Neil Patrick Harris is outta the closet?

I'm a huge fan of How I Met Your Mother. So, based on his character Barny, this is very weird! Never woulda thought it!
Will this hurt the show at all?! I would hope not, but seems like just one of those things that could put a damper on a new sitcom.
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris Says He Is Gay
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES --
Neil Patrick Harris is gay and wants to quell any rumors to the contrary. "(I) am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest," Harris tells People magazine's Web site.

The 33-year-old actor said he was motivated to disclose his sexuality because of recent "speculation and interest in my private life and relationships."

Harris stars on the CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother." He started on TV as a teen, playing the namesake doctor on the series "Doogie Howser, M.D."
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SOURCE:
http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/sns-ap-people-neil-patrick-harris,1,2077913.story