"Saturday Night Live" To Ring In New Year With Neil Patrick Harris And Taylor Swift

January 5, 2009 8:24 p.m. EST

New York (CNS) - "Saturday Night Live" may have been all about Tina Fey in 2008, but in 2009 the show is all about Neil Patrick Harris. The show will ring in the New Year with Harris as the host.

Celebrity News Service has learned that the former "Doogie Howser" star, and current star of "How I Met Your Mother," will host the first 2009 broadcast of "Saturday Night Live."

Harris will make his debut on the late-night sketch series on Saturday, January 10, with musical guest Taylor Swift. The country music star is the "it" girl of the moment, with her songs all over the charts.

Harris will stay busy during January, first with his "Saturday Night Live" gig on Saturday, and then he's up for a supporting actor Golden Globe on Sunday. His show, "How I Met Your Mother," will return from the holiday break with a new episode on Monday.