Talk:Neil Patrick Harris/Archive 1

message: Gay. Smootsmoot 12:11, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would say "worst effort at trolling ever" but you seem to have caught a couple people, so...go you. 68.164.190.110 03:53, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  So...do you want him to be gay, or not? I'm guessing not. Tell us what you need here. Be specific. What sort of proof would you believe? I'm genuinely curious. -- weirdoactor t|c -- 04:38, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You know,  you could just ignore all this. Otherwise you will get into an argument to no purpose, and which will not benefit Wiki in any fashion.Mowens35 14:26, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not trying to start an argument, and I won't continue the discussion should 75.2.250.145 attempt to engage in one with me. As I stated, I'm genuinely curious what sort of proof would suffice, for future reference in such disputes. As for your opinion of what "will not benefit Wiki in any fashion", I'll have to judge that for myself, based on policy, and on the words and deeds of those whom I trust to light the way. But thank you for your opinion. -- weirdoactor t|c -- 16:23, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As far as any of us should be concerned, in this and any other case, is the subject's public announcement that he is what he is, properly cited. If he changes his mind, then we'll just change the article to reflect that. Seems simple enough. (And the argument starting comment wasn't directed at you, but at the anonymous poster.)Mowens35 17:05, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Ah. That'll teach me to post before having a shower, bagel, and some tea. Heh. Please accept my sincere apology. -- weirdoactor t|c -- 18:59, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

text: I don't know why I'm even trying, but would the word "told" instead of "confirmed" get you to stop posting on the discussion page?Mowens35 20:04, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ignore it and perhaps it will go away. AUTiger ʃ talk/work 20:20, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: According to User:75.2.250.145's talk page, they are actually User:Joehazelton, a permanently blocked user with a history of unbalanced and flagrant violations of WP policy. Seeing as this person has lost their Wikipedia privileges, it would seem to be a waste of our time to even engage them, much as Mowen35 previously posted. I think the process has begun to permablock IP 75.2.250.145, so all we have to do is ignore them. Oh, and if Neil says he's gay, he's gay. Any "proof" would certainly be no one's business save Neil's. Period. Paragraph. End discussion*. * Ended for me, anyway. Ha. -- weirdoactor t|c -- 20:25, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

text: Perhaps you should take a user name and use it, so we can all be on the same playing field.Mowens35 20:39, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

text: Just be aware that vandalism in the face of verified facts/statements will be dealt with swiftly. Mowens35 20:55, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gay 

message: Is it really unnecessary? Turly-burly 05:37, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Backstory? 

message: I thought "longtime sweetheart" was cute. 68.164.187.3 17:15, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps it would be acceptable if stated thusly, ie "what the website described as his 'longtime sweetheart'" ... on the other hand, it's perfectly accurate now as well. One person's charming is another's sneering, obviously, all depends on how much coffee one has had before reading.Mowens35 17:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "sneering"? 

message: Could we get a better picture?  The one on here right now looks kind of cheap.  I know we try to keep the pictures free of copyrights, but I think we can do that without sacrificing that much quality.  --Sbrools (talk . contribs) 23:08, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The photo is photoshopped.  The website depicted on his shirt added their logo to his shirt. Brain fork 18:24, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Ugh!  Not just spam, but a particularly sleazy and sneaky kind of spam.  I vote get rid of that thing.  MrBook 12:38, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture 

message: Were they separated at birth? They could be twins! Anyone else see it? --IdLoveOne (talk) 04:47, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Christopher Masterson]] 

message: What is the reason for the short, selective "see also" section of other (rather obscure) gay actors?  He is already in the category :Category: Gay actors from the United States -- so to the extent that it's not POV, it's redundant. I'm inclined to cut it.
Dybryd (talk) 07:11, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed wikilink to category, to prevent this talk page from being included in the category. Matt Fitzpatrick (talk) 07:46, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

text: I went ahead and cut it. Dybryd (talk) 05:43, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I wondered about that "see also" section too. Thanks for cutting it. --Mjrmtg (talk) 10:37, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think if you look at the articles that were included in that list you may find the answer you are looking for. I went ahead and removed the same section from the other articles as well. Jasynnash2 (talk) 14:10, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  See also section 

