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Neil Patrick Harris Tries the Gosselin 'Do on For Size

TresSugar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Seems like we're not the only ones obsessed with Kate Gosselin's reverse mullet. Or momhawk/hedgehog ‘do.

The folks over at The Early Show, while interviewing How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris (who hosted the 63rd annual Tony Awards last night), managed to sneak in a reference to her hair. They showed him what he'd look like with the cut. I mean, NPH is super-cute, but no one, absolutely no one, would look good with the Tellum.

Prop 8 - The Musical: Starring Jack Black as Jesus

LibertySugar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:29:24 -0800

With an all-star cast including Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Rashida Jones, and Margaret Cho, "Prop 8 - The Musical" harmoniously chronicles how California came to pass its gay marriage ban.

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Jack Black appears as Jesus Christ to point out that the Bible says a lot of interesting things, like you can stone your wife, or sell your daughter into slavery. He says that Prop 8's supporters simply pick and chose teachings from the Holy Book that support their social agenda. And Neil Patrick Harris points out that the gay wedding industry could save the US economy! This is all explained in song of course!

Check out the musical put together by Funny or Die. Do you think satire or song can help change the minds of those who voted to ban gay marriage?

Have You Ever Dated the Same Person as Your Friend?

TresSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Last night on How I Met Your Mother, we saw the rare benefits that can come from dating a friend's ex. On the episode, Barney (played by Neil Patrick Harris) looks to his best friend Ted for tips on how to date his new girlfriend Robin. If you don't follow the show, I'll fill you in. Robin and Ted dated for a while, broke up, and remained friends. Now, Robin is dating Barney.

To help out his friend, Ted gives Barney a lesson in Robin 101. Conveniently, Ted is a college professor, so he and Barney meet in his classroom where Ted spills the beans on everything, from Robin's surprising erogenous zones to a crucial list of five things never to do in front of Robin. Needless to say, Robin is not thrilled when she finds out about these lessons.

While watching the episode I couldn't help but think that the characters make the potentially awkward situation of dating your friend's ex seem pretty fun and easy. Have you ever had a lover in common with your friend?

Photo courtesy of CBS

Rent-a-Friend Business Booming in Japan

TresSugar — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0700

One of my favorite episodes of How I Met Your Mother involves Barney and his hired "family." The eternal playboy (played by Neil Patrick Harris) wants his mother to think he has settled down, so he pays actors to play his wife and son, concocts an elaborate backstory with details including his son's "catch phrase," and plays along for years every time he visits his mother with his fake family in tow.

Well apparently, Japan has turned this sitcom plot into a reality. Japanese rent-a-friend companies allow people to pay for pretend friends, relatives, work colleagues, or even best men! Sometimes single mothers hire fake husbands so kids stop bullying their children at school for having absent fathers!

Just like Barney's family, the "agents" are trained to know an extensive backstory. If rentees give any hint that they're aren't really the people they're pretending to be, it could mess up the clients' lives. Creepy! Apparently the need to look like everything is perfect in your life is so important in Japan that some people are willing to rent these actor-CIA-agent hybrids for about $250 per appearance.

While it might be tempting to hire a stand-in boyfriend for awkward situations, like when you're the only single girl invited to a dinner party filled with couples, this still seems strange to me. What do you think?

Photo courtesy of CBS

Have a Kate Gosselin Halloween!

TresSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:15:44 -0700

Well, we did our best to name Kate Gosselin's haircut, aka "the Reverse Mullet." BellaSugar Gosselined herself. Even Neil Patrick Harris tried on the look for size. Now, so can you! With the Eight Is Too Much Adult Wig ($15).

I predict a sea of capri pants and cardigans this Halloween, as the reality show star becomes one of this year's most popular costumes. Would you wear this wig?