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:47pm
Her response in the article about how she was surprised he didn’t research who she was before tweeting and how you should treat people as people first and celebs second was interesting. I mean I admit I’ve tweeted things about celeb hosts of various shows or backstage gigs that were less than kind but I guess I don’t have have as many followers so it doesn’t matter as much, but I do try and shy away from doing it as often now. Because it is kind of rude to tweet less than kind things about people and in this age you never really know what will go viral now.
im glad he apologized sincerely and hopefully he thinks before he tweets next time.
#48Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 3:52pmYes, BroadwayNYC2! Have a nice day! Be sure to always love a link to a primary source.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#49Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Bloom
Posted: 6/13/18 at 4:29pm
Be sure to always love a ****on a message board!
