Muppets return to TV's date set: August 3rd!

[acroyear]

Muppets return to TV, woo hoo! | The Disney Blog:

This August 3rd, set your DVRs to the Disney Channel to record “Studio DC: Almost Live.” The Muppets look to return to form in a half-hour, music-filled sketch comedy show that will feature many of The Disney Channels current slate of stars, as well as a few surprises. Announced celebrities include: Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song and Phill Lewis. Some of the Muppets returning include the big names like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear, as well as some of the more familiar minor characters.

Update - yeah, it's NYRF weekend, so I'm gonna have to program the vcr/dvd and hope I get it right, and/or hope for the repeat or torrent...bleh

Comments

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

the idea of a living variety star who 1) people might know, and 2) doesn't cost a million per appearance, is simply unheard of.

mind you, part of that is the whole "variety star", which hollywood has tried to drive to extinction as rapidly as possible. the few that survive and are encouraged all, oddly enough, live in New York and not Hollywood (i.e., the cast of Scrubs, or many of the past and present cast of Law and Order).

I wrote earlier once, the phrase "multi-talented" is simply not one ever uttered anymore. damn shame, that.

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

I would <3 to see Antonio Bandares & Miss Piggy doing something from Phantom...

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have Jesse Martin (Law & Order) on it, as he's one who easily stepped out of his "tough black cop" stereotype and did marvelously on Broadway. Similarly, Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane are also worthy heirs to the greats before them who did the show, including Lane's predecessor in Producers, Zero Mostel.

plus, Broderick and Lane have the Disney connection (including Broderick working for them on the Music Man remake a few years back)...trouble is, that other factor: they're all probably too damn expensive now.

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

and, of course, Jerry Orbach was made for the muppet show, but its sadly too late...