2015 OSCARS® to be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris

The Oscars show producers Craig Zadan & Neil Meron said: “We are thrilled to have Neil host the Oscars, We have known him his entire adult life, and we have watched him explode as a great performer in feature films, television and stage. To work with him on the Oscars is the perfect storm, all of his resources and talent coming together on a global stage.”

And the Neil Patrick Harris said: “It is truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host this year’s Academy Awards. I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show,” & also Harris further said that: “To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true.”

And the Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said: “We share Craig and Neil’s excitement in welcoming the incredibly talented Neil Patrick Harris,”

And the Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said: “He is the consummate entertainer. Neil’s distinctive charm and showmanship make him the ideal host to honor the Oscar legacy and ensure we all enjoy another unforgettable celebration. Neil is a terrific actor, singer, risk-taker and collaborator,” Paul Lee said: “We can’t wait to see the show that he and Craig and Neil create together.” Neil Patrick Harris is highly energetic and a definitive entertainer, we are thrilled to have him as our 2015 Oscar host.”

Neil Patrick Harris an award winning star of stage & screen. Harris has a successful career in entertainment world. Harris had achieved multiple Emmy & Golden Globe award nominations for the role of Barney Stinson in a Television series of “How I Met Your Mother”. And Harris won Emmy for a guest appearance role on “Glee” in 2010.

Harris acted in the title role of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” on Broadway, for which Harris received 2-14 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Music. Harris won four Emmy Awards as a host, hosted 61st & 65th Primetime Emmy Awards & also hosted 63rd, 65th, 66th & 67th Tony Awards.

Harris recently had an add-on to his list of accomplishments ” the title of author” with release of his autobiography from Crown Publishing, “Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography.” And Neil Patrick Harris was seen recently starring in the David Fincher’s feature film “Gone Girl” opposite Ben Affleck & Rosamund Pike.

Coming to the Oscar show producers Craig Zadan & Neil Meron had already proved to be the top producers of Oscar shows with their last two Oscar shows, which received highest ratings. And the 86th Oscar show was the most watched entertainment event in the last 10 years since 2000 on TV & made biggest viewership of more than 45 million viewers.  And even toped on Social media & gained more than one billion impression s on Twitter & 25 million interactions on Facebook about Oscar Sunday.  And the Star studded selfie has been the most retweeted photo with all time hit views of 32.8 million.

The 87th Oscar 2015 show will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. And the Oscar show will be telecasted live by the ABC Television Network at 4 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. And the Oscar show will go live on air in more than 225 countries & territories of World.