Neil Patrick Harris to Host Saturday Night Live

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris grins his way through security as he catches a departing flight out of LAX airport in Los Angeles on Sunday (January 4).

The 35-year-old actor skipped the line at security as he made his way to New York City.

All week, Neil will be preparing to host the first Saturday Night Live of 2009, airing January 10th. Country music sensation Taylor Swift will be the musical guest.

Neil and his HIMYM co-stars Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulderson covered the holiday edition of TV Guide.