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Tony's Reluctant Host

As he prepares to preside over Broadway’s biggest night, Neil Patrick Harris tells The Daily Beast why playing the ultimate straight guy is villainous, and what he’ll be wearing—or not wearing—Sunday night.

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When Neil Patrick Harris came out of the closet two years ago, he essentially just quelled any rumors to the contrary and moved on. “I am a very content gay man living my life,” he said—then returned to his regularly scheduled programming as scene-stealing man’s man Barney on the CBS...

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