fun fact, neil patrick harris is also known as n.p.h. k and the h stands for harris. and here he comes, up to the daddy go bye-bye door. >> greggy, look at me. i'm walking out that door, and i don't know if i'm coming back. but before i go, i want to tell you something. it's important. you're too big to understand it now, but listen to me. sex is awesome. [ laughter ] it feels great. seriously. it's so good. [ bell ] >> seth: creepy, but very well acted. meet cute crusher. >> oh. sorry. >> no, it's my fault. i should watch where i'm going. >> no, i was the one running around like a crazy -- fool. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ kiss me [ laughter ] [ bell ] [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: to "hell's highway." [ cheers and applause ] give him all your enthusiasm. he's gonna need it, because he is being tailed. >> ah, we've got company. here, take the wheel. [ laughter ] [ gunfire ] ha, sucker! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: all right, everybody. it's off to the junket room. the hardest job in show business. >> so tell us about "connect four: the movie

the season finale for "america's got talent" and debut of "best time ever" with neil patrick harris. mark barger is live there the big apple. what's going on there behind you? >> reporter: well, if you look right over my shoulder, chris, you'll see neil patrick harris and nicole scherzinger going through run throughs getting ready for tonight's debut of "best time ever." not a variety show in the traditional sense but a show that offers a variety of entertainment. "best time ever" is in england, a long-running show there neil patrick harris was once a guest on. >> what did you see on that show that would make you think this would work in america? >> it's legitimately live and random all over the place. that's in my wheelhouse. >> reporter: harris -- >> gwen stefani from no doubt. >> reporter: like frankie of "the voice." >> now that you're a successful coach on "the voice" what else do you coach now. >> what else do i coach? >> yeah, little league? >> reporter: it's live. >> did i mention the show is live? >> reporter: with a lot of audience interaction. >> true or false? >> correct!

we're talking to neil patrick harris about his exciting new variety show. that and more right here at 12:30. >>> still ahead here on news 4 new york at noon, the tweet that is getting a lot of backlash from broadway fans p. >>> and a health alert. could an aspirin a day really prevent heart attacks, stroke and even cancers? what doctors are now recommending. >>> new recommendations are stirring up the debate over a daily low dose of aspirin. government task force says it could help people in their 50s or 60s prevent a first time heart attack or stroke and protect against colon cancer, as well. however some doctors say taking aspirin daily does carry risks like internal bleeding and you should speak to your doctor first. >>> some of broadway's biggest stars are livid about an at&t ad that encouraged cellphone years to stream live tv on their phone while at the theater. the ad shows someone holding up a phone with a football game playing and the tag like catch a winning play at the theater. actors slammed at&t calling for a boycott. the phone company has sinc

neil patrick harris. you can watch "best time ever" with neil patrick harris who won't have a friend left live tonight after "the voice" 10s, 9:00 central time here on nbc. savannah. >> all right, miss hilaria baldwin in the kitchen serving up healthy males that kids will actually love. these look like cookies and your kids will never know that they are actually healthy. >> they are so good. >> yeah. we'll catch up with hilaria in just a minute and we'll shine a like the on kids who need a safe huh, fifteen minutes could save car insurance. well, did you know with kenny rogers gets you got to know when to hold'em. know when to fold 'em. know when to walk away. know when to run. you never count your money, when you're sitting at the ta... what? you get it? i get the gist, yeah. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> 8:40 now. we'd like to bring you an update on our shine a light effort. last spring savannah and i committed to build a playground for a very deservi

neil patrick harris. ing in on our shine a light project. >> exactly. >> that's the big bone, that's what it's all about. our shine a light project is rolling on, and we took a little trip with some kids to get a progress report to find out what they are dreaming of for this great outdoor playground. >> come on, wrangler. harrellia baldwin will come to your rescue this morning. healthy recipes she promises your kids will gobble up and i hope my 3-year-old is watching tv right now. >> getting ready for excitement here on the plaza in honor of breast cancer awareness month. we are celebrating survivors and fighters, so come on down to the plaza on thursday for a chance to be selected for a very special ambush makeover with kathie lee and hoda. a great celebration of life. >> absolutely. >> then on friday come back and bring your posse and family of friends, whoever helped new your fight because we're throwing a big pink power party full of surprises. joan lunden will be back here for all the fun. if you want

