Everybody can't get enough of Neil Patrick Harris! The "How I Met Your Mother" star has been officially announced as the host for the 87th Oscars.
The success of "How I Met Your Mother" has elevated the demands for the actor, not only on television but in award shows as well. His past hosting gigs include four Tony Awards from 2009 and 2011-2013. His work earned him Emmy Awards in Outstanding Special Class Program.
Recent Neil Patrick Harris news in 2014 reveals that the actor has been officially selected as the host for the upcoming 87th Oscars in 2015 to be held in Los Angeles.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the statement after Neil Patrick Harris news 2014 reveal his acceptance of the responsibility. He says, "To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true."
He speaks to EW after the announcement and shares how he wants to make the 87th Oscars among the best, in honor of his predecessors. He explains, "I don't want them to be super derivative of other shows that I've done. I don't want it to seem like I'm doing the same award hosting gig that I did on the Tonys, just now on a different stage. And I think they don't want that, either... It's the biggest sandbox in the world."
"If you say, 'I think that I should do a thing with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.' Because it's the Oscars, do they say yes? Because they would say no for the Tonys... I want to also just make sure that it's a classy event. I've always loved the Oscars and have great respect for its history, and the gowns, and the classiness of it. And I loved Johnny Carson and Billy Crystal and honoring the gravity of it without getting heavy and boring. And I have no idea how to balance that, but that's going to be the task ahead," he explains.
