Neil Patrick Harris to Host Tony Awards

Neil Patrick Harris will host the 63rd Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7th, at Radio City Music Hall, reports BroadwayWorld.com.

"The discipline of live theatre - doing the same perfect thing night after night, eight times a week - never ceases to amaze me," Harris said. "I'm truly honored to have been chosen as the Master of Ceremonies for this year's Tony Awards, and I hope to help provide a first-class evening for all."

Harris is no stranger to Broadway. His theatrical career includes a role in "Assassins," "Cabaret" and "Proof." He currently plays Barney Stinson in CBS's "How I Met Your Mother," but is most commonly known for his role in "Doogie Howser M.D."

Twitter users shared their excitement about the announcement:

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   heatherlaura Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the tony's!! love...
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   JamieInNYC NEIL PATRICK HARRIS is hosting the TONY AWARDS! It's going to be LEGEN... wait for it... DARY!!!!!! I love NPH!!
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   jyn326 I am thrilled that Neil Patrick Harris is going to be hosting the Tony Awards! woo hoo! Love him!
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   kerryisrael Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the Tony Awards. I love it. And hope he sings! http://tinyurl.com/o6q6sm
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   erikao89o cool!! i love him! RT @JaredEng: Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting The Tony Awards! http://bit.ly/5Qlfm
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   CandyMaize Yay! Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the Tony Awards! I heart NPH!! http://bit.ly/sXu5h
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   LATheatreWorks Thrilled that LATW actor Neil Patrick Harris is hosting this year's Tony Awards! Way to go, Neil! We love you!

"Nipplegate" Ruling Under Review

Per Ars Technica, the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its ruling against CBS for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Superbowl.

The FCC's original ruling, now commonly referred to as "Nipplegate," ordered the network to pay a $550,000 fine after Jackson's breast was briefly bared during a halftime performance. That fine was later thrown out by the lower court on the grounds that the incident was "fleeting," meaning it lasted less than one second. Now the fine may be reinstated.

The decision comes a week after the top court's decision to support the an FCC ruling against FOX Television for "fleeting expletives" used on air.

Writing on behalf of the majority vote, Justice Antonin Scalia explained, "because the FCC's prior safe-harbor-for-single-words approach would likely lead to more widespread use, and in light of technological advances reducing the costs of bleeping offending words, it was rational for the agency to step away from its old regime."

Twitterers shared their musings on the decision:

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   Kevin_K_Scott The Supreme Court wants to reopen the FCC's Janet Jackson "Nipplegate" case. Kevin just wants to reopen Janet Jackson (albeit circa 1994).
   
   


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   TILLYKOEPPEL I CAN'T BELIEVE IT...NIPPLEGATE WENT TO THE SUPREME COURT!!!AND IS SENT NOW BACK TO TRIAL...USA MAKES ITSELF THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE WORLD
   
   


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   EclecticChic @andersoncooper Why are they holding on to Nipplegate? RIDICULOUS! So much more important things to worry about right now.
   
   


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   andrewGorham which will end first. The Iraq war or Nipplegate? http://tinyurl.com/cbhfny
   
   


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   RuthOUTspoken OMFG! SCOTUS to revisit Nipplegate. Isn't that so 2004! http://bit.ly/h5lKn
   
   


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   NuttsOnCampus The Supreme Court is back on the Nipplegate controversy.- Damn Janet, your nipples got folks talking 5 years later.
   
   

Fox Not Airing Obama Press Conference

In a statement sent out Monday, Fox confirmed that it will not air the presidential news conference set for 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to Variety. Instead, Fox will follow its planned schedule, airing an episode of "Lie to Me" followed by "American Idol."

Fox notes that it is the only major broadcaster not showing the conference and will alert viewers "with an onscreen graphic at the top of the 8 p.m. (ET) hour that the press conference is available on Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network," the net said.

Though ABC, CBS and NBC will air the press conference, the third in primetime since Obama took office, these networks are struggling to make last-minute arrangements to avoid ad revenue loss.

Media Matters for America writer Karl Frisch posted a YouTube video on his Twitter and blog in response to Fox's recent decision.

While Fox said that the decision was not a political one, some Twitter users remained skeptical :

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   chile_pepper Obama, I love you. But will you be messing with my new #Lost episode tonight? If so we may be having our first fight. Cause it ain't on Fox.
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   muckdog Obama wants TV time tonight for 100 day anniversary. Fox says no, and is showing "Lie To Me" at that time slot. Isn't that the same thing?
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   poplife1999 Fox is not going to broadcast Obama's press conference. Wtf?!? Talk about partisan media!

Others advocated the decision:

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   AlanBleiweiss RANT: Fox not broadcasting Obama 2nite. Most times if I think Pres is repeating same old stuff, I like choices. Good for Fox
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   courtneykreimer Thankfully Fox was smart enough to refuse to show Obama's speech tonight- He doesn't to reaffirm how much he sucks at life on every network.