A Muppets mockumentary series, Comedy Central’s first live special and The Devil Wears Maybe Tap Shoes…
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The quote
“You make my life a bacon-wrapped hell on earth,” —Kermit the Frog, to on-again-off-again love Miss Piggy in a trailer released for the revamped Muppets show, to debut on ABC this fall. The grown-up version of the show will explore our favorite puppets’ personal lives in a “The Office”-style documentary format, according to ew.com.
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The Devil Sings and Dances in Prada
Because apparently Broadway producers are now just as unoriginal as moviemakers, “The Devil Wears Prada” is getting its own stage adaptation, A.V. Club reports. Tony-award-winning producer Kevin McCollum signed a deal back in 2013 to produce stage versions of 20th Century Fox films including “Ever After,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and the 2006 workplace nightmare. We, for one, would love to see Meryl reprise her role.
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The digit: 18
That’s how many episodes Fox has ordered for the second season of “Empire,” A.V. Club
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reports. Following in the annoying footsteps of “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men,” the expanded season will be split into two parts debuting in fall 2015 and spring 2016, respectively. Clearly, we’re not the only ones who can’t get enough of Cookie in the hip hop drama.
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Wait, like the senator?
Who knew J.K, Rowling was such a fan of American politics? When a Twitter follower asked the “Harry Potter” author on Monday to reveal the real name of one of Hogwarts’ best-known ghosts, Moaning Myrtle, Rowling replied: “Moaning Myrtle’s full name was Myrtle Elizabeth Warren,” Time reports. When other users pointed out Myrtle shares a name with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Rowling added “Nothing to do with the United States Elizabeth Warren I hasten to add! ‘Elizabeth’ is just one of those classic British middle names.” Suuuuuurrreee.
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Hot date: Sept. 26
That’s when Comedy Central will air its first ever live comedy special, A.V. Club reports. Brian Regan, who’s recorded two previous specials for Comedy Central, will tape the live show, creatively-dubbed “Brian Regan: Live,” at Radio City Music in New York City.