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JamesG
10-17-2013, 09:45 PM
Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular to Debut on ABC
Oct 17, 2013
by Natalie Abrams


Cee Lo Green is going to be jealous!

A year after "The Voice" coach teamed with The Muppets for the holiday special CeeLo's Magical Moment, Kermit & Co. are joining forces with Lady Gaga for a new special airing Nov. 28th (Thanksgiving night) at 9:30pm.



Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular will see the two acts perform both holiday favorites and some of Gaga's hit tunes. The 90-minute special will also include special guest stars such as Sir Elton John, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Bell and RuPaul.

"I was so excited when ABC called me about doing a holiday special this year," Gaga said in a statement. "I knew it just wouldn't be a complete night of laughter and memories without The Muppets! Can't wait to see the gang again and I hope Miss Piggy's still not mad about Kermit. We're just friends!"



The special will also feature a sneak peek from the upcoming film Muppets Most Wanted, in which Gaga makes a cameo.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lady-Gaga-Muppets-ABC-1072241.aspx

tlc38tlc38
10-17-2013, 11:14 PM
I'm sorry but Gaga and Thanksgiving just DO NOT go together. This is just plain sad.

JamesG
10-18-2013, 09:11 AM
I'm sorry but Gaga and Thanksgiving just DO NOT go together. This is just plain sad.

This isn't her first one. ABC had A Very Gaga Thanksgiving back in 2011. It actually did really well.

KurtfromPitts
10-30-2013, 10:59 AM
Throws up at thought of seeing it.

MacLeaper
10-30-2013, 03:25 PM
I don't really care for Lady Gaga and her music and I don't care to see her paired with The Muppets... but as longtime Muppets fan, I imagine I will check it out- just hope I won't be disgusted with it.

JamesG
11-29-2013, 01:56 PM
Lady Gaga Muppet Special a Ratings Turkey
by James Hibberd
Nov 29, 2013


Lady Gaga’s holiday special failed to generate much applause. The 'Artpop' singer’s Thanksgiving special with The Muppets disappointed in the ratings Thursday night.

ABC’s 90-minute Lady Gaga & The Muppets Holiday Spectacular had only 3.6 million viewers and a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49 at 9:30 p.m.



That’s considerable less than ABC’s 8 p.m. annual repeat of a 40-year-old holiday special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (5.3 million, 1.6 in demo).

Lady Gaga’s previous ABC holiday effort, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, aired in this same slot two year ago, but had a 78 percent higher rating (5.4 million total viewers, 1.6 rating).

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/29/lady-gaga-muppet-special/

Vahan
11-29-2013, 02:34 PM
Lady Gaga Muppet Special a Ratings Turkey
by James Hibberd
Nov 29, 2013


Lady Gaga’s holiday special failed to generate much applause. The 'Artpop' singer’s Thanksgiving special with The Muppets disappointed in the ratings Thursday night.

ABC’s 90-minute Lady Gaga & The Muppets Holiday Spectacular had only 3.6 million viewers and a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49 at 9:30 p.m.



That’s considerable less than ABC’s 8 p.m. annual repeat of a 40-year-old holiday special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (5.3 million, 1.6 in demo).

Lady Gaga’s previous ABC holiday effort, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, aired in this same slot two year ago, but had a 78 percent higher rating (5.4 million total viewers, 1.6 rating).

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/29/lady-gaga-muppet-special/

Somehow, I predicted it would be a flop, given how badly her latest album has performed.

robyrob
11-29-2013, 10:16 PM
i watched it because i love the Muppets - but all the voices were *off* - and GAGA can't act - SHE. JUST. READS. CUE. CARDS. LIKE.THIS.

MacLeaper
12-02-2013, 06:05 PM
I love The Muppets too, but I was busy with family and more important things on Thanksgiving, so I didn't watch it- I will admit I'm curious to know what all the Muppets did on it and all- but I can find that from the Muppets Wiki. ;)