VIDEO : Neil Patrick Harris Ready For Risky Ringleader Role in ?Best Time Ever?

Neil Patrick Harris wants to attract a very specific demographic with ?Best Time Ever?: Sarah Silverman, Louis C.K. and their ilk.
On big key to the success of the show ? a huge swing for NBC as a live weekly comedy-variety series ? is attracting the kind of celebrity guests that will make people tune in. Harris knows that part of his job is creating an atmosphere that is inviting to stars game for the high-wire act of live TV.
On Thursday during the show?s Television Critics Assn. press tour panel at the Beverly Hilton, he said ?I want (stars like Silverman and C.K.) to think our show is fun and might be fun to play a part in.?