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Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts

Jun 30, 2012

Celebrities YOU'D Like to See Work With the Muppets

Last week we asked you what celebrities you would like to see goof off with the Muppets. We have your answers here and now! Enjoy. (Please forgive the lack of pictures in today's post. I'm away from my computer at a wedding and am editing from my phone. Yay technology!)
  • Sarah Cross - I loved the Muppets on WWE Raw and think the Muppets should do a WWE show once a year (Christmas special maybe).
  • Joseph Schmidt - Adam Young, Tim Hawkins, Armin Van Buuren, Tim Allen, Chuck Norris, Harrison Ford, James Roday and DulĂ© Hill, Charlie McDonnel.
  • Anonymous - Amanda Palmer might be a little much for most. Chris Rock has the energy. Jennifer Garner, Sarah Michelle Geller, Ellen Page. Jason Bateman, Wendie Malick, Tommy Lee Jones, Tony Shaloub, Rip Torn
  • Jarrod Fairclough -
    JOEL MCHALE - Like Ryan, I'm biased in that this is my favorite show ever.  Come on.  Kermit and Jeff Winger are basically the same person - both control a bunch of crazy lovable misfits.

    CONAN O'BRIEN - Along with Muppets and Community, Conan is the other thing I am obsessed with.  The man is a comedic genius, and his brand of silly zany humour is a perfect fit for The Muppets.  It surprises me that they haven't done much together.

    NEIL PATRICK HARRIS - The man tried to get Statler and Waldorf to heckle the Emmys when he hosted.  Enough said.

    GILLIAN JACOBS - Again, the Community fan in me demands it.  Who wouldn't want to see her 'Me So Hungy' dance while Kermit sings Happy Feet?  Let's just hope she wouldn't Britta it.

    EMMA WATSON - Because I love her.  Because Pepe would be able to say all the things I've wanted to say to her.

    And one more for good measure:

    JIM RASH - The guy's had more costume changes in 3 seasons of Community, then Miss Piggy has had her idea career.
     
  • Mary Arline -
    JOHNNY DEPP:  By all accounts, he is very silly and always willing to subvert his Hollywood Leading Man image.  Plus, it would give Kermit another chance to use his adorably accurate Jack Sparrow costume from the Pirates of the Caribbean 4 premiere.

    DANIEL RADCLIFFE:  The adorable and multi-talented Radcliffe is a self-professed Muppet fan, and this would give them the perfect excuse to do a Muppet Harry Potter parody--which, in my opinion, is long overdue.

    NATHAN FILLION:  Not only is he funny, handsome and charming but his body of work suggests nearly endless parody possibilities. 

    STANA KATIC: Fillion's 'Castle' co-star, in addition to appearing in the Never-Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna, is a kick-ass actress in every possible sense of the word.

    TY BURRELL:  When Kermit was having trouble finding a celebrity guest star for the telethon in 'The Muppets', my first thought was that he should ask someone from my favorite sitcom, 'Modern Family'.  Lo and behold, 20 minutes later Rico Rodriguez appeared, which was awesome.  Nevertheless, my first choice would have been Ty Burrell (Phil on 'Modern Family').  He has a delightfully self-deprecating sense of humor that would mesh perfectly with the Muppet ethos.
  • Michael Wermuth, Jr.
    1. "Weird Al" Yankovic
    Aside from being one of my favorite music performers, "Weird Al" seems like a natural to work with the Muppets, and yet the only work he's done with the Muppets so far was an interview in Muppet Magazine. I'd like to see him perform with The Electric Mayhem (they could use an accordion player, right?) and do something with Gonzo. And with the word "weird" being part of his nickname, I can't think of any celebrity who'd be more appropriate to work with the Muppets.
     2. Kelly Clarkson
     Aside from her being so attractive (and I'm really not sure how "current" she is), she is a good singer, and I like many of her songs, including "A Moment Like This", "Because of You", and "Since U Been Gone". I think those would work well with the Muppets. Naturally I think The Electric Mayhem should back her up.
     3. Steve Carrell
     He reluctantly turned down a cameo in The Muppets, which is a good sign that he'd be great with the Muppets. He also seems like a modern-day Jim Carrey (even though Carrey is still a little "current"). I feel he could work with anyone, but I think Pepe would be the best character for him to interract with.
     4. Bill Murray
     One of those celebrities who has been around for decades (becoming famous the year The Muppet Show went on the air), and while he has acted in a number of Frank Oz-directed films, it's a wonder he hasn't worked with the Muppets. I could see him as one of those guest stars who acts reluctant/forced to be on the show (like John Cleese).
     5. Ashton Kutcher
     Can you believe that Kutcher has been famous for a little more than a decade, yet he still hasn't done anything with the Muppets? I could see him paired with Miss Piggy and Link Hogthrob, or maybe he could put Beaker or The Newsman in some Punk'D-style situations. 
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, muppetmindset@gmail.com

Jun 23, 2012

Celebrities I'd Like to See Work With the Muppets

A trademark of many Muppet productions is their uncanny ability to attract some of today's biggest stars to appear alongside Kermit, Fozzie, and the gang. Why, The Muppets alone featured some of the most popular names in comedy today (Neil Patrick Harris, Jim Parsons, Donald Glover). The Muppets have worked with so many people in their productions that almost every time I watch a television show or movie I find my mind wandering and thinking about how perfect some individuals would be with the Muppets. That is what inspired this post and my challenge for you, Muppet fans: List five celebrities you would like to see work with the Muppets and briefly explain why. Email the answers to muppetmindset@gmail.com by Thursday, June 28th, and I'll collect the answers and post them here next week! Here are my answers below (and I listed six... because I can):

KRISTEN BELL - Besides being drop dead gorgeous, Kristen Bell is an extremely funny and willing actress. See her in Forgetting Sarah Marshall if you don't believe me. Kristen Bell has some major comedy chops that would be a fantastic match for the Muppets. I can see her now flirting with Kermit, duking it out with Miss Piggy, or throwing Pepe off his game. And again... drop dead gorgeous.