message: An editor has now again reverted, of all things, a wikilink. I am posting here to resolve this. I have linked openly gay to closeted as that is the logical target article for this subject. Per policy - link to "relevant connections to the subject of another article that will help readers to understand the current article more fully" and per Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links) - "Links should use the most precise target that arises in the context, even where that is merely a simple redirect to a less specific page title."
The editor insists that I "demonstrate a "life-shaping pattern of concealment" on the part of the subject" which is ridiculous. We use wikilinks to point to other articles to benefit our readers. The two appropriate target articles are coming out which is about the process of coming out of the closet; and closeted, which explains what being closeted is in contrast with someone who is not openly gay. Sometimes wikilinks are counter-intuitive; for instance if you wanted to wikilink anti-discrimination the target article is discrimination. I hope this is clear and makes sense. I'm re-adding the wikilink back now, per policy. Banjeboi 22:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the problem is that the two words: "openly" and "gay" are linked to separate articles, and from what you write above, it would better to link the two-word phrase "openly gay" to "closeted". It would be better still if a more focussed link to an appropriate section within that article were used, for example Closeted#Related terminology, where the second bulletted point uses the phrase "openly gay". I suggest the link becomes openly gay, which seems far more relevant in the aim of understanding what is being claimed here about the guy, makes more sense since in this context "openly gay" should be understood as being one term made up of two words, and it also seems to satisfy the requirements of the MoS to a greater degree than simply linking "openly" to "closeted". So, I've made that change.  DDStretch  (talk) 23:13, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Unneeded. Both openly and openly gay go to ... closeted. Banjeboi 00:01, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This is not true. Both openly and  openly gay go to coming out, which is not the same as closeted, as "coming out" clearly defines a process and not a state, which is what closeted is, and, indeed, what "openly gay" is. In fact, given what you have now said, it seems clear that openly and openly gay both currently point to the wrong article. They should at least point to closeted, and there can then be a debate over whether they should link to a section within that article or not.  DDStretch  (talk) 00:17, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Good catch, my bad, redirects fixed. It would seem to cause more confusion to point to a subsection in the closeted article. It's short and the reader can pretty easily sort it out. Banjeboi 01:26, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  use of "closeted" wikilink 

message: Is he a scoentologist?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.181.193.171 (talk) 22:48, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scientology? 

message: Why are his parents names listed as Stueck?  In a quick internet search, several secondary sources list his parents as Ron and Sheila Harris.  None of the listed references has this info from a primary source.  What's with this business about listing the religion of the parents?  Seems strange.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kwharris (talk • contribs) 03:05, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Parents Names? 

message: Shouldn't his television work be listed in the credits section? 70.231.30.158 (talk) 18:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it should, does anyone know why it isn't there? It lists Theatre, Animation, Internet, Film, but not TV which seems odd, especially since, as the article states, he is best known for his roles in Doogie Houser and How I Met Your Mother, which are both TV roles NIKKKIN (talk) 13:54, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Television credits? 

message: Anyone know his actual birthday? Wiki says the 15th but his bio on CBS.com says the 1st? 87.194.114.231 (talk) 12:58, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: IMDB says the 15th  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.77.6.4 (talk) 14:57, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: IMDB is not a reputable source.  In any case, it appears that the 5 is just cutoff on the CBS site.--J.shellenbarger (talk) 07:51, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  1st or 15th? 

message: Neil Patrick Harris played the role of Le Dauphin in the 1999 miniseries Joan of Arc with Leelee Sobieski.  This should be added.
He also played in ""the man in the attic" (1995) thats not listed
There should also be a list for the voice acting he has done in video games.
He was in Saint Row 2 & Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.94.20.209 (talk) 04:35, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additions needed 

message: I find it quite messy at the moment. Is it possible to have it shortened down, or possibly put into a table containing years and similar? --Chrill (talk) 11:29, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I eliminated some of the extra structure which cleaned up the table of contents; the article actually needs to grow and likely his credits and awards spun off into a subarticle. However we are a long way from that presently.  -- Banjeboi 20:08, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Credits 

message: Home fires burning, film 1989
77.100.148.131 (talk) 15:59, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 77.100.148.131, 2 December 2010 

