Daily Surf Report: California IOUs, Neil Patrick Harris Hosts Jul 2, 20092:17 PDT

Thursday, July 2, 2009.

California pulls the plug on writing checks in favor of a Wimpy-style “I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a state bureaucracy today” approach,  and Neil Patrick Harris continues his path to hosting every awards show ever thought of. This is your Daily Surf Report, using the best videos on the web to keep you abreast of the day’s top stories.

Neal Patrick Harris hosts the Emmys?

After cutting his teeth on the Tony Awards, the TV Land Awards, and the Writer’s Guild Awards, Variety reports that Neil Patrick Harris is in negotiations to host the 61st Annual Emmy Awards. Based on his success with the Tonys, we think that’s an excellent idea!

California Bankrupt, Issues IOUs as Payments

Unable to resolve a $26.3B budget deficit, California today began issuing IOUs. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared the state as in an economic emergency.

New Season Looming for Entourage

HBO’s hit show Entourage, starring Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier, premieres its new season July 12th. HBO has released a sneak peek at what’s in store for Season 6:

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