RidingTeach

I think I remember reading that when he guested, Neil Patrick Harris jokingly described the conditions as a "sweatshop" & couldn't believe how hard the cast worked. That was at a time when he was arguably the major star of HIMYM, & given his extensive history on tv, I figure he would know!

I think it's also worth noting that Darren has mentioned fairly recently that he's talked with his brother & others about keeping his musical integrity & not "selling out" his own personal vision/style. He tested some different musical styles (esp. more poppy stuff) on tour last year with varied results & it's possible that he's scrapped a lot of what was set for an album due to creative differences with his current label. I wouldn't be totally surprised to see him jump to a more compatible label & reimagine his entire thing once he has more time & freedom; he seems to try to maintain a lot of control over himself as a product. Personally, I'd rather see (& buy) that than the middle-of-the-road cookie-cutter pop that Lea & Naya have debuted (& to be clear, I think both of those ladies deserve better for their musical careers). My gut feeling is that similar concerns are behind Amber's album delays & label move as well--she seems to really want to be true to herself & sucessful on her own personal level.