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Neil Patrick Harris in New York, August 2025.
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Actor Calls Out 'Dance Moms' Star for Airbrushing His Face

‘Ummm...what did you do to my face?’

Roosa Rahkonen

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STANDING OVATION

James Corden’s Latest Role Is a Masterclass of Comedy

‘Art’ Review: James Corden Delivers a Masterclass of Broadway Comedy

Tim Teeman

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LIGHTS, CURTAINS, ACTION

James Corden Makes Broadway Return After 13 Years

The limited engagement will begin this August.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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ON THE HOWSER

This New Canned Espresso Martini Deserves All the Hype

This espresso martini is just as good as any I’ve had at a bar, if not better.

Kelsey Fredricks

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Neil Patrick Harris’ Gay Crisis Is Very Entertaining

The new Netflix series “Uncoupled” will draw deserved “Sex and the City” comparisons, but its depiction of gay dating—and sex!—deserves to stand on its own.

Kevin Fallon

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POOR TASTE

Neil Patrick Harris Slammed for Amy Winehouse Meat Platter

The actor declined to comment after the 2011 photo resurfaced and angered Winehouse fans all over again.

Eileen Grench

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This All-Star ‘Into the Woods’ Is a Perfect Sondheim Tribute

A stunning “Encores” presentation of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” starring Denée Benton, Neil Patrick Harris, and Sara Bareilles is full of wit, heart, and lyrical magic.

Tim Teeman

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‘The Matrix Resurrections’: Sillier Than Zuck’s Metaverse

The fourth film in “The Matrix” franchise sees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return to dodge bullets, but struggles to justify its existence.

Nick Schager

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IMAGINE THAT

Celebs Make Another COVID Video—This Time They Got It Right.

Olivia Wilde leads a cast of “fake doctors” who, by confessing the uselessness of their craft, have performed a valuable public service.

Tom Sykes

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Neil Patrick Harris Gets Ugly…and Evil

<p>The star on his unrecognizable role in Netflix’s <i>A Series of Unfortunate Events</i>, what he learned from the failure of <i>Best Time Ever</i>, and how Barney Stinson is his spirit guide.</p>

Kevin Fallon

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SING IT!

Corden and NPH’s Epic Broadway Showdown

The two Tony Award winners met for a Broadway showdown on Monday night’s ‘Late Late Show.’

Matt Wilstein

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