One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Photo: Emmys Host Neil Patrick Harris Personally Rolls Out The Red Carpet
(L-R) Producer Ken Ehrlich, actor Niel Patrick Harris and Chairman & CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Bruce Rosenblum roll out the red carpet for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. Live on September 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)
Wow, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences sure makes their awards show hosts work: Today Neil Patrick Harris, emcee of the upcoming telecast for the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, did the dirty work of personally rolling out the red carpet at L.A. Live.
In what looks like a dance number, Harris was joined by producer Ken Ehrlich and Academy chairman Bruce Rosenblum for the ceremonial event signaling the official countdown to the really big show Sunday night. That very same red carpet will be trod upon ahead of the show by television stars dressed to the nines (and their assistants dressed to fade into the background) who hope to not have their fashion choices trod upon by clever pundits. Come on, guys: The anticipation is palpable, right? No?
Harris, who is beloved for his debonair hosting chez The Tony Awards, told the Hollywood Reporter the show is so far running a bit long (shocker) and that he hopes he isn't too vanilla. Perhaps today's carpet dance was just a warm-up: NPH says he's got to do some dancing for the show, too:
Been dancing my face off in rehearsals for the choreographer’s # in the @PrimetimeEmmys. I’ve such crazy respect for these dancers. Unreal.
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) September 18, 2013
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
