http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005614.html

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 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.

A CBS rep declined comment late Wednesday.

The "How I Met Your Mother" star (whose character, Barney Stinson, is known for his liberal use of superlatives like "legendary" and "awesome") was a no-brainer of a choice for the Eye after he earned rave reviews as host of the June 7 Tony Awards, which also aired live on CBS. (He also hosted last year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards.)

Having Harris front and center on the kudocast 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 as co-hosts.

In addition to the Tonys, Harris has done awards show duty this year as host of the TV Land Awards and the nontelevised Writers Guild Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
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Good news, yes or no?

Anyone, and I mean ANYONE!, is better than the atrocious hosts we had last year. Even I would have been better. lol.

I approve of this.

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I thought Craig Ferguson was hosting?

This will be legen... wait for it, wait for it... dary!

I hope he will still be able to score a nomination!

He was a great host at the Tonys! It sure seems like NPH is the most wanted person in Hollywood now! Good for him! He deserves it! He's awesome!

I love him! Hope he does well. And yes, anything has to be better than last year! The only way is up... hopefully.

Well I still want Wanda Sykes to host but I'm fine with Harris, too.

If Harris does host, I think he's far more likely to win the Emmy this year. You can tell he wants to win really badly.

NPH was the best part of the uneven Tonys last month, though they didn't use him enough. He could really shine as Emmy host, but how awkward it'll be for him when he loses again to Jeremy Piven in one of the first awards of the evening. LoL. But good for him regardless if he gets the gig.

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Originally posted by Atypical:
NPH was the best part of the uneven Tonys last month, though they didn't use him enough. He could really shine as Emmy host, but how awkward it'll be for him when he loses again to Jeremy Piven in one of the first awards of the evening. LoL. But good for him regardless if he gets the gig.

I don't know after all that stuff with the sushi and everyone finally realizing what a big dick Piven is, they'll vote for someone else.

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Originally posted by Oscarluver:

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Originally posted by Atypical:
NPH was the best part of the uneven Tonys last month, though they didn't use him enough. He could really shine as Emmy host, but how awkward it'll be for him when he loses again to Jeremy Piven in one of the first awards of the evening. LoL. But good for him regardless if he gets the gig.

I don't know after all that stuff with the sushi and everyone finally realizing what a big dick Piven is, they'll vote for someone else.

I just don't understand why Emmy voters don't get sick of the same winners year after year. There are tons of great performances so spread the wealth...I wouldn' mind if they honored NPH this year but if not he will at least make a great host

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Originally posted by Oscarluver:

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Originally posted by Atypical:
NPH was the best part of the uneven Tonys last month, though they didn't use him enough. He could really shine as Emmy host, but how awkward it'll be for him when he loses again to Jeremy Piven in one of the first awards of the evening. LoL. But good for him regardless if he gets the gig.

I don't know after all that stuff with the sushi and everyone finally realizing what a big dick Piven is, they'll vote for someone else.

Sushigate has nothing to do with "Entourage" or Jeremy Piven's performance in it. If that all affects his Emmy hopes, it'll be felt at the nomination stage. If he gets in, which he will, he's in this as much as anyone else to win again. The fourth bias might come into play, but he's certainly still competitive.

I'd be happy with him or Chelsea Handler, but no award show worth their salt has the balls to put her on.

I am with Wanda Sykes hosting but she might have some stand-up dates already on the schedule and may not be available for the week's rehearsals and show.

On the issue of Jeremy Piven, well, I am not an Entourage viewer and I am not a Jeremy Piven fan either so I have no vested interest in him getting nominated AGAIN or the predicament/dilemma that both Neil Patrick Harris and Jeremy Piven might face should Neil Patrick Harris sign on to be the host of the Emmy's. That situation would be very tense and uncomfortable for both of them. But then again, Jon Cryer could solve that problem by being nominated AND winning Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

I hope that it will FINALLY be Two and A Half Men year to walk up on the stage for award recognition. It is the TOP RATED sitcom on television today and has remained in the TOP 10 in Neilsens Ratings overall for a LONG TIME now. I am a loyal viewer of the show and think the writing really improved tremendously this year around. CBS has given it another 3 year run so viewers can expect to see alot more to come.

I hope that the show will go over better than it did last year around.

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I hope that it will FINALLY be Two and A Half Men year to walk up on the stage for award recognition.

That'll never happen.

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Originally posted by Bazookka Joe:

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I hope that it will FINALLY be Two and A Half Men year to walk up on the stage for award recognition.

That'll never happen.

Nor should it! The fact that the Emmys keep waisting space giving them nominations is frustrating enough let alone any wins

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Originally posted by jss0058:

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Originally posted by Bazookka Joe:

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I hope that it will FINALLY be Two and A Half Men year to walk up on the stage for award recognition.

That'll never happen.

Nor should it! The fact that the Emmys keep waisting space giving them nominations is frustrating enough let alone any wins

FOR REAL!

Two and a Half Men is a bull**** show. How it keeps getting nominated I'll never understand.

G'Day,
Well my vote is still with Colbert or Stewart/Colbert which would be amazing.

But after seeing him at the TV Land and Tony Awards Harris is the next best choice. And he'll be the best host since Conan.

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Originally posted by Oscarluver:
Two and a Half Men is a bull**** show. How it keeps getting nominated I'll never understand.

It's popularity keeps it nominated year after year. Its mediocrity, and some may even say offensiveness, will always keep it from winning.

I am all for NPH hosting.

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Originally posted by pacinofan:

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Originally posted by Oscarluver:
Two and a Half Men is a bull**** show. How it keeps getting nominated I'll never understand.

It's popularity keeps it nominated year after year. Its mediocrity, and some may even say offensiveness, will always keep it from winning.

What I don't understand is why 2 1/2 keeps getting nominated but other "popular" shows (comedy & drama) get snubbed?