In what can already be seen as a VFTW Victory, Neil Patrick Harris likely didn't disappoint as one of the guest judges in the Paula Abdul replacement rotation for American Idol 9's auditions. Neil told Entertainment Weekly some fun facts about his time judging:

• He says "I shattered dreams." Loving it.
• He had conspiracies like a good Worster. "I thought there was a lot more shady dealing going on in there. I thought they would say, “This is one that we held for two years, this is a ringer, we want to keep him in,” or, “Go to town on this one.” There’s nothing going on. It’s exactly like it is." So it turns out that the producers just didn't let Neil in on who was a ringer and who wasn't to protect their secrets.
• He got the gig because he's friends with Kara. So yes, someone actually likes Kara DioGuardi.
• The judges were only there for 4 hours the day he worked. So when they complain that they're "so tired" or "bored", it's lame, because they only have to work 4 hour days.

We're excited to see what NPH has to say to the contestants. Let's hope he helped get a bad contestant or two through to Hollywood.

The LA Times reports that Neil Patrick Harris signed on to guest judge today's episode of American Idol being filmed in Dallas. This is outstanding news. Neil Patrick Harris is the closest thing to a Worster so far being used on the rotating judge panel that includes Joe Jonas and Victoria Beckham. NPH seemed to enjoy Normund Gentle's performance this past year, so if he can get us more of that, things may be looking up.