HIMYM's Neil Patrick Harris: "Eric Braeden is a D-Bag"
By Jillian Bowe on December 17, 2010
Lord in the morning! Seems like the welcome wagon over at How I Met Your Mother has sped away from Eric Braeden. The Young and the Restless star was called out by Neil Patrick Harris regarding his upcoming apperance on the show once again on Twitter. Braeden, who previously played the role of Robin's dad, felt the role wasn't considerable enough for him. Harris stated:
Eric Braeden is a D-Bag. the actor, (Robin's dad) agreed to a cameo, then last night bailed, saying the part wasn't 'substantial' enough. We've recast with Ray Wise, a fantastic actor who makes any part 'substantial'. Super excited to welcome him to the family!
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29 June 2009
19 weeks 4 days
Dammmmmmmmn son! Doogie went IN!
5 July 2008
5 hours 56 min
Ok So EB Agreed Which Means He Signed A Contract Then He Walked. Nice One Eric. Good For NPH For Calling Him Out
20 August 2009
6 weeks 2 days
Awesome... You go NPH! Woo!
18 February 2009
2 hours 1 min
I love it! Right on, Neil!
9 July 2009
3 weeks 8 hours
WOW! It's nice to see that a major prime-time star took EB to task for bailing on a role that he was set to play because EB didn't feel like the role was "substantial"?! EB, you need to check your ego again, I think it's getting bloated (oh wait, it's already bloated anyway)! Thank you NPH! Good for you!
3 March 2009
1 week 4 days
sweet, I guess EB wanted more than he was given. Oh lord he probably thought it was his Y&R stomping ground and so he needed to make changes/comments. Poor thing, he didn't realize that he was just another schlep.
25 December 2008
9 weeks 6 days
Team Doogie!!!!!!!
3 July 2008
59 min 38 sec
Team Doogie!!!
How stupid can you be EB!? Really, not substantial enough??? He is a D-Bag!!!
21 June 2010
30 weeks 6 days
LMAO
I expect Jamey to do his EB impersonation in the next DC podcast responding to Neil's comments LOL.
9 July 2009
3 weeks 8 hours
Just posted this article on Entertainment Tonight's Facebook page and yes, DC, I did provide the link to the article to DC's website! Eric is going to wish he hadn't done what he did.
12 February 2010
9 hours 33 min
I am a strong believer that there are no such things as SMALL parts, just SMALL ACTORS!!
Or in this case, arrogant, self involved ones! Mr. Braeden always presents himself as so intelligent and wordly, yet he should know that appearing on one of CBS's top-rated shows can only HELP one's career, not hurt it.
I guess Mr. Braeden doesn't care since every year CBS pulls the money truck up to the front door of his house and unloads MILLIONS of bucks!! Must be nice!!
Oh well........one man's loss is another man's gain.
BTW: I am still a huge Victor/Eric Braeden fan, but this man has clearly gotten TOO big for his britches. Hopefully he realizes that mainstream Hollywood is not going to kiss his ass like the Bells, Sony and CBS Daytime do!!
22 January 2009
40 weeks 2 days
And nobody is surprised!
Jamey please, please, please impersonate EB in the next podcast. Please!
30 April 2009
11 hours 52 min
I must be the only one wondering if this story makes sense or not. He already did a cameo on the show, and it was definitely not substantial then...so what changed? There is something going on behind the scenes that isn't being shared.
9 June 2009
4 weeks 4 days
Ha, not surprised. I love Victor, but Eric has such an ego. You may be big in daytime, but your not big in Primetime Eric. Can't wait to hear Jamey's EB impersonation on the next podcast.
22 October 2009
41 weeks 11 hours
god, eric is such a divo! so glad someone put his ass on blast!
16 June 2010
1 day 2 hours
A lot of people don't like him yet Y&R won't cut him loose. Interesting.
18 January 2008
31 weeks 4 days
Yet another reason to love Neil Patrick Harris!
16 August 2009
3 hours 24 min
I expect Jamey to do his EB impersonation in the next DC podcast responding to Neil's comments LOL.
Jamey better do that impersonation on the next DC AND PC podcasts!
Team Doogie. Even though I'd like to hear EB's side if he's willing to give it, it kinda confirms what soap insiders have been saying for years and years.
14 December 2008
7 weeks 6 days
Bad move by EB. He's been on the show, he's seen the show, so he should know that playing Robin's father's only going to be an incidental part at best. It even sounds from NPH's tweet that they knew it was only a cameo. But a cameo on a top rated sitcom is still worthwhile, especially if it leads to more work later.
All he did is piss off NPH (and probably a lot of folks at HIMYM), and now they have someone else so that door is closed. Way to be a diva, Eric!
29 September 2010
1 year 8 weeks
The role of Victor Newman on Y&R is good for creating conflict which is something every soap must have. However, I’ve never been a big fan of Eric Braeden and I find that I enjoy the show a lot more when Victor isn’t on screen.
No one male actor on a soap should be irreplaceable. There are lots of male fans of these shows, myself included; but at their core they still are a vehicle for actresses like Erica Slezak, Susan Lucci, Melody Thomas Scott, and Deirdre Hall to shine. The Bells should have schooled his ass a long time ago.
20 January 2008
21 weeks 5 days
Bravo to Neil Patrick Harris! There are no small parts, only small actors.
22 October 2010
6 hours 10 min
Any prime time show is substantial - What does he want to do - be the next Jack Bauer???
17 August 2009
52 min 33 sec
Hans Gudegast as John Jacob Astor in Titanic (1997).
Mr. Astor sent down with the ship in 1912. Too bad Mr. Gudegast didn't try out some method acting, then we'd be free of him!
Mr. Gudegast also has a credit listing in IMDB as Bruce Ismay in The Titanic Chronicles (1999). Unfortunately, Mr. Ismay did not go down with his ship.
11 April 2009
1 hour 5 min
It’s great that people are willing to denounce someone with only half of the facts presented. Two sides to every story, we haven’t heard Braeden's.
Ya’ go that?
4 May 2008
41 weeks 5 days
Go Neil!! I cannot stand Eric Braeden and his ego. I wish he had walked away last fall.
19 November 2007
2 hours 3 min
http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/12/17/exclusive-eric-braeden-on-neil-patrick...
23 July 2008
8 weeks 4 days
I suspect Neil will be getting a lovely bouquet of flowers from Peter Bergman any day now.
7 July 2009
14 weeks 1 day
I don't care what EB's reasons were for backing out of the gig but I am ecstatic that he did because Ray Wise is one of my favorite actors and will definitely be a lot funnier in the role than EB could ever hope to be.
12 February 2010
9 hours 33 min
I remember Ray Wise from "Savannah"......that other show that I recall loving Jamie Luner on long before she was cast as FAUX Liza..........
7 November 2009
5 hours 46 min
Sounds to me like Neil Harris had his head up his ass. He should have all the facts before making such a dumb remark.