message: * Whendy - Neil Patrick Harris
Vitalyp (talk) 21:02, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: See our policy on linking to external websites. -Atmoz (talk) 01:13, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Vitalyp, 16 February 2011 

message: Neil Patrick Harris won the golden harmonica on the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson on 3/4/11, or 3/3/11. not sure because the show runs over midnight.
Dehartenator (talk) 07:28, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Dehartenator, 4 March 2011 

message: The link is wrong. I can't edit it so i'm letting you guys know.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.40.21.75 (talk) 17:49, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Best and the Brightest 

message: Is NPH really in Rio and if so, why is he not mentioned in the corresponding article?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.211.26.227 (talk) 12:11, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rio 

message: The 2011 production of Company with Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone will be released in limited theaters on June 15th, 2011.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MsMusicalMaddie (talk • contribs) 14:52, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Company 

message: Following the legalisation of gay marriage in New York in June of 2011, David Burtka annnounced that he and Harris had proposed to each other and that they had both said yes. Harris later tweeted that they proposed to each other five years ago and had worn engagement rigs since then, but were waiting until 'the right time,' referring to the legalisation of gay marriage.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.182.3.25 (talk) 16:39, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Engagement to David Burtka 

message: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_236663916348155  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.61.0.220 (talk) 03:20, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  a petition for neil patrick to host the oscars 

message: One of the tables has a problem, but I don't know how to fix it. The bottom line of the table is missing. Alphius (talk) 00:47, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Give us a clue, which one? --Fæ (talk) 06:45, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Table 

message: The wiki page mentions that he will get a star at the walk of fame. This is now a reality, ref: His walk of fame page
Someone should update it.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.34.177.245 (talk) 01:19, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Star on walk of fame 

message: There is an award missing:
1990 People's Choice Award, Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8qccb7lrvA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_People%27s_Choice_Awards  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samuelgb (talk • contribs) 17:12, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awards 

message: On November 13th 2006 Neil Patrick Harris defeated Bebe Newerth and James Denton on Celebrity Jeopardy, winning $50,000 for a charity that assists the homeless in LA. More details anyone?
:Do you have a source for the info? HotshotCleaner (talk) 19:08, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Celebrity Jeopardy 

message: Why is David Burtka listed as a spouse?  Spouse states: 'In some usages, a partner in a civil union, domestic partnership or common-law marriage.' Is there a standard listed somewhere for use on bio articles?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agentile27 (talk • contribs) 16:30, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spouse vs. Partner 

message: Coolmmorsy (talk) 14:46, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: You used the edit request template, but didn't actually request an edit. The edit request should take the form "Please change X to Y". - Nunh-huh 14:55, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 14 December 2011 

message: Are you sure? Not only one of them?  --91.10.23.99 (talk) 22:09, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That was a little weird, yes. I have removed the names altogether as they are not themselves notable per Template:Infobox person. Regards, Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 22:45, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  "they both are twins" 

message: Please move :Category:LGBT television personalities to the new :Category:LGBT television personalities from the United States
please add him as virginia's father in yes virginia  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.112.196.55 (talk) 02:50, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: These requests have both been fulfilled. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 13:36, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request 

message: Please add that is now in the christmas play: 'A Snow White Christmas' (2011) He plays the Magic Mirror.. 
You also have missing a lot of awards he won throughout the years. Check the IMDB file for a (almost) complete list. 
2.81.29.221 (talk) 12:07, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Partly done:.  I've added his role as the Mirror.  You're welcome to re-open this request with a more specific suggestion regarding his awards, but note that IMDb is generally not considered a reliable source in Wikipedia; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Film/Resources#IMDb. Thanks, Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 13:36, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 27 December 2011 

message: Neil's character in movie "the best and the brightest" seems against what is mentioned in the article.
His character is more responsible and caring than "a carefree father". Mittgaurav (talk) 17:34, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPH's character in a movie described seemingly wrong 

