Neil Patrick Harris and His "Awesome Comedy Chops" Heading for Glee

Sources confirm that the How I Met Your Mother star is very close to signing on for the episode directed by Joss Whedon

Forget Jennifer Lopez as a cafeteria worker and Justin Timberlake as a dance-off partner for Mr. Shue (Matthew Morrison), 'cause this is just about the best Glee news:

Neil Patrick Harris is thisclose to signing a deal to come to Glee.

Hells to the yay!

So what will Neil be doing? Here's what I know...

Multiple sources confirm EW's report that NPH is in final talks to appear on the episode Joss Whedon will direct, which of course will be a reunion for the two after working on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I'm told the episode will air in late spring.

According to one source who works on the show, "The plan is for Neil's acting, singing and dancing talents to all be used...And of course his awesome comedy chops."

Beyond that, sources are staying mum for the time being.

I'm told that Harris' TV mothership, CBS, has yet to sign off on the deal; however, it's very likely it will go through, assuming How I Met Your Mother producers Craig Thomas and Carter Bays can work out scheduling. Though Glee and HIMYM air on different networks, they are produced by the same studio (20th Century Fox) and air in different timeslots.