Neil Patrick Harris Gets Last-Minute Emmy Nomination

[Brian Damage]

Despite all his success on the small screen, Neil Patrick Harris has never won an Emmy Award. Now, even his nominations seem to be requiring extra work.

After getting a head's up from the Los Angeles Times, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences noticed this week that Harris, 37, was inexplicably missing from the list of people collectively nominated for an Emmy for CBS's 2009 Tony Awards broadcast, which Harris hosted.

So, the Academy resolved the oversight, adding Harris's name to the existing nomination (alongside the show's producers) and bringing his Emmy nomination tally this year up to three.

http://www.people.com/people/news/0,,2,00.html

[TV Knowledge Fan]

{The office of the head of the nominating committee of the Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences. Two "gentlemen" enter unexpectedly- one of them is dressed in a pinstripe suit, dark glasses and a "snazzy hat". The other is a "walking refrigerator", and built like one, wearing a T-shirt (with the legend, "..'Cause I SAID SO!" on the front), denim pants, and sunglasses...and his head is shaved}
NOMINATING HEAD: What are you doing in here? I told my sec....
PINSTRIPE: We will take up very little of your precious time, I assure you. (casually sits down in chair in front of Nominating Head's desk) Don't look for your secretary, she's on her....uh, "lunch break". She's also taking in a little shopping, on account of some, "extra money" she suddenly came into.
CLARENCE: (grunting) Yeah...big bills!
NOMINATING HEAD: I still want to know what you're-
PINSTRIPE: I understand Neil Patrick Harris isn't on the list of Emmy nominees...a valuable oversight, is it not?
NOMINATING HEAD: What business is it of-
PINSTRIPE: I am a man of few words, so I am going to say this to you only once: give him a nomination.
NOMINATING HEAD: I don't know how you got in here, but if you're not out of here in-
PINSTRIPE: I see. My, er, "associate", can better explain this situation than I can, for he has a more...shall we say, "forceful" personality. Ah....would you take him out to into the waiting room, and, uh, "explain" things, Clarence?
CLARENCE: Sure.
{reaches over and lifts the Nominating Head over his shoulder, as Pinstripe opens the office door}
NOMINATING HEAD: (sputtering) Now, look! I....you can't walk in here and expect me to-
PINSTRIPE: When you're finished, Clarence, just rap on the door, and I'll let you back in. Okay?
CLARENCE: Okay.
PINSTRIPE: And try not to leave too much of a mess this time!
CLARENCE: I'll try!
NOMINATING HEAD: I won't put up with this! You can't.....
{he closes the door, takes out a pair of earmuffs, pulls a paperback copy of Dale Carnegie's "How To Win Friends and Influence People" from his inner jacket pocket, sits down, calmly turns to a chapter, and reads quietly. A few seconds later, the sound of broken furniture, glass, and what appears to be muffled sounds of a man in agony is heard. After about two or three minutes, a knock is heard on the door. Pinstripe, almost as if on cue, removes the earmuffs and tucks the book back into his jacket, walks to the door, and opens it. Nominating Head is standing in front of him, untouched, with Clarence sprawled out onto the floor a few feet away, unconscious and slightly more than a bit injured}
PINSTRIPE: Well?
NOMINATING HEAD: (nodding) You have a point. I'll add Harris' name to the Emmy list.
PINSTRIPE: Thank you for your cooperation.
NOMINATING HEAD: My pleasure! Oh, by the way...you don't need to worry about my waiting room. I'll pay for any damages and Clarence's medical expenses...
PINSTRIPE: You, sir, are a gentleman...
NOMINATING HEAD: And thank you for coming up here and giving me the opportunity to fulfill my fantasy. Tell your boss he can expect more business from me.
PINSTRIPE: We aim to please! I'll, er, "move" Clarence out of here when my other associate arrives.
NOMINATING HEAD: Thank you. {as Pinstripe leaves the office} I want the "harem girl" to deliver your next message...
PINSTRIPE: Yes, "Master"...
NOMINATING HEAD: Not you- HIM!
PINSTRIPE: Of course. Good afternoon!


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