Usually when I think about the Emmys, the first words that pop into my head are "poor decisions". After all, these are the awards which have given three consecutive wins to Jeremy Piven and also once nominated Evangeline Lilly. So its refreshing to hear that CBS is currently in talks with friend of the blog Neil Patrick Harris to host the awards show. Variety has the details:
You'll notice I had to clean it up a little, since Variety still hasn't figured out they're supposed to be an actual entertainment news source, not my 12 year old cousin's myspace. Following Harris' successful stint as the host of the Tonys (that's the one about plays), this seems like a no-brainer decision. What would make this all the sweeter is if Harris pairs the hosting gig with a win as best supporting actor, as bambat predicted. That would be legen... wait for it...Thesp [ed: Thespian] 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 [ed: awards ceremony] on Sept. 20. Insiders cautioned that the deal is not yet completed, but all sides are working toward setting Harris as this year's Emmycast frontman as soon as possible.
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Having Harris front and center on the kudocast [ed: awards ceremony] will amount to a promo boost for "Mother," which is set to move into the 8 p.m. anchor slot of the Eye's Monday comedy block the night after the Emmys.
The pressure is on this year's Emmycast exec producer, Don Mischer, to improve the ratings and the critical reception to this year's show. Last year's Primetime Emmy Awards were widely panned for the decision to use five reality show personalities [ed: vapid morons] as co-hosts.
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dary! Legendary.
UPDATE: It's a done deal.
via Variety
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