Neil Patrick Harris gets raves for Emmys hosting

Neil Patrick Harris emerged as a winner as the host of the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

Harris, who opened the show with a snappy song and dance routine a la Oscars host Hugh Jackman, has got some stellar reviews to add to his resume.

“Neil Patrick Harris did a standout job, starting with the hilarious opening number, during which he showed his musical talent, and continuing with his mock outrage over losing to Jon Cryer. Harris was affable, charming and simultaneously self-deprecating and comically self-aggrandising,” said critic Frank Scheck.

Harris, a 36-year-old openly gay actor, took a low-key classic showbiz approach in a white jacket that did not claim attention for himself. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times said: “Harris, fresh off his success at hosting the Tonys, set and sustained the smart but lighthearted and convivial tone of the evening. From the moment he walked onstage, itself a richer and more evocative setting than last year’s bleak theatre-in-the-round, you knew you were in good hands.”

Harris has earlier said: “Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumours or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.”

Source: Splash News

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