Neil Patrick Harris promoted to host 2015 Oscars
buzzz worthy. . . NEIL PATRICK HARRIS TO HOST THE 2015 OSCARS® Neil Patrick Harris's performance as the host of the Tonys lands Oscar hosting gig. Photo Credit: Eric Schwabel LOS ANGELES, CA – Award-winning star of stage and screen Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th Oscars ® , show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. This will be Harris’ first time hosting the ceremony. The show will air live on ABC on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015. "We are thrilled to have Neil host the Oscars," said Zadan and Meron. "We have known him his entire adult life, and we have watched him explode as a great performer in feature films, television and stage. To work with him on the Oscars is the perfect storm, all of his resources and talent coming together on a global stage." “It is truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host this year’s Academy Awards. I grew up watching the Oscars and was always...