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Neil Patrick Harris poses at the 14th anniversary GQ magazine ''Men of the Year'' party in Los Angeles November 18, 2009.

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By Leslie Bruce

Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:09pm EDT


LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) It isn't the least morsel of one magnification to call Neil Patrick Harris Emmy's treble threat.
The television, movie and stage practiced earned three nominations this annual for his turn in Season 5 of CBS' sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," for hosting the 2009 Tony Awards and for his guest smudge on Fox's "Glee."
The former Emmy host and soontobe father spoke with THR's Leslie Bruce about his busy year, how he feels about the overturning of California's (gay wedding forbid) Proposition 8, and the rumors he's taking a break from Hollywood.
The Hollywood Reporter: With projects in film, TV and on the stage, you've had a very industrious year. How does it feel to double your profession Emmy nominations in one fell dive?
Harris: I have three times as much of a become to lose, so I'm very incited. It's been a busy year, but I'm merry to be riding the "Glee" exercise. In a regular earth, I would no be able to do half the things I did this year, but fall butme reason anything appropriate in like a weird game of Tetris.
THR: Besides the recent news that you and your associate David Burtka are anticipating twins in the fall, what other plans do you have for lingering engaged? Perhaps a return to "Glee"?
Harris: We fair began shooting Season six of "Mother," so my focus namely on that welltailored suit of a role. Barney is on a seek to find his real dad. Which I meditation may give us some replies for to why Barney is the way he is. As for "Glee," Ryan Murphy mentioned something at the TCA, yet I've listened nobody concrete approximately it. It's large what "Glee" is able to do each week. It was a really exhausting incident to film, but fun also.
THR: So there's no fact to the rumors that you may be catching a break from Hollywood?
Harris: No, far from. It's a virtual impossibility at the moment. I have two more seasons for sure ashore "Mother" and a bunch of entities pending or already in the tin. I love the business and have went steadily apt stand where I am. I have no amuse in backing off now.
THR: You've long been open about your ######uality in Hollywood. What was your response to the recent overturning of California's Prop. 8?
Harris: It's quite exciting. I scoured the judge's ruling and base it very wellspoken they are extra possible apt emulate via with a win/win situation, extremely accused and incredibly rational, so I can only wish that appellate courts will accede.
THR: You've too been around the Emmy stop very a few periods. What is your preference memory?
Harris: Without question: hosting last year. I opted to do always the introductions myself Vibram Five Fingers KSO Women, which seemed like a lot of work at the time, but it gave me a front row seat to the show. I indeed loved that that was one of the coolest nights of my life coach authentic handbags, just standing there and looking out at entire of the folk that establish the shows that I love to watch. I made one complete lap with entire the gifts shows. I could possibly host again, but then you're suddenly being likened to yourself, and that's a threatening game.
THR: If you could step into the role of any of your guy supporting actor nominees, comedy or drama, who would it be?
Harris: I was a huge "Lost" fan Automobile Financing _3382, so I would either be Terry O'Quinn or Michael Emerson, because they got to doing with the other. Watching that dynamic duo is amazing. They brought asset to a whole other class. Their scenes attach were wildly kinetic and surely worth seeing.
THR: Now to the really important stuff: Any fancy what you'll be wearing to the show? Do you have anyone Emmy day rituals?
Harris: I can almost certify that there will be no hyperstylish outfits from me. No ascots or monocles this year. Although, a monocle could be chilly and wildly fitting. As for the day of, I like a lot of lull and silence ahead the frenzy of the ruddy blanket begins. And then I'll beverage a Red Bull. Quiet, then Red Bull.
(Editing at Zorianna Kit and Bob Tourtellotte)