message: You're missing this: Harris made his theatrical directorial debut with "I Am Grock" at the El Portal Theatre, and he has subsequently directed productions of Jonathan Larson's "Rent," at the Hollywood Bowl, and "The Expert at the Card Table" at the Broad Stage.
Source: http://dadt.com/live/guest-cohost.html
2.81.53.56 (talk) 11:47, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for pointing that out. If you can supply the words you would like to use and tell where exactly you would like to have them added, someone can help you add this to the article. The text you supplied is verbatim from the source and we cannot include it. Regards, Celestra (talk) 02:25, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 29 December 2011 

message: The link provided for the filmography entry "Yes, Virginia", under Television, leads to the article for the album by The Dresden Dolls rather than an article about the short film. This should, perhaps, be rectified, though I'm sure the Dolls appreciate the extra attention.
85.165.91.124 (talk) 05:36, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: seems that somebody changed this already! mabdul 13:27, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 14 January 2012 "Yes, Virginia" 

message: Is there a reason that Harris' 1990 People's Choice Award for favorite male performer in a new television series is not listed in the awards section?  If not, then how do I request its addition?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lsisson (talk • contribs) 00:35, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: To request an edit of a semi-protected article, you can post a request, as you have; but it's better to use the  template to make sure it's noticed, and to provide a source for your proposed edit.  The fact was easy enough to confirm, so I've added it with an appropriate source. TJRC (talk) 01:14, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awards 

message: Hi, this is a message to ESTABILISHED REGISTERED users:
In the following article, Neil and his fiancé talk about the word partner and how they are not "fans" of it, I suggest to change the two places the word appears in wikipedia's article to fiancé or "Husband-to-be" or something like that, thank you :)
http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2012/01/11/neil-patrick-harris-david-burtka-love-couple-stars-children?page=0,2  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Endymx (talk • contribs) 05:39, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: "Partner" is a better description, whether they care for the word or not. "Fiances" generally don't have children together and live together, while "partners" generally do at least the latter. They are partners and fiances; neither word alone gets the job done. If they want to change the word used to refer to them here, they could always get married. :) - Outerlimits (talk) 08:36, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  The word "partner" 

message: Add a movie to the "Filmography", the film is Priest. He played as Hicks. 
CandyComboMeal (talk) 02:09, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 6 April 2012 

message: his twp children are adopted.
69.121.174.117 (talk) 23:43, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 24 March 2012 

message: Section has subheaders for- (In following order): Film, Stage, Television. Section overall does not read well. For Section title I expect it to read in chronological order. - It does within the subsections, but the order of the subsections, is odd, - overall chronologically order his first major area was Television. So why is Television no the first sub-header? Is the order perhaps dictated by some Wikipedia directions? I am suggestion change the order of the subgroups.
Wfoj2 (talk) 20:20, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Career Section 

message: Neil Patrick Harris just recently published a 1st episode of his new webseries Neil's Puppet Dreams, the episode can be found here  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.72.154.23 (talk) 15:27, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Webseries 

message: Hello...just wanted to say that Neil Patrick Harris won an Emmy (pic) on the last Emmy Awards but I can't find the exact name of the category. His win has to do with the Tony Awards. I think he won as a host, like in the past, but I can't find it. Someone can help so the article can be updated? Thanks TeamGale 20:03, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind...found it on the Emmy's archieve! :) And he also won for 2012. I updated the table. TeamGale 23:36, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Emmy Award 

message: I was wondering if I can add these occupations (voice actor, singer, dancer, comedian, and magician.) to the infobox and the main sentence, since thats what the general public know him as. Thanks for your understanding and have a great a day. User:Mr. Planck (talk). —Preceding undated comment added 9 February 2014‎ 
: No User: Monterrosa, we will not add them. STATic message me! 04:35, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: More to the point, the general public knows him primarily as an actor (which includes voice actor); and it's not helpful to add the other occupations to clutter the infobox, which is intended to be a concise descriptor of the article subject.  TJRC (talk) 00:47, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Occupations 

message: Somebody added that he's on the cast album of a 2000 New York Concert version of Nightmare Before Christmas.  This, of course, sent me into a google fervor trying to find this awesome intersection of one of my favorite actors and one of my favorite movies.  And I can't find anything.  At all.  No evidence of it existing outside of this wiki.  So either a) it should be removed or b) PLEASE whoever added that tell me you weren't making it up and where I can find this album! hahaha Masterchef604 (talk) 08:43, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed due to lack of evidence. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 16:41, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nightmare Before Christmas 

