Neil Patrick Harris to host the Emmys

Dashing from stage to stage, from the Tonys to the Emmys, Neil Patrick Harris has a cummerbund busier than Hugh Jackman’s. EW all but confirms this morning’s Variety rumor.

Multiple sources are now confirming that the legen…dary How I Met Your Mother cad has formally signed on to emcee the 61st annual ceremony, which airs Sept. 20 on CBS. An official announcement is expected early next week.

Harris, meanwhile, is coming off of a rapturously received Tony hosting stint. He’s also one of CBS’ biggest stars, so the cross-promotional possibilities with HIMYM (which kicks off its new season the night after the Emmys) are endless.