Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s teenage twins took a few playful shots at their famous dads during a heartfelt speech.

The How I Met Your Mother actor, 52, and his husband, 50, were honored with the Luminary Award at Family Equality’s gala in New York City on May 11.

The award, which was presented by Elton John and David Furnish, celebrated both men's 'visibility, advocacy and enduring commitment to LGBTQ+ families,' cited by PEOPLE.

Neil Patrick Harris, Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris, David Burtka, and Harper Grace Burtka-Harris. Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Twins roast their dads during speech

According to Entertainment Tonight, the 15-year-old siblings, Harper and Gideon, delivered an emotional tribute filled with jokes aimed directly at their dads.

Gideon joked: "We had twice the dad jokes, and zero the improvement," while Harper said: "Whenever I’m confused or doubting myself, papa just turns to me and repeats the family motto: 'What would Doogie do?'"

The joke referenced Harris’ breakout role as teenage doctor Doogie Howser in Doogie Howser, M.D.

Harris says he's proud of his family

After the event, Harris took to Instagram to share photos from the gala and reflected on the special night in the caption.

"We were so honored to be, well, honored by @familyequality with their Luminary Award at this year’s Gala. And introduced by @eltonjohn and @davidfurnish, no less!" he wrote.

"An absolutely wonderful night for a remarkable organization. I’m so proud of my family. Just… yeah. They make me so proud. I feel very #grateful."

Fans quickly flooded the comments section after seeing how grown-up the twins looked.

"Congratulations! The kids are so grown up!" one person wrote.

Another added: "How did your kids grow up soooo fast!!"

"What a Beautiful family!” someone else commented.

A third added: "Your children have grown up to be so beautiful and I know they are good people too because you are and David are good people."

The couple welcomed Gideon and Harper in 2010 via surrogate. Credit: Instagram

Harris and Burtka welcomed twins via surrogate

The couple, who got married in 2014 after publicly confirming their relationship in 2007, welcomed Gideon and Harper via surrogate in 2010.

They previously spoke about the process, explaining that one of Harris' sperm and one of Burtka’s sperm were implanted into separate eggs.

Both embryos successfully developed.

In a 2014 interview with Barbara Walters, Harris explained why he has never wanted to know which child is biologically his.

"I have no interest in [finding out]. We are their parents, and I love them implicitly," he said.

However, he added that he has his suspicions as he sees himself 'in each of them at different times'.

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka's Halloween family costume has left fans hungry for more.

The celebrity couple and their 12-year-old twins, Harper Grace and Gideon Scott, are known for going all out with their elaborate group costumes every year.

For this spooky season, the family dressed as some of America's renowned fast-food mascots, with Harper going as Wendy, Gideon as Colonel Sanders, Burtka, 47, as the Burger King, and Harris, 49, as Ronald McDonald.

"Trick or Meat!! Here is our family Halloween photo, year 11," Burtka wrote on his Instagram page after revealing the group’s coordinated costumes. "I hope 'da da dat da daaaaa your lovin' it,'" he added.

The How I Met Your Mother actor also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the family getting into their individual characters on his own Instagram page.

In the exclusive backstage pictures, the family can be seen getting ready to emulate their costumes with Harris applying his and Burtka's makeup.

"Happy Halloween from the BOOrtka-Harris Family," the actor captioned the same photo which featured fast food all over their floor.

Last year, the family paid tribute to some of the scariest horror film villains, with The Uncoupled star as Norman Bates from Psycho, Burtka as Jack Torrance from The Shining, Gideon channeled Chucky from the Child's Play movies, and Harper as Regan from The Exorcist.

"I hope you all Murder Halloween this year!" Burtka captioned the portrait of Harris and their twins, while The Smurfs actor added on his Instagram: "Frights, Camera, Action!' This Halloween, may all your screams come true... #halloween2021."

The couple married back in September 2014 after 10 years together and welcomed their children in October 2010 via a surrogate.

Earlier this month, the fathers celebrated Harper and Gideon's birthdays on October 12 with the Grammy-nominated singer sharing a sweet message on Instagram reflecting on their special day.

"Twelve years old today. Harper and Gideon are, without question, the greatest two things that have ever happened to me," he wrote. "They inspire me, make me chortle, allow me to be an imperfect father, and fill me with a type of love I never knew could exist."

"Being a parent is all-consuming, the most constantly challenging thing David and I have ever done. But so, so worth it," the actor continued.

"They are remarkable. They are my children. They are my world," he wrote, adding: "I am supremely proud of who they have become, of who they are becoming, and am just so grateful to have them in my life."

On his Instagram page, the chef shared a photo of the twins and wrote: "Happy 12th GOLDEN Birthday to these incredible kids! I can't believe how fast this has all gone! I am so proud of how you are growing up."

