Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris is single-handedly making magicians cool again. So for his pictorial in the GQ Men of the Year issue, he brought a long a few of his furry friends, which resulted in what he calls "one of my favorite pictures."

He ranked the snap for E! before dropping some "How I Met Your Mother" casting fantasies. "I have a bit of a boner for Amanda [Peet] lately," he said at GQ’s Men of the Year party. NPH would like to snag the indie (save for "2010") actress since she’s never guest starred on a show before and just wrapped a movie with his "HIMYM" co-star Jason Segel. "It’s always easier for us to try and entice people who have worked with other castmembers."

On that note, can I suggest you also get Alyson Hannigan’s "Veronica Mars" buddy Kristen Bell? I know, real original idea coming from me — but hey, if it ain’t broke ... get someone to break it so Kristen can come fix it!