message: Please change "he" to "the" in the following sentence:
In he film, he plays a caricatured version of himself as a womanizer who is only pretending to be gay
96.42.200.46 (talk) 18:15, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Done Jnorton7558 (talk) 18:22, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2014 

message: Now link leads to Starship Troopers, but it should go to Starship Troopers (film) - this guy never appeared in the book.
: One of the three links was wrong. Thanks for noticing it. TeamGale 08:26, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Starship Troopers 

message: In this tweet, Neil announced that he'd gotten married to his long-time fiancé David Burtka. Someone please add this information. https://twitter.com/ActuallyNPH/status/508967499229331457  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.94.211.29 (talk) 13:54, 8 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: TeamGale 15:35, 8 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please add his wedding 

message: Italy does not conduct or recognize same-sex marriages or even civil unions.  Any same-sex marriage performed in Italy is not a legal marriage.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alphazip (talk • contribs) 01:40, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Marriage 

message: I'll be adding two occupations to his page since they both seem to fit with him:
The first is comedian and the definition for it seems to go with him, is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh.
And the last one is magician and for that one I'll be adding a link to biography.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Atomic Meltdown (talk • contribs) 22:51, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Occupations 

message: I think this is ridiculously WP:UNDUE, of course homophobic Christians are going to criticize Harris. Regardless of the fact there are 4 sources, wikipedia is not WP:GOSSIP and is WP:NOTNEWS. CaffeinAddict (talk) 00:49, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Any time an article is written, the authors exercise some level of editorial judgment, opting to include what's important, and to exclude what's trivial.  This judgment doesn't rely on counting the number of sources that can be found; it's inherently subjective.  I agree with you that this is a case of a totally trivial incident that doesn't merit inclusion here. - Nunh-huh 01:46, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: The WorldNetDaily article itself isn't notable — yes, of course it's going to criticize Harris — but the comments were important enough for Harris to respond via Twitter, and important enough to be mention by the sources cited (and these, if they're reliable: ). No, I'm not saying we should simply count the number of sources, but those in the article are reliable independent sources (apart from possibly UPI). "Editorial judgement" doesn't mean "don't include anything that's obviously bollocks", otherwise I could delete Scientology and Alien abduction and Barack Obama religion conspiracy theories and anything else I consider to be ridiculous. WP:N says: "We consider evidence from reliable independent sources to gauge [notability]", and we have evidence from enough of those to mention the controversy in this article. — Bilorv(talk)(c) 19:20, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I've removed the section.  The content barely qualifies as "controversy", if at all.  It does qualify for trivia as well as gossip.  Such "content" is more suited for a gossip rag than an encyclopedia.  Further, verifiability doesn't necessarily guarantee inclusion. -- WV ● ✉ ✓  19:53, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, then what does guarantee inclusion? If it's not reliable sources, then how do we judge what to write? It's not "gossip" — it was someone's (I think we can agree) grossly misinformed opinion, but it was mentioned by big media organizations. Calling it names does nothing to establish reasoning behind removal, and I would say that something along the lines of (just looking at the first section of the article): "His parents ... were lawyers and ran a restaurant" would be more suited to terms like "trivia" than this content is. Additionally, the title of the section ("Controversy") is irrelevant to whether the content under it should be included in the article. — Bilorv(talk)(c) 21:30, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I think your question is best answered at the following section in the article on what Wikipedia is not: WP:NOTNEWS - specifically point #2 re: News reports.  Just because it exists, just because it's in the news, just because it's verifiable across the netz - that doesn't make it encyclopedic and doesn't guarantee inclusion here. -- WV ● ✉ ✓  21:39, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

