Neil Patrick Harris and Zachary Levi were just two of an entire army of stars who volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission today.   They helped serve 4,000 meals to the city’s homeless in the organization’s 76th Thanksgiving Celebration.  Celebs dished up plates of smoked turkey, twice-baked potatoes, corn and maple stuffing, spaghetti squash casserole, veggies and pumpkin pie.  This year’s event had a little extra sprinkling of Hollywood star power:  the menu was created by Top Chef champ and Ink proprietor Michael Voltaggio.

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Neil Patrick Harris took center stage and hosted the 66th Annual Tony Awards at the Beacon Theater in New York City Sunday night.

The romantic musical drama Once pushed all the competition away more than once for eight wins, including Best Musical and Best Actor. Peter and the Starcatcher was the next most awarded show with five trophies for the evening ceremony. Clybourne Park landed the top honors for Best Play.

Death of A Salesman won for Best Revival and Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols took the category Best Staging for his work on the Arthur Miller play.

Hugh Jackman was awarded a Special Tony Award by his wife, Deborra Lee Furness, for his work on stage and promoting theater work.

Lots of Hollywood stars turned out for the theater event. Ricky Martin, Jessica Chastain, Sheryl Crow, Amanda Seyfried, Nick Jonas, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone were just some of the nominated, performers, presenters and supporters on hand.

Even with all that star power, the Tony Awards broadcast on CBS was down 17% from the previous year.

Check out the entire winners list below. (Read the article)

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka were honored at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center‘s 40th Anniversary Gala.  They received the Rand Schrader Distinguished Achievement award in recognition of their support for the Center and for serving as role models to the LGBT community.

The Center’s CEO, Lorri L. Jean, elaborated:

“As a couple, Neil and David are respected and loved by the LGBT community.  They are role models to many, especially our youth, for how to live openly, with honesty and integrity. And with their support over the years for many LGBT services organizations, they exemplify the Center’s mission of empowering, healing, advocating and leading in the LGBT community.”

Congratulations to Harris and Burtka.  They seem like such a great couple and lovely people besides.

More photos of them after the jump.

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Cutting a dashing figure on the blue carpet, Neil Patrick Harris attended the premiere of his new film, The Smurfs at New York City’s Ziegfeld Theatre.

The 38 year-old star, who suited up in a pinstripe Dolce & Gabbana for the event, said he was pleasantly surprised by the genuineness of the movie.

“[...]And it’s also weirdly sweet and sentimental, the movie, which I wasn’t expecting, to be kind of moved a couple of times by the adult sweetness of it,” the How I Met Your Mother actor revealed. “Which felt authentic and not too sugary.”

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I cannot help but squeal a little bit while I type these words:  the most adorable gay couple ever, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, are (and have been) engaged!

On Friday, NPH exuberantly Tweeted his excitement at the news of New York State legalizing same-sex marriage:

“It PASSED!  Marriage equality in NY!! Yes!! Progress!! Thank you everyone who worked so hard on this!! A historic night!!”

He also revealed that he and Burtka have been engaged for over five years, “wearing engagement rings for ages, waiting for an available date.”   Well, since they live in California, that date might yet be a long time coming, so perhaps they’ll consider a New York wedding.

Congratulations Neil and David!

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating today, June 15th, including:

1932 – Mario Cuomo, politician
1943 – Johnny Hallyday, singer
1947 – Lee Purcell, actress
1956 – Polly Draper, actress
1958 – Wade Boggs, baseball player
1959 – Eileen Davidson, actress
1963 – Helen Hunt, actress
1966 – Tory Burch, fashion designer
1969 – Ice Cube, actor
1969 – Ken Jeong, actor
1970 – Leah Remini, actress
1972 – Chloe Dao, Project Runway winner
1973 – Neil Patrick Harris, actor
1975 – Elisabeth Reaser, actress
1981 – Daniel Vosovic, fashion designer

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The one and only Neil Patrick Harris took the stage at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday to host the Tony Awards.  He and partner David Burtka walked the red carpet together, and they couldn’t have been a cuter couple.

FULL LIST OF 2011 TONY AWARDS WINNERS

NPH closed out the show with a rap, and he was surprisingly good.  Then again, is there anything he doesn’t do well?  He’s like magic!

Click through for a video of NPH’s rap performance and to check out more pictures.

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Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 2011 Tony Awards on CBS Sunday, June 12th and the big non-surprise of the night – the Book of Mormon ruled.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker‘s hit swept the show with 9 Tonys. War Horse also represented well with 5 wins for the night. Anything Goes and The Normal Heart were the only other multple trophy winners with 3 each.

Here is the complete winners list:

Best Sound Design of a Musical:
Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon

Best Sound Design of a Play:
Christopher Shutt, War Horse

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon

Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Paule Constable, War Horse

Get the rest under. (Read the article)

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Neil Patrick Harris will suit up to host the 2011 Tony Awards again.

The How I Met Your Mother actor previously emceed the event in 2009 and won an Emmy for his closing musical number and CBS is set to give him another try.

Actor Sean Hayes took over the spot in 2010.

Harris will man the mic at the Beacon Theater on June 12th.

If you need a refresher how awesome he was, check out Neil’s closing number here.

The only way this could be better would be to add Joss Whedon and Nathan Fillion for a Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog number.

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Neil Patrick Harris is showing the love and it is serious cuteness!

The 37 year-old actor posted a photo of his partner, David Burtka, 35, and their twin babies, Harper Grace and Gideon Scott on twitter for the world to see.

“Relaxing on a Sunday afternoon. My heart is full of love,” Harris said of the family picture.

Harris and Burtka are biological fathers to the 6 month twins, who were carried by a surrogate.

“And then we inserted two eggs, one with my sperm, one with David’s sperm and they both took,” Harris told People.

Adds Burtka: “We don’t know whose is whose.”

No need – just look at those cute little cheeks! The proud dads are as adorable as their children.

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