Neil Patrick Harris Lands Own NBC Variety Show
The 'Gone Girl' actor will helm a weekly show that will follow the same format as the U.K.'s popular 'Saturday Night Takeaway.'
Neil Patrick Harris, who was recently named the 2015 Oscars host, is set to become the new face of Saturday night television in the U.S. as he has landed his very own 10-episode variety show that will air on NBC.
Harris will host a variety show that will air on NBC
The proposed show is an adaptation of the U.K.'s hugely popular 'Saturday Night Takeaway' that airs on ITV, but the American version will get a new name and, like its counterpart, "will feature comedy sketches, musical numbers, mini game shows, hidden camera pranks on celebrities and appearances by A-list stars," according to NBC.
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