text: Someone else's grossly misinformed opinion belongs in someone else's article. Editorial discretion certainly extends to the exclusion of that which is "obviously ballocks" if the only consequence of that ballocks is a "tweet".  What guarantees inclusion? Editorial judgment that the information adds significantly to the reader's understanding of the subject of the article—rather than, say, to the reader's understanding of the person/newspaper/weblog that is opining. If you think it is important that the World Net Daily criticizes Harris, by all means add that information to the article on World Net Daily. But the World Net Daily's bizarre response to a commercial featuring Harris tells us nothing important about Harris. BTW, "controversy" sections are generally discouraged in Wikipedia—though in some cases they have proven unavoidable. - Nunh-huh 21:46, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: An analogous situation occurred some time ago in the Niger Innis article when someone insisted that the fact that MSNBC had miscaptioned him as "Nigger Innis" must be included.  It was verifiable, but it was [1] utterly trivial and [2] meaningless with regard to someone hoping to learn something about Niger Innis. Ultimately, good judgment won out. The fact that something verifiably occurred does not require its inclusion in an encyclopedia article about a subject to which is it somewhat tangentially related. - Nunh-huh 21:50, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

text: Oh, I suspect that one can find the warnings against such sections scattered in various places, but one of them is WP:CSECTION. - Nunh-huh 23:15, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversy section 

message: ===Stage===
In 2004, Neil Patrick Harris co-starred on stage with Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig, Josh Radnor, and Lawrence Pressman in the world premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's "The Paris Letter" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, California.
References:
Playbill 
Variety 
New York Times 
Kenzbeard (talk) 00:55, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Career 

message: In 2004, Neil Patrick Harris co-starred on stage with Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig, Josh Radnor, and Lawrence Pressman in the world premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's "The Paris Letter" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, California.
References:
Playbill 
Variety 
New York Times 
Kenzbeard (talk) 00:55, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Stage

message: Please change "Actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, magician, singer" to "Actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, magician, singer, dancer, host" please. Because he is such a great host and he has hosted many times, so... As far as I know, he's not a comedian, he's just funny. But if you want to add that, OK.
Harrismuffin (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: It's too long as it is, and as you say above, part of your requested edit doesn't even apply. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 20:32, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 25 February 2015 

message: This article's lede suffers from a fairly common problem: an opening sentence that lists every job they've done since they stopped waiting tables. It's an eyeful, and it confuses the reader by overloading them with detail and trivia, more than it informs them. It gives WP:UNDUE weight to minor parts of his resumé, and therefore fails to give due credit to his more notable accomplishments.  While it's accurate that NPH has on various occasions worked as an actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, magician, singer, and television host, that list doesn't serve the main purpose of the opening sentence of a bio article, which is to tell someone who this is, and why they're notable enough to have an article about them.  
For example, NPH does perform magic.  But does he do it regularly, professionally? Would anyone refer to him as "Neil Patrick Harris the magician"? Or is it a hobby (albeit one he pursues avidly)?  The body of the article credits him as a "writer" just once, as one of several things he did on a short web series starring himself. I'm sure he writes other material he performs, but that kind of goes without saying. Does he write for other people's projects? Or books or essays? The kinds of things that might lead someone to describe him as "Neil Patrick Harris the writer"?  Also, the opening sentence calls him a "comedian"; how is that distinct from being a comedic actor? How is it distinct from being an awards-show host?
I see two possible solutions: 1) Take the opening sentence and trim out the odd jobs that he only does once in a while, or in combination with his main occupations, and just list the three or four that he is best known for, perhaps: actor, singer, awards-show host. 2) Simplify the opening sentence by summarizing his occupation as a "screen and stage entertainer", then follow up in the rest of the lede, explaining that he's best known for his acting, that he does musical theater and other gigs in which he sings, that lately he's been hosting a lot of awards shows, that he produces and directs some of his own programs, and performs magic on the side. Either one would avoid an opening sentence that reads like a resumé in the form of a run-on sentence. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 02:44, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for raising this Jason, I agree the opening sentence is convoluted and unhelpful. I think either of your two solutions would be good. It seems to me he is notable primarily for acting (both TV and theatre) and more recently for hosting so perhaps something like "American actor, known for his television and theatre roles as well as hosting award shows." The subsequent descriptions of some of his best known roles probably doesn't then also need "known for" but could just be "He played Barney Stinson" and then "He portrayed the title character" etc. Just some thoughts, but as I said I think you are right that it is unhelpful as it is and either of your suggestions would be an improvement. Melcous (talk) 04:38, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Occupation 

