Neil Patrick Harris Officially Named Emmys Host | Breaking Tweets Entertainment

Neil Patrick Harris Officially Named Emmys Host

Posted by Shari Weiss on 7/13/09 • Categorized as Celebrities, Emmy Awards, Television

After weeks of speculation, CBS Entertainment has officially announced actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the Primetime Emmys in September.

According to a press release posted by The Futon Critic, Harris said, “I’m looking forward to the challenge of the show – adding my own voice to it, while honoring the nominees and the entire year in television.”

Tweeters were happy with the announcement:

  1. Broadway Girl NYC
    BroadwayGirlNYC Yay for @therealnph (Neil Patrick Harris) who will be hosting the Emmys this year after KILLING IT at the Tonys!
  2. Genele Romero
    Hayle89 Excited that Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting the upcoming Emmy Awards!! heard from @ENews #gijoemoviefan
  3. Nescafé Dolce Gusto
    DolceGustoUS He was great on SNL, should be entertaining! RT @CubanaLAF: Love him! Neil Patrick Harris to host the Emmys: http://bit.ly/ytera
  4. emily!
    privateradio YESSSSSSSSSSSS RT @ENews Neil Patrick Harris is going to host the Emmy Awards!!
  5. Shauna Hidlebaugh
    Shidleba54 Neil Patrick Harris is going to host the Emmy Awards!! (via @ENews) Yay! He was great hosting the Tony’s.
  6. David Mello
    impalergeneral CBS confirms Neil Patrick Harris will host Emmys, which makes it 150% better than last year’s event already
  7. jo pasla
    jopasla He’ll be hillarious! Can’t wait. RT @ENews: Neil Patrick Harris is going to host the Emmy Awards!!

Harris, who stars in the CBS series “How I Met Your Mother,” hosted the Tony Awards in June.

Nominations for the 61st annual Emmys will be announced Thursday morning.

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