here's neil patrick harris in "the smurfs.">> excuse me. pardon me. >> this is for clumsy. this way. >> where are you? >> look out! >> other way! other way! >> run, smurfs. run. [ dog barks ] >> go away. >> -- where the smurf are you? >> run! >> -- we're being attacked, do not be fooled by their cuteness. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's the game tie that we're talking about. "the smurfs" is in theaters everywhere! opening friday. when we come back, neil and i are playing charades. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ here, take the card. you go to the shops... i'll meet you at the gate. thanks. please remove all metal objects out of your pockets. with chase freedom... you can get cash back on what you buy everyday. that's 5% cash back in bonus categories every three months. and an unlimited 1% everywhere else. and this too... i'm going to need a supervisor over here at gate 4. activate your 5% cash back today at chase.com/freedom or at your local chase branch. one a day men's pro edge. give yourself an edge. a compl

starring neil patrick harris, neil patrick harris got his career restarted thanks to cal penn and thoseharold and kumar movies. next up, the crew on the space shuttle "atlantis" got a vip call from the president this afternoon, but before turning serious matters, president could not hold back from having a little fun with the crew members. let's listen. >> hello, this is the international space station? >> this is president obama, who am i talking to? >> you're talking to the increment 289 crew and the crew of the space shuttle "atlantis." >> that's funny, i was just dialing out for pizza. i didn't expect to end up in space. >> well, the old pizza joke. why not. the president thanked both crew for the their hard work and dedication to the mission. both the international space station and of course the shuttle crew. that's "hardball" for now. coming up next "your business" coming up next "your business" with j.j. ramberg.ar insurance. ♪ geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. didn't taste so vegetably? well, v8 v-fusion juice gives you a full serving of vegetables, pl

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penn is heading out for a recurring role in the hit series "how i met your mother" starring neil patrick harris patrick harris got his career restarted thanks to cal penn in those "harold and kumar" movies. one helping the other. >>> the crew on the space shuttle "atlantis" and the international space station got a vip call from the president this afternoon. before turning serious matters, the president could not hold back from having a little fun with the crew members. let's listen. >> hello. this is the international space station. >> this is president obama. who am i talking to? >> hello, mr. president. you're talking to the increment 28 crew and the crew of the space shuttle "atlantis." >> that's funny because i was just dialling out for pizza. i didn't expect to end up in space. >> well, the old pizza joke. why not? the president then thanked both crews for their hard work and dedication to the mission. both the international space station and, of course, the shuttle crew. that's "hardball" for now. coming up next, "your business" with j.j. ram berg. we set our goals higher than anyone. pe

please welcome back to the show neil patrick harris. (cheers and applause) welcome.to see you. >> thank you very much. that is nice! >> jon: they're very excited. nice group of people. >> nice group of people. lovely. >> jon: let me ask you this. >> yes, sir. >> jon: i look at the trailer t says this fill some currently unrated. >> yeah. (laughter) >> yes, it is. it's the blue version. (laughter) >> jon: don't even try. >> i'm so sorry. >> jon: what would they have to take out. can't they just slap the g on it or pg or are there certain things in it where they are like maybe we shouldn't have [bleep] (laughter) >> yeah, we're not sure how the-- my character [bleep] smurf. >> jon: not you, the two smurfs, the two smurfs. the two smurfs. >> you thought his name was grouchy before. (laughter) >> jon: you took it to a place of degradation i didn't even dream of. literally thinking of smurfettes and-- for god's sakes. first of all-- how are you? you're a busy, busy man. you've got 8 million things going on, i don't know how you juggle it. i saw you in company. >> company,

the live action animation hybrid that stars neil patrick harris has been getting abismal reviews.ostalgia will likely send ticket sales over the $30 million mark. analysts believe that "crazy stupid love" starring ryan gosling and emma stone might suffer the effects of fatigue after a long string of adult comedies. it's expected to debut in fifth place behind "captain america" and "harry potter" with just $17 million. bill, you seem like the sci-fi guy. >> i've had my moments. but i'm going to see "cowboys and aliens." "captain american" -- i think i'll pass. >> i think i'll pass on that. >>> and this comes to us from wvit connecticut where a group of students are making the grade by being the class clown. it's lights, camera, and comedy at one local university. the week-long course teaches the tools to break into tv sitcoms. people from all walks of life take the course, and they're getting more than a few laughs. by week's end students will have written, produced, and started in their own pilot, putting them one step closer to tickling america's funny bone. >>> i'm amara sohn, a