message: Can we also include Neil Patrick Harris' role as the host of World of Color: Celebrate the Wonderful World of Walt Disney?
98.125.172.241 (talk) 06:27, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you provide a reliable source that confirms he is the host and explains what that is? ~ RobTalk 07:02, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 30 June 2015 

message: it says in his article that " He serves as the President of the Board of Directors of Hollywood's Magic Castle" when in fact he is no longer the president as per their website. he is listed as a past president.
http://www.magiccastle.com/about/
: Done Jnorton7558 (talk) 04:49, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request 

message: In the following youtube video, NPH goes to different websites, to answer questions about himself, and at the 4:39 minute mark, he visits wikipedia, making comments about his own article. Apparently he makes, editions on his entry, however I could not find a record of him committing the changes. Should we edit those changes here knowing that they come straight from the horse mouth?
YouTube link: Neil Patrick Harris goes undercover on Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube |GQ
Jcnegron (talk) 09:13, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think he actually edited the article. There was a sound effect when the mouse cursor was on the "Publish changes" button, but there was no real edit. The username which he supposedly used hasn't made any article edits. It was funny but it was an illusion. 88.115.43.181 (talk) 13:03, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neil Patrick Harris edits his own wiki entry in video 

message: The "philanthropy" section includes:
"Harris attended a dinner for the Elton John AIDS Foundation..."
I understand that this was a charity event, but I don't think "attended a dinner" belongs in a section called "philanthropy" unless a tighter link can be drawn to the subject's contribution to the cause.  It's a bit of a gray area, since I celebrity attendance at events increases overall giving and could be construed as a contribution unto itself, but at the very least this should be expanded to justify its inclusion here, since at present this statement feels more like a snippet from the "Star Tracks" section of "People".
Not trying to diminish NPH's contributions to charity; he's an incredibly generous, generational talent in my book.  But this one feels off.
LittleWalrus (talk) 02:17, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Doesn't this whole section violate the rules on lists?  This part of the article should be eliminated or drastically be reduced. Lmlmss44 (talk) 04:27, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: The list is lifted from a not-especially authoritative source that doesn't explain the significance of what they mean by "has supported". Writing a check to a charity once because a friend asked you to is very different from having an active, long-term relationship with a charity... WP should only note the latter. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 16:25, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extraneous detail? 

message: Add a movie, Neil Patrick Harris acted in the 1994 film, Snowbound : The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story, there is already a wiki page for the movie and it does list him in the cast, it is just not listed on his main wikipedia page for his filmography, it is a good movie and I feel people should know he acted in it in his early acting days! 2001:5B0:44CE:4F28:E029:B72:6F95:A381 (talk) 10:38, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: It's mentioned in the section about his television work, and listed in his television credits. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 13:23, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 12 April 2022 

message: Neil also worked in a Schlotzsky's in Ruidoso. During middle school, his hobby was juggling and taught others how to juggle. PickinItUp (talk) 15:16, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 15:27, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2022 

message: I’m sure this could fall into NORUSH, but Harris has reprised his role as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Father in a recurring role for season 2 at the very least, and therefore could use the lead, the body, and his filmography updated. Source:  108.41.81.126 (talk) 05:39, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Throast  me! (talk | contribs) 09:31, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2023: How I Met Your Father 

message: I added a section to personal life (there's not yet a tab for controversies) about the infamous Amy Winehouse cake incident, but it was removed for supposedly not being newsworthy, although several outlets reported on it such as NBC News, Rolling Stone, and Variety. This was more than just a Twitter controversy, it was important news about the figure and I don't see why it can't be included on this page.  Reidht (talk) 18:04, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Amy Winehouse cake controversy 

message: Neil Patrick Harris
also film credit, Sudden Furry 1993 film. 2600:8801:190:DD00:BD68:E2F8:7C67:F52D (talk) 15:57, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional film 

message: The philanthropy section feels a bit excessive, I can't think of anyone else I've seen with a list that long. Seems like a PR move Climbingflowers (talk) 09:03, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philanthropy  

message: Starship troopers year is listed as 2004 and that is incorrect. The correct date is 1997. Minto972x (talk) 17:45, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wrong date for starship troopers