Disney+ has unveiled a first look at “The Muppet Show” event special, which is slated to premiere on Feb. 4, 2026. The special will also air on ABC.
In the special, the Muppets will return to the Muppet Theatre to produce a variety show, with Sabrina Carpenter appearing as the featured guest star.
“The Muppet Show” premiere coincides with the original show’s 50th anniversary. The original series, created by Jim Henson, ran from 1976 to 1981 and aired in over 100 countries, featuring notable guest stars such as Elton John, Johnny Cash, Diana Ross, Debbie Harry, Gladys Knight, Liza Minnelli, Paul Simon and many others.
Veteran Muppet performers Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman and Matt Vogel will perform the majority of the beloved Muppet characters in this production alongside additional performers. Dave Goelz, who has performed with The Muppets for over 50 years, was one of the performers on the original “The Muppet Show” and originated the characters Gonzo and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, among many others.
Check out the teaser below:
RENEWALS
“Have I Got News For You” has been renewed by CNN for a fourth season, the company announced Thursday. The new season is set to premiere on the network Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. ET and will be available on CNN’s streaming offering the following day.
Hosted by comic trio Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black, the comedy series features a rotating cast of guests as the hosts “serve up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week,” per the show’s official logline. Through games and panels, guests must put their current events knowledge to the rest, resulting in an always relevant, of-the-moment program.
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“Thank goodness we’ve got season four of our show to make sense of this perfectly normal time we’re in where everything is stark-raving normal. A time in which everything is fine and nothing is wrong. Amen,” said Wood Jr., Ruffin and Black