"You are sweet, caring, compassionate, creative and you have the best sense of humor. I am proud to be your dad and I can't wait to see how the next 12 years evolve," he continued. "I couldn't ask for better kids! #goldenbirthday#12on12"

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Don't you just love it when we find out hidden secrets about celebrities?

Well, get excited, because we have a doozy for you. When Neil Patrick Harris recently appeared on American panel show The View, he stunned the audience by revealing a risqué secret about Whoopi Goldberg.

It all started when the pair's 1988 film Clara's Heart was brought up. The American drama movie, which told the story of a family in crisis, was Patrick's debut role and he was only a teenager when he starred in it.

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It was all pretty innocent at first, with Goldberg giggling and telling her former co-star: "I’m laughing because I remember you at that age."

However, the nostalgic moment was turned on its head when Harris revealed that the older actress promised to sleep with him when he was "15 or 16".

"You know, I did my first movie ever with Whoopi Goldberg – a movie called Clara’s Heart – and we worked together on that," the 45-year-old said. "I was 15, 16 years old. She told me on my last day of shooting, that in ten years time she was going to have sex with me."

The audience was left stunned, erupting in a mixture of shock and laughter at the news of the mildly inappropriate proposition. However, the now 62-year-old Goldberg was cool as a cucumber, sitting at the opposite end of the table with a smirk and quipping: "I might’ve!"

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She continued to explain her comments, as well attacking the PC society many people believe we live in, saying: "He had many questions as a kid, so I said, ‘Listen, wait 10 years, and I’ll take you through it.’ In those days, you could actually have some fun like that. You Can’t do that now. People get very upset now."

Fortunately for the Sister Act actress, the How I Met Your Mother star found the whole situation highly amusing, stating that he was "not offended" and was "looking forward to it".

In response to the suggestion that the romp in the sheets still could happen, Goldberg said: "Well, if I can find it, you can have it."

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In the same interview, the Series of Unfortunate Events actor spoke out about his own experience coming out as gay, ahead of National Coming Out Day on Thursday

"When I came out, the ceiling didn't crash in — I was able to stand taller and be more ... transparent about who I was," the actor, who has been married to his husband David Burtka since 2014, told the co-hosts. "I didn't have to be so guarded. And in turn, I think that allows your light to shine a little bit brighter."

He continued: "Some people... know who they are at a very, very early age —- and some people are married with kids and are still struggling with it. There's religious reasons, there's political reasons, there's familial reasons."

Harris finished up by saying that he "applauds" the holiday, stating that some "can use it as a conversation starter if they're not sure about how to broach the conversation."

Well, that sure was a mixed bag of interview topics.

Tom Cruise has shared a rare photo of himself with two of his kids that he shares with Nicole Kidman.

Former NFL player Derrick Brooks, who snapped the shot, recently resurfaced the image from December 2023.

"Good Evening, Wow, look who stopped by my office before our [Tampa Bay Lightning] game tonight! @tomcruise," the retired athlete wrote in his Instagram post.

"I was a little star struck but played it cool and He said he was too!"

In the photo shared on social media, Cruise stood proudly with his arm around Brooks, while his 29-year-old son, Connor, flashed a thumbs up from Brooks' other side.

Also featured in the picture was Cruise and Kidman's daughter, Bella, peeking out alongside a dozen other individuals.

The former couple adopted Bella, now 31, in 1992 amid fertility struggles, and welcomed Connor into the family three years later. Kidman, 56, and Cruise, 61, were married from 1990 to 2001.

Following their divorce, Cruise went on to marry Katie Holmes, with whom he shares a daughter, Suri. However, he is now estranged from the 18-year-old.

Kidman, on the other hand, welcomed daughters Sunday, 15, and Faith, 13, with husband Keith Urban.

While Kidman has issued rare statements about Isabella and Connor over the years, acknowledging their involvement in Scientology, she has emphasized her unconditional love for them.

In 2018, she told Who magazine: "I am an example of that tolerance and that’s what I believe – that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open here."

After their marriage ended in divorce after 11 years, joint custody was agreed upon, but reports suggest that the children, loyal to their father, opted to live primarily with Cruise, being raised within the Church of Scientology, per the Daily Mail.

Since 2007, Kidman has not been publicly pictured with her eldest children. Reports claim she was deeply affected by their absence at her father’s funeral in 2014, and their non-attendance at her recent lifetime achievement award ceremony further emphasized the distance in their relationship.

Despite being mostly out of the public eye, Bella, who married husband Max Parker in 2015, occasionally shares glimpses of her life through art and selfies on social media. Meanwhile, Connor enjoys fishing and runs a barbecue business, Connor's Meatshack.

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