Neil Patrick Harris will host his own variety show on NBC

Neil Patrick Harris has found his next assignment.

The actor has partnered with NBC to develop a variety show based on “Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway,” the long-running program that airs on the U.K.’s ITV.

NBC has confirmed an order of 10 episodes from ITV Studios America. The show will be based in New York and filmed in front of a live audience. Other details about the project have yet to be determined. For example, no premiere date has been announced.

CBS had tried to sell him on taking over for David Letterman, Harris told TV talk show host Howard Stern, but Harris had no desire to do a talk show. Instead, he pitched a variety show to the network. CBS head Les Moonves was interested, Harris said at the time. But after a bidding over between the networks for the project, NBC won.

“As I watched the show, I couldn’t stop smiling. Now that I’ve seen many seasons, my face hurts. It’s a game changer,” said Harris. “Nothing like this has been done before, and its unique structure fits right into my random skill set. I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and have some fun!”

Harris, currently appearing in the film Gone Girl and who has been host of broadcasts of the Emmy and Tony Awards in recent years, recently was named host of the Oscars on Feb. 22.