Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS

[CukorLover]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#1

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:40pm

Well, it's happened. He can't seem to pull this one off. Only 90 minutes in and dull as dishwater. Lame jokes, and the big dance number "In the Middle Of The Show" that brought back memories of Debbie Allen's lame Oscar work. Just terrible choreography with Harris looking ill at ease. Seems like Harris needs more of the Broadway talent ( Marc Shaiman, Rob Ashford, etc) rather than Hollywood folk to make him shine in the musical sense.

[JohnyBroadway]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#2

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:43pm

I found the number to be very Ashford esque.

[RW3]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#2

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:47pm

Completely agree with CukorLover. Carrie Underwood is currently singing.

[CukorLover]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#3

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:47pm

Well, a cheap imitation, since one of his assistants, ( Spencer Liff ) was one of the choreographers.

[Jane2]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#4

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:50pm

the show is boring and I couldn't find anything else to switch to. I think I'll watch Die Hard for the 33rd time. i know it by heart.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

[E.Davis]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#5

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:50pm

I can spot Ashfordesque choreography a mile awhile now. It is just so uninspired.

"I think lying to children is really important, it sets them off on the right track" -Sherie Rene Scott-

[wonkit]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#6

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:53pm

I liked the fake PSA for EHD, Excessive hosting disease.

[FindingNamo]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#7

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:54pm

There's nothing worse than TV celebrating itself. I don't blame NPH (the tumble down the dancers on the steps was great), I blame the event.

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[Eris0303]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#8

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:54pm

Apparently Carrie Underwood isn't the man she used to be. Who knew.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[RW3]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#9

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:55pm

Carrie' singing ability tonight made me lose all faith in her to sing the music from SOM

[JohnyBroadway]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#10

Posted: 9/22/13 at 9:57pm

I wonder what key Carrie will be singing SOM score in? Andrews or Martin?

[Sutton Ross]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#11

Posted: 9/22/13 at 10:11pm

It seems the producers wanted to keep things really conservative/boring this year. NPH looks really miserable.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#12

Posted: 9/22/13 at 10:16pm

I just turned off my telly. The show is BOH ring.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[RW3]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#13

Posted: 9/22/13 at 10:19pm

This is so bad. I'm done.

[massofmen]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#14

Posted: 9/22/13 at 11:13pm

awards for art.. I remember when Monet won for best impressionist in 1904...gimme a break

[Trish2]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#15

Posted: 9/22/13 at 11:33pm

Best, and only, "moment" in the show. Neil and Broadway show boy , Charlie Williams.

[Melissa25]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#16

Posted: 9/23/13 at 12:11am

If I had to see one more close up of Scott Bakula, I thought I'd scream!

Merritt Wever's "gotta go. bye." was the best moment.

[JayG]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#17

Posted: 9/23/13 at 12:15am

God, was that choreography for the Harris production number suppose to be taken seriously. It was a spoof of bad b'way choreography, right? And in that case, taking it for Ashford makes total sense.

[frankenleeestein]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#18

Posted: 9/23/13 at 12:29am

Did anyone else notice Neil looked a little bothered by the end of the show? He seemed kinda bored. It looked like they were really only using him for pre-taped stuff and (bad) dance numbers.

Updated On: 9/23/13 at 12:29 AM

[east side story]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#19

Posted: 9/23/13 at 2:08am

He was terrible. The telecast was terrible.

[JohnyBroadway]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#20

Posted: 9/23/13 at 2:13am

I feel bad for those Rob Ashford dancers; always on every awards show, always performing the 1960s hullabaloo steps.

[jnb9872]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#21

Posted: 9/23/13 at 7:36am

I don't blame NPH; I blame the producers. That was one of the least entertaining, more poorly executed Emmy telecasts in memory. The awards themselves actually were quite interesting, but would have been more interesting if speeches were allowed to be of any meaningful length (or if all the nominees were shown clips! Or if we had any clips, really, of the season as a whole! TV is great right now; why don't we show off how good it is instead of how good you think the Emmy telecast is because, spoiler alert, it's not.)

Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.

[CukorLover]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#22

Posted: 9/23/13 at 7:42am

Enough said.


REVIEW: Emmys host Harris didn't have his Tonys touch Updated On: 9/23/13 at 07:42 AM

[JayG]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#23

Posted: 9/23/13 at 8:38am

so gum chomping Jeff Daniels is another "cool" actor with no class. Nice to know.

[FindingNamo]

Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS#24

Posted: 9/23/13 at 9:30am

Thank you, Sister Mary Ignatius.

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