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Jim James Originally Hired To Write Music For 'The Muppets,' Songs On New My Morning Jacket Album
Thanks to the two recent teaser trailers "The Muppets" looks like a total blast, capturing the vibe that made us giddy for the felt covered co-stars back when we were in short pants. The film features an all star cast (Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Rashida Jones, Chris Cooper with cameos from Emily Blunt, Ricky Gervais, Alan Arkin, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Zach Galifianakis and more) and will be tuned up by “Flight of the Conchords” star Bret McKenzie. But it wasn't always that way. With My Morning Jacket's new album "Circuital" hitting stores today, frontman Jim James has been doing the press rounds revealing that at one time he was on track wri...
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Watch: Say Hello To The Fuzzy Pack In Awesome New 'The Muppets' Teaser
Can we just say that if the marketing for "The Muppets" continues to be this clever and fun, we won't mind the onslaught for one second.
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Watch: Colorful, Clever & Cute "Secret" Trailer For 'The Muppets'
"Green With Envy"? Yep, that's the fake title given the trailer for "The Muppets" but how many other movies are there coming out this year starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams and a bunch of felt covered co-stars? The answer is none.
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Wakah Wakah: First Poster Arrives For 'The Muppets'
There are plenty of films coming in the rest of the year that we're excited about. "The Tree of Life," obviously. "Hugo Cabret," "Drive," "The Skin I Live In," "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and many, many more. But this writer has to confess that he's almost as excited about a somewhat less highbr...
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New Look At Jason Segel & Walter From 'The Muppets'; More Plot Details Emerge
Sure to be one of this year's biggest films, "The Muppets," the latest adventure from our felt-covered friends has attracted a world of talent.
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The Playlist's 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2011 - Part 1
That’s right, 2010 is already in our rear view and we’re looking far, far ahead into 2011. If 2010 was the year of audiences rewarding original, smart blockbusters (“Inception”) and punishing glossy, but empty big-budget tentpoles (“The Tourist,” “Tron: Legacy”) the new year will find studios hoping once again that comic franchises and sequels can bring in the big bucks. No less than five comic-book movies are on the way with “Thor,” “Captain America,” “Green Lantern,” “Green Hornet” and “X-Men: First Class” all swinging into thea...
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'Flight of the Conchords' Star Bret McKenzie Writing Songs For 'The Muppet Movie'
Dave Grohl To Cameo, Lead Muppet Won't Have Celebrity Voice Coming off a banner couple of years, where even non-Pixar animations like "Tangled," "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs" have turned out to be terrific, it could be argued that it's something of a golden age of...
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'The Muppets' Now Called 'The Muppets Movie,' Release Date Bumped Up A Month To November 23, 2011
Plus Release Dates (& Changes) For 'The Company Men,' 'Now' and 'Piranha 3DD'Lots of little changes this week for Jason Segel's "Muppets" movie starring himself, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones and a bevy of cameos including Zach Galiafinakis, Emily Blunt, Ricky Gervais, Jack Black, Alan Ark...
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Paul Rudd Says He Won't Be In 'The Muppets'
Since pretty much every cameo and celeb appearance has been given away for the upcoming "The Muppet Movie," we're left with telling you won't in the film. Paul Rudd was mentioned in a early batch of names that were said to be appearing in the film but like Jane Lynch before him, it appears word on h...
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Emily Blunt & Ricky Gervais Join The Cast Of Jason Segel's 'The Muppets'
Is Emily Blunt “about to be offered” a role opposite Jason Segel in his gestating romantic comedy “Five-Year Engagement” from director Nicholas Stoller? Possibly and all signs point to yes. Especially since Blunt was just added to the cast of Segel's "The Muppets" also co-written by Stoller. Evident...
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