Kanye West set to make "hip-hop meets the Muppets" TV show
The puppet video for Kanye West’s “Champion” appears to have inspired the global hip-hop star to bigger and better things. A half-hour pilot for a new Comedy Central show, produced by West and rapper Rhymefest, has just been produced, and could lead to a full series in 2009. The show has a working title of Alligator Boots and is described as “hip-hop meets the Muppets.”
The details of the project are sketchy, but West hosted the pilot, and each show will feature musicians and celebrity guests who will perform on a Muppet Show-esque set. The production company backing the project, Jackhole Productions, are also responsible for the Comedy Central mirth-fest Crank Yankers. Jimmy Kimmel’s brother, Jon, who has worked on South Park, is also involved in the production. [NME]
Frankly, I think the show would be much better if it was basically Crank Yankers with Kanye reading some of his angry blog posts aloud.
Rhymefest with the jokes? It can't be too ishty, then.
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