JON HAMM - You may not believe it, but the Mad Men star is actually incredibly adept at making funny things. Catch him in Bridesmaids for him being a hilarious jerk. Yes, he did kiss Miss Piggy at the BAFTAs (see right), but he has never worked with the Muppets on any of their productions. He would be so great partnering with Fozzie for some jokes or dodging Rizzo and Pepe's sleazy requests for advertising work from Don Draper.

AMY POEHLER - The SNL alum and Parks and Recreation star appeared on Sesame Street in Season 41, but how perfect would she be with the Muppets? I'd love to see her try (and fail) acts with everyone... but seeing Lew Zealand hurl boomerang fish at her would be amazing. Plus, I'm sure Statler and Waldorf would get a kick out of her character's name being Leslie Knope.

JOEL McHALE - I'm completely biased here because Community is by and large my favorite show on television... but that doesn't make Joel McHale any less awesome. When Statler and Waldorf appeared on the McHale-hosted The Soup earlier this year they cracked up the audience with their banter with Joel. Perhaps Joel could share handsome tips with Bobo the Bear or play Batman in a sketch with Robin the Frog as Robin. (Can you tell I think about this a lot?)

STEVE CARELL - Another one of my favorite actors, Michael Scott himself, Steve Carell. He is one of the most naturally funny individuals on the scene today and he would make any encounter with a Muppet undoubtedly hilarious. Picture him being a diva and making Scooter work for him or laughing throughout an entire stand-up routine with Fozzie.

CRAIG FERGUSON - My personal favorite late-night funnyman, host of The Late Late Show Craig Ferguson always makes me laugh. He has a great history of Muppets on his show (Kermit and Pepe have both stopped by) and appeared on Sesame Street. He is also a big lover of puppets... see why Craig would be perfect with the Muppets? I'd love to see him in a war of words with the Swedish Chef or gargling old Scottish ballads with Angus McGonagle. (Hey, a guy can dream, can't he?)

Submit your Muppet celebri-dreams to muppetmindset@gmail.com







The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, muppetmindset@gmail.com

Feb 16, 2012

News Update: February 16, 2012

NEWS UPDATE: February 16, 2012
Miss Piggy was chosen to host the BAFTA Red Carpet ceremony in London this past weekend and, as you would guess, she did an amazing job. She mingled with the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, John Hamm, Gary Oldman, and plenty of other major stars all showing up for the British Academy awards. You can check out an eight minute video of Piggy's hosting gig below!



ToyFair 2012 was this past weekend as well, and our good friends at ToughPigs stopped by the convention to look out for Muppet stuff! They found some awesome Sesame Street toys coming soon, along with some cool Muppet toys as well! You can check out the full coverage on ToughPigs proper, but we wanted to spotlight some cool stuff below. First up is another look at the Funko POP! Muppet figures coming soon. The artwork shown here reveals pupils on the figures, along with fantastically awesome Mahna Mahna and Snowth figures! Looky looky!
Also from Funko are some incredibly awesome Muppet bobbleheads--also coming soon. How amazing is it that we'll be getting a Dr. Teeth bobblehead before too long?! Must have!
It was a slow week for Muppet news, but here we have an article from Empire Online in which they interviewed various celebrities to find out their favorite Muppets. There are some spectacularly obscure choices (Simon Pegg loves Floyd, Ricky Gervais loves Robin the Frog, etc.) and some hilarious and aggravating, incredibly wrong choices as well. Someone asserted that Walt Disney was a Muppet, Ryan Reynolds made an off-color comment about Gonzo, David Yates like something called Ernie the Frog. But mostly, it's just neat to hear celebrities talking about Muppets!

Finally, the petition telling The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to let the Muppets sing at the Academy Awards next Sunday, February 26th, has reached nearly 60,000 signatures. It's over halfway towards its goal of 100,000, so if you haven't already sign and share the petition with everyone you know! We could get the Muppets at the Oscars! Come on, Muppet fans!






The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, ryguy102390@gmail.com

Jul 9, 2011

100 Celebrities Hanging Out With Elmo

A few days ago, BuzzFeed.com posted a new article called "100 Celebrities Hanging Out With Elmo" which was simply just an alphabetical list of pictures and videos featuring Elmo and some of his most famous celebrity pals. It's really amazing to think about all of the famous people Elmo has had the opportunity to interact with over the years. The little guy has only really been prominent for about 20 years and already there are over 100 celebrities he has hung around with. I'm 20 too and the only celebrities I've met are Muppet performers--but, let's face it, I was more excited to meet them than I would have been to meet any celebrities on this list.

But anyway... I thought the BuzzFeed article was a lot of fun and needed to be shared... so that's what I'm doing! Here are some of my favorite images from the article... for all 100 celebrities with Elmo, be sure to check out the article above!

Jessica Alba

Ray Charles

 Bill Cosby

Jimmy Fallon

 Neil Patrick Harris

Yo-Yo Ma
Al Roker

Jon Stewart
Oprah Whinfrey

 Betty White





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