What we’re reading today:
1. Yesterday we talked table manners, today it’s gratitude.
2. No, we do not envy the single moms when they get sick.
3. Yeah. we’ve been talking about the Muppets a lot lately, but some people really believe Kermit changed their life.
4. Do we still need school photos?
5. And now a little bit of sugary sweet K-Pop just because:
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What’s new in Muppet news
You know that opening song from the Muppets, “Life’s a Happy Song”? Did you know it was written by Flight of the Concords Bret McKenzie? Makes a certain amount of sense and now that we go back and watch the opening scene again, we can see Concords all over it. McKenzie also wrote two other songs, “Me Party” and “Man or Muppet?” and says one of the hardest parts, aside from not breaking down any Muppet rules, is writing for Miss Piggy. “If Miss Piggy goes too high,” McKenzie tells the New York Times, “she sounds like a mouse. And if she goes too low, she sounds like a dude.”
Two new sneak peeks of the Muppets
We’ve still got some time before we can see the whole Muppets movie in all its glory, so for now we’re taking what we can get. Looks like they’ve leaked two more scenes — Excellent. One of which even includes a “Hiya!”
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As if they could even attempt to replace Miss Piggy.
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