the animation hybrid that stars neil patrick harris has been getting abysmal reviews.a will likely send ticket sales over the $30 million mark. also, the cast might suffer the effect of fatigue after a string of adult comedies. it's expected to debut in fifth place behind "captain america" and "harry potter" with just $17 million. >> i need to know who the movie exec is that ruined the smurfs. >> so mix animation with the real life? >> i heard it was coming out and it's from our childhood, exciting to see what they would do with it. no what i would have hoped for. >> the originals are always better. >> and the reviews are brutal. >> i know. poor guys. this is "first look" on msnbc. "way too early" starts right now. >>> after delaying the vote deep into the note as he tried to whip his caucus into shape, john boehner fails to pull together the republican votes he needs to pass his debt ceiling bill. the question is how what? chuck todd calls in to help us sort through the possibilities. meanwhile, democrats in congress remind boehner that his bill isn't going to pass th

and neil patrick harris, stars in the movie adaptation of the classic cartoon "the smurfs." blue people find themselves in the big apple after an evil wizard chases them out of their village. "the smurfs" rated pg. "crazy, stupid, love," getting advice from a lady's man, rated pg-13. something for everybody. a concert to remember a young bay area musician. >> everything you do online recorded for an entire year, a bill that passed the subcommittee in congress. take a look at it. >> already this morning an accident, a sigalert and a couch. separate incidents but they all cleared from 580. show you what the latest is. >> good morning to you. 5:21. concert will be held to honor a bay area teen killed almost two decades ago. the 18th annual summer youth concert in castro valley. lynn was found murdered in her home in 1994. police never found her killer. lynn was a musician and her family started the foundation in her honor. the concert will feature more than 270 musicians from 36 schools across the bay area. it starts at 7:00 tonight at the redwood chapel community church in cas

neil patrick harris, katy perry. you don't actually get to see of them in the filming? >> i did not see any of them. he is brilliant in the movie. i did not. you know, when you do these things, you're just in the room with a director and a producer. >> not very glamorous. >> it's not glamorous. it's probably the only profession in hollywood where you don't need a shower before you show up to work. valentine's day that was number one and rio was number one? smurfs? do you feel the mystique after celebrity is just getting chipped away all the time? in the old days because you didn't know much about these stars and you put them on these pedestals and stuff. there was much more respect really for them. whereas now, i get the sense it is a real bear pit out there in the attitude towards famous people. >> i think respect is right. they have these tours that go up and down and you know more than you did. i believe the less you knew about a star made them a bigger star before there was the internet and tmz and perez hilton. >> the queener who always had this great quote because

neil patrick harris, katy perry. you don't actually get to see of them in the filming? did not see any of them. he is brilliant in the movie. i did not. you know, when you do these things, you're just in the room with a director and a producer. >> i didn't get to see them. hank azaria is brilliant in the movie. i did not. when you do these things you're just in the room with a director and a producer. it's probably the only profession in hollywood where you don't need a shower before you show up to work, you know? yeah, but i quite enjoy it. i've been able to because of the schedule that i maintain to do more animated work, more voiceover work. >> you've done five animated feature films. >> unbelievable. unbelievable. it's almost like a reluctant movie star. these things -- was it valentine's day that was number one and rio was number one? smurfs? do you feel the mystique after celebrity is just getting chipped away all the time? in the old days because you didn't know much about these stars and you put them on these pedestals and stuff. there was much more respect real

neil patrick harris, katy perry. you don't actually get to see of them in the filming?m. and ed is brilliant in the movie. i did not. you know, when you do these things, you're just in the room with a director and a producer. >> not very glamorous. >> it's not glamorous. it's probably the only profession in hollywood where you don't need a shower before you show up to work. but yeah, i quite enjoy it, because of the schedule i maintain to do more animated work, more voiceover work. >> well, you have done five animated feature films. >> unbelievable. unbelievable. it is almost like a reluctant movie star. you know, "valentine's day" was number one and "rio" was number one and now "smurfs." >> don't you believe that the mystique of celebrity is getting chipped away all of the time. because in the old days you didn't know much about the stars and you put them on pedestals and there was respect for them, and now i get the sense it is a real bear pit out there. >> well, respect is the word, because there are tours that go up and down and the less you knew about a star, the m

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