Albuquerque's favorite son, Neil Patrick Harris, is once again hosting this year's Tony Awards -- his third time as master of ceremonies for the theater honors. But it's his How I Met Your Mother character, Barney, who is featured in this month's Glamour magazine. In the issue, Barney gives ladies suggestions for meeting men. His strategies include dressing up like a Kardashian and claiming to be an NFL heiress. The article is a spinoff of Barney Stinson's book, The Playbook: Suit Up. Score chicks. Be awesome. Harris's 2011 turn as Tonys host was watched by 6.9 million people, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. That was a 9 percent year-to-year ratings gain, even though the show aired at the same time as Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Barney may score chicks, but Harris scores viewers. The Tony Awards airs June 10 on CBS.


The Lone Ranger star Armie Hammer is just too much. Stunning good looks? Check. Enough talent to convincingly portray twins in The Social Network and star alongside powerhouses like Johnny Depp and Julia Roberts? Check. Married to a journalist? Check. And major props from La Mitotera. But now the actor and his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, have opened a bakery in San Antonio, Texas. Bird Bakery is all about family; Chambers is from San Antonio, and the sweet recipes are handed down from her grandmother. Maybe it's time to focus on Armie Hammer Watch 2012 as he films Ranger in New Mexico. And perhaps there's something to this fangirl movement to cast Hammer in Catching Fire ...


Forbes magazine has recognized Taos as one of "America's Prettiest Towns." The magazine calls Taos "captivating" and a "stunningly beautiful mountain community." "Taos is a draw not only because of the natural beauty of its open landscape, clear skies and abundant light, but for the beauty of our cultural landscape, which plays an essential role in defining who we are through our art, food, music and history," said Taos Mayor Darren Cordova. Other cities on the list include St. Augustine, Fla.; Old San Juan, Puerto Rico; and San Luis Obispo, Calif.


Informant Joseph Howland spotted actor Lou Diamond Phillips at CVS Pharmacy at the DeVargas Center. Phillips asked a clerk about sunglasses, and then the actor posed for a photo with an employee. Phillips is directing a TV monster movie called Arachnaconda.

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