neil patrick harris. hilarious mindy kaling "my secret besty on comedy, confidence" and has a few thoughts about you, carson. >> about me. >> she wrote them in the book. >> be kind! >> also ahead, tough-talking dr. phil mcgraw is here to weigh in on some of the big stories in the headlines. also he's got an exciting new season of his show coming up. >> and this week on "today" food, it's all about breakfast. cooking up recipes that will start your day off right beginning with a new trend in smoothies. >> and while we were our favorite morning meals tell us what the ultimate breakfast food is. we've created our own battle. head to today.com to cast your food and at the end of the week we'll tell you the winner. >> it's like an ncaa bracket, pancakes and waffles. >> pancakes and bacon every saturday and morning. >> that would be your winner. >> yeah. >> okay. >> nobody else wants to. >> may the best bacon win. >> a check of the weather. >> a little chilly up in the northeast, and back through the midwest an

tina fey, neil patrick harris or brooke shields, some people say never let them see you cry.f you're so mad, you should just cry. one, two, three, tina fey. >> you copied me. >> i did not. >> one, two, three -- >> no, i was like, should i say, and i couldn't remember neil patrick harris' name. i'm walking down the hall and see someone i've worked with for 15 years and i'm like this, oh, my god. i'm having like a panic attack. >> was that way earlier. good to see you. >> so here is a fun ihoda. we're going a little country because we have to like us some keith urban. >> we still have a week of summer left, i say. >> this song, you have to listen to all the words. i can only cut out a dhung. it's called "raise them up" and it's about everything you raise up, a glass, et cetera, et cetera. ♪ buy some land make some love ♪ ♪ and then babies come raise them up ♪ >> oh, sweet. i'm going to cry. ♪ raise them up raise them up trophy high snoet raise them up to the sky ♪ ♪ raise them up show everybody that newborn smile ♪ raise them up so damn high they can hear god singing along ♪ >>

now meet the harris that put the neil in neil patrick harris,

so weird the whole time and it turns out he sang, no coach me, neil patrick harris, you're on my show "best time ever." >> i don't think i've ever seen pharrell not smile. >> awkward. >> by the way, catch "the best time ever" with neil patrick harris next tuesday 10:00 p.m. volumes kwltd the voice." also a very good show i hear on nbc. >> dylan, how about a check of the weather. >> the heat is building. it feels like anything but fall, that's for sure. temperatures in the 90s to even 100s down through texas. we are going to see some of the heat and the humidity build back in across the northeast, even up into new england where we could be flirting with some records, especially tomorrow. more rain is likely down through florida, and we also have some pockets of heavier rain that could lead to more flash flooding through the rockies and also mountain snow before that at 8,000 feet. still still unsettled across washington and oregon and much-needed rain in that area and temperatures only in the 60s and a front that moves in that will bring showers through minneapoli >>> dylan, thanks ver

>> jennifer lopez, john stamos and neil patrick harris are ultimate fall tv previews. >> we're running down the big movies of fall too. >> from matt damon's martian to julia's new thriller with nicole kidm . plus new secrets from "dancing with the stars." who paula deen is watching closely. >> i think she will be hot as a $3 pistol. >> now on "extra" f om u iversal studios hollywood the entertainment caaital of l.a. >>> welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. coming up, khloe kardashian's amazing hot new body, how she shed 35 pounds. >> also coming up, johnny depp, matt damon, and julia roberts three reasons why fall will bring big bucks to the box office. donald trump said he was rich and he's not kidding. we're with the candidate inside his penthouse, jet and private resorts. >> he's not such rich. $10 billion pitch his wealth so intertwined with who he is the theme song of "celebrity apprentice" opening credits, "for the love of money." now we're uncovering new details from his financial papers and counting up all his cash. this is trumping. first up, real estate. trump own as handful

>> jennifer lopez, john stamos and neil patrick harris are ultimate fall tv previews. >> we're runningthe big movies of fall too. >> from matt damon's martian to julia's new thriller with nicole kidman. plus new secrets from "dancing with the stars." who paula deen is watching closely. >> i think she will be hot as a $3 pistol. >> now on "extra" from universal studios hollywood the entertainment capital of l.a.

