• [NEWS] Disney+: 'Earth to Ned' - Jim Henson Co.'s new puppet talk show

    From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 26 14:36:42 2019
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    Hmmmm ... soudns like a lazy knock-off of the old "ALF's Hit Talk Show".


    From ComingSoon.net ...


    Earth to Ned: Jim Henson Co.'s new puppet talk show for Disney+
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    Following the cancellation of the Muppets Live Another Day series
    in September, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Disney+ 
    will again be partnering with Jim Henson Co. to produce a new
    puppet show titled Earth to Ned. The upcoming streaming service
    has given the half-hour comedic talk show a straight-to-series
    order.

    "Disney has a long history of giving audiences a glimpse at
    faraway lands and bringing new talent into the spotlight. We
    believe Ned is next in line," Disney+'s VP of unscripted
    originals said in a statement. "We're lucky to have the talents
    of the Jim Henson Co. and the folks at Marwar Junction
    Productions helping Ned, Cornelius, BETI and the Clods to execute
    and fully realize their vision. And I'd be remiss if I didn't
    thank Ned for promising to entertain us, rather than destroy us
    all."

    Earth to Ned is brought to life by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, who
    has recently worked on the characters of Netflix's Dark Crystal:
    The Age of Resistance. It is executive produced by Jim Henson Co.
    chairman Brian Henson and Vince Raisa, who is the head of
    development and production of Jim Henson Co. The series will also
    be produced by Marwar Junction Productions with Joseph Freed and
    Allison Berkley serving as executive producers.

    The unscripted series' official synopsis reads: "The comedy follows
    a blue-skinned alien named Ned along with his lieutenant Cornelius,
    who were sent to scout Earth for an eventual invasion - but instead
    became obsessed with popular culture. Now they host a talk show,
    broadcast from the bridge of their spaceship hidden deep
    underground, where they interview our most precious commodity -
    celebrities - to talk about Ned's current pop culture obsessions.

    Image:

    <https://cdn1-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/2019/10/earth-to-ned-650x365.jpg>


    Ned will be bringing real-life celebrity guests to his ship from
    across the known universe and interviewing them, late-night talk
    show style, in hopes of producing the ultimate talk show - making 
    Ned a celebrity and putting him further off-mission. And the more 
    Ned learns about our human culture, the more obsessed he becomes."

    Disney's upcoming streaming service will become the exclusive home
    in the U.S. for subscription-video-on-demand viewing of the newest
    live-action and animated series and movies from Disney, Pixar, Star
    Wars, Marvel and Fox. Set to launch on November 12, the service
    will be ad-free, supported solely by subscription fees, and will be
    available on gaming consoles, smart TVs, and connected streaming
    devices.


    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1107017-earth-to-ned-new-puppet-talk-show-disney>

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