you can see neil patrick harris in the first week to betty whop. every monday of course, all hot topics on monday. we are not messing with the formula. the boobs stay. the long legs. rosanna: were you contemplating? >> no. the boobs stay. greg: some executive trying to redefine the show, let them see me. >> they have stopped a long time ago. the short dresses, the blond. this ridiculousness is staying. rosanna: it works. greg: donald trump is watching "good day new york." check this out. please. during a national press conference over the weekend, this came up, right in the middle of it. >> all i want them to do is say hello the rosanna and greg too, great people. greg: jeb bush is not saying that. rosanna: there was a hashtag who are they. we are on the map. >> it is crazy, if he wins, the three of us could be going to white house. >> he promised us ambassador ships. greg: yes. rosanna: some where fun. no war. greg: if you see donald, tell him we say hello back. rosanna: to the clothing line. >> this is one of my dresses. hsn back on september 24t

best time ever with neil patrick harris. this is a variety show. >> it is. and audience giveaways, game show, magic show. neil patrick harris addressed a lot of his celebrity friends. reese witherspoon. ricky martin. colby smulders, all sorts of people. >> he's a good ring master. >> he is. >> the emmys are back september 20. >> andy samberg will host from snl and "brooklyn nine nine." a lot of shows are going off the air or have like mad men, late show with david letterman, "parks and recreation." jon hamm was nominated eight times. we'll see if he finally wins for don draper or he'll be the susan lucci of the primetime emmys. >> get him a trophy. >> a little bit of scotch. >> it's the return of fall tv. heroes reborn on the 24th. >> yeah. it will be a 13 episode miniseries based on the original show "heroes" which ran from 2006 to 2010. it picks up a year after a terrorist attack in texas. a lot of people with extraordinary abilities are under ground or have been killed. explains why some of the original cast members aren't there. zachary levi plays a guy a

today, film, television, and broadway star, neil patrick harris.and the men's winner of the u.s. open. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] [cheers and applause] >> now, here are emmy winners, kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪

wait for monday, monday september 14th, the season seven of the wendy show begins, you know, neil patrick harris be our guest, but don't get used to guests being here on mondays because after this machine we will continue with our usual, all hot topics mondays which i love. >> yes. >> plus you have to catch up for being off the seven weeks will you recap everything that happened off the summer or how are we starting off who are. >> i missed my purple chair so much. i don't know that i cannery cap because there is a a lot of, you guys know how it works. celebrities, you care about a story on a monday but by wednesday you don't care and neither do people. i have no idea what is going to happen here on monday, other than neil. >> i'll tell you what, wendy, it is not easy to keep a television on the air, a syndicated show, seventh season, congratulations we have 202nd left with you, how are you feeling. >> thank you, mike. i feel like a winner. >> you should. >> you should. >> man what a successful show this is. we love the fact that you follow us every day. we will be watching in about 302nd or so,

neil -- carol: neil patrick harris. it is all going to be in the writing because he has got it.here are several people who can do variety. but it depends. they could not do what we did because of the cost. we had 12 dancers. we had a rep company. we had two guest stars. we had a 28 piece orchestra. that cannot be done today. charlie: this is you last night on "the late show with stephen colbert." take a look at this. a great bit with stephen in "the late show." here it is. stephen: the redhead in the third row. carol: i would like to know why you're doing this bit. [applause] [applause] stephen: carol burnett. carol, wow! [applause] [applause] [applause] holy cow. incredible. that's amazing. that's amazing. thank you. carol, thank you for being here. what is your question? carol: it is just that i want to know where you get off doing this bit, because it is my bit. [laughter] stephen: i don't understand. carol: for 11 years i used to take questions, i would take questions with the audience. so, really, it's mine. i own this. [laughter] [applause] [applause] stephen: i'm a huge f

and last night there was a show on called "the best time ever" and it is a neil patrick harris show,nd usually i don't watch things live, because why would you, because you can watch it later! and you know what i mean. and this one was live and happening at that moment, and reese witherspoon was that moment, and nicole scherzier the sidekick from the pussy-cat dolls and the viewers at home surprise and this is the favorite part, and lots of it was fun, but there was a part when viewers at home were doing to play this part called singalong and they don't know it, but they are going to be playing karaoke with gloria gay nor and look at this -- look at them when they find out, and gloria gay for the found out when they sang her song "i will surviv survive." ♪ from outer space ♪ i just walkedn fd that look look upon your face ♪ >> no, that is not here. >> as long as i know how to love ♪ ♪ i know i will be alive >>. ♪ i have all my life to live ♪ and all my love to give ♪ i have spent so many nights just spending sorry for myself ♪ >> and the whole family is freaking out. >> is that a wee

>> neil patrick harris always great talk show guest. matter of minute. of course you can catch her in what three and a half minutes. >> that's right. >> right here. >> so forget the thigh gap. >> what's the thigh gap? >> when the girls legs are so skinny they don't touch at the top. >> so standing with the sun setting in the background could you see the sun? >> now something new on social media, called the thigh brow. >> growing hair on your thigh. >> the lines left between the hips and thighs when person is sitting down, you know, right near their hips there. >> so, they look like eye blouse, it makes it that casino of arch there, see beyonce. >> i need to stud think later. >> ya, so this is what everybody is doing now, trying to show their high brouse. the reason that it is different is because this apparent have i universal. where before with the thigh gap, you have to have really skinny legs. but anybody can do this. >> any size? >> any size. >> but do you have to be in a bikini though? >> well, i guess so. >> so you can see it. >>

very cool and in case you missed it highlights from the all new live "best time ever" with neil patrick harris. the kids surprised the family of the long family and he he refuses to sell. neil showed them that their super dad michael long was actually a lot cooler than we thought. >> every now and then a car touchas soul so deeply it's almost human. i almost had a car like that once, and like a young man who met the right woman too soon i saw it go off with another. bad to the bone ba -ba-ba-bad >> how, are you mike? >> yes. >> good to see her. >> 300,000 miles now. >> has it still got the dent the other side. >> what do you want for it? >> i'm not selling this. when we spoke on the phone i thought you were bringing it by for me to buy. >> oh, no, i thought you just wanted to see it. >> i've got to the ask you to leave. >> i don't have reverse. >> you don't have reverse? >> push you out? >> well, can you catch "the best time ever with neil patrick harris" tuesday at 10:00 central right here on nbc. >> al. let's get a check of the yetter. >> forgot how good an actor leno is. makes you cry right

. >> "best time" with neil patrick harris premiered last week on nbc. ncer and pop star joe jonas and britney spears will be there tonight. good luck to neil patrick harris. a real fun show. >> a big hit? how about a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got starting off with today. wet weather down through the southeast into the mid-atlantic states by tomorrow, but in the meantime wet weather through the southwest and sunny skies and cooler as you get into the pacific northwest and gorgeous day into the northeast and on into new england and the great lakes. tomorrow as you can see our papal visit washington, d.c. with the pope tomorrow and this afternoon, i should say, sunshine and decent weather, 74 degrees. wednesday and thursday and temperatures in the 60s. new york city, it looks pretty good as well right through saturday and philadelphia may be the only problem. we look for sunshine on saturday but showers late on sunday afternoon. midday right on into the evening hours. and we've got some nice friends here from ucp, all part of team u

. >> guys, did you catch "the best time ever" with neil patrick harris. >> it was the best. >> reallyer what to say in a hidden camera gag and we have an exclusive outtake helping britney prank an unsuspecting security guard auditioning for her detail. >> hello, i'm a doctor. >> hello, i'm a doctor. >> is britney spears here. >> is britney spears here. >> no, she's not here, i'm sorry. >> pretty good. >> you can keep the hat. >> you can take the hat. >> close your eyes, i got one more test. >> britney, stand up and go to the wardrobe thing and behind is a big cardboard cutout of you and pull it out and hide behind it. >> open up your eyes. >> open up your eyes. >> what? >> can you see me? >> yes, i think i can see you. >> i'm the one in the back. >> i'm one in the back. >> creating a little prank right there. >> security guard, "best time ever" with neil patrick harris airs live tuesday nights at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on nbc. >> now for the best weather forecast ever. >> that's right. not much here. let's show you what we've got going on for you. for today wet weather in the s

plus, neil patrick harris, dr. phil, and mindy kaling will join us live in studio 1a when we start on a monday morning. back across to you. >> but matt, fascinating you were discussing with joyce mitchell of the relationship between prisoners and the people who work in prison, right? >> and a lot of these civilian employees in prisons are warned, they're told prisoners have a lot of free time on their hands to find ways to manipulate them. yet, she still found herself in that situation. by the way, admits she made some really bad choices. >> all right. we're looking forward to seeing that interview. thanks so much. >>>well be right back with today's top stories. also a check on the weather and traffic. >>> happening today, commuters testing out their first rush hour through the new 7 train station. >> katherine creag joins us live from the west side. >> reporter: good morning to you, lynda and michael. this is a whole new way of life and extremely convenient for the people who work over here, the far west side. you

i think we'll see interesting things with neil patrick harris with his new live variety show.treaming services, for instance, amazon, had a tremendous hit with transport, back for a second season. they'll have man in the high castle coming. based on if the axis powers had won world war ii and take over america. the most interesting thing i think is in the new age of television, it's a look at the way in which people are consuming it, on the multiple platforms. let me tell you, there's a lot of great tv out there, and there's a big appetite for it. >> it is a golden age, that's for sure. see you again soon. thanks. >> you, too. >>> one man's journey to land a one-on-one interview with president obama. when your windshield needs fixed, trust safelite. for these parents, driving around was the only way... ...to get their baby to sleep. so when their windshield got cracked, we can't drive this car they wanted it fixed right... ...so they scheduled with safelite. our exclusive trueseal technololgy means a strong... ...reliable bond, every time. at safelite we stand behind our work.

. >> and looking for something fun to do, don't forget "best time ever" with neil patrick harris premiers tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on nbc. >> and a check of the weather. >> natalie's bright blue dress and the bright blue sky. absolutely gorgeous. the fall crisp feel. there it is. we've got some warmer temperatures moving in though, even though it does feel a little touch like fall this morning. we've got high pressure pumping in the southwest winds and temps will get into the upper 80s through plains and eventually spread eastward as we go through this week. we do have a chance of pox of heavier rain that could produce flash flooding back in the rockies. the southwest in california and also seeing some rain today and tomorrow heavier rain likely through california and the pacific northwest. could end up with a couple of inches of rain, especially in the mountainous areas. elsewhere, quiet upper 80s and low 90s through texas and upper oklahoma and midwest and should get back into the upper 80s in new york. >>> bright and beautiful out there and lots of blue sky and 84 the

neil patrick harris can give directions, part of his promotion quarter his show "best time ever" and colbert's voice, before his take joefrn cbs. take a look. >> heavy traffic reported ahead. ugh, traffic, my least favorite kind of jam. followed by apricot and toe. >> it waze added a feature that alerts drivers then approach accident-prone intersections. a crown, i have a crown on the icon. >> how often are you doing that? >> constantly. >> apparently. >> a long commute. in my car that keeps -- pinging and banging. >> not supposed to do that while driving. >> something dangerous, what ever a. >> like this over on the side. >> other things maybe off the side of the road. auto accidents up for the first name a very long time. >> i'm not texting, not driving, voice alerts and stuff like that saying most people probably turn the auto alerts off. >> like the dunkin' donuts one. >> gronk, what you would pick? turn here, kelly. >> absolutely. >> tire's deflated but you didn't order it. >> your car will tell you that any bay. you don't need gronkowski. >>> why don't we look at the u.s. equit

neil what's his name. >> patrick harris. well, he's got the talent. >> rose: yeah, he does.t's all going to be in the writing because he's got it. there are several people who could do it, who could do variety. but they couldn't do what we did because of the cost. we had 12 dancers. we had a rep company, we had two guest stars a week. we had a 28-piece orchestra. that can't be done today. >> rose: one last clip. this is you last night on the late show with stephen colbert take a look at this. a great bit in his new late show. here it is. >> colbert: yeah, so the red head in the third row right there. >> yes, i'd like to know why you're doing this -- (cheering) >> carol burnett! carol! wow! (cheers and applause) holy cow! incredible! that's amazing! that's amazing! thank you! well, carol, thank you for being here. what's your question, carol? >> well, it's just that i wanted to know where you get off doing this bit because it's my bit. (laughter) >> well, i don't understand. stephen, for eleven years, you know, i used to come out and take questions -- i would take questions w

patrick harris. the four sorprendiÓ a un kie embarrasses them with his p and an old minivan he refuses o sell. neil>> car deeply it's almost human. >> i almost had a car lik once and met the thoughthumano, another. y lo ♪ ♪ bad to the bone ♪ >> are you mike? yeah, >> eres welcome. welcome. hi, i'm mike?. >> good to see you. >> thanks for she's just like i remember. >> she's got >> the >> she's got it. >> what do you want for >> i'm not selling. >> when we thought you were bringing for me tobuy. >> oh, i thought you just it. >> i've got to ask >> >> i don't have reverse? if >> push you out? ♪ ♪ ♪ >> you can catch "the ever" with neil patrick har right here on nbc. >> al, let's get a check oe weather. >> jay is. i love jay. can't wait to see his on wet coast and new england wet as sunshine out cooler and sunny in the lakes. tomorrow we will be watching joaquin and what it does, bn any case, we'll be looking lot of wet weather atlantic into the northeast new showers making their way thh the northern rockies and ply of sunshine on into the >>> good morning. i'm kari hall. we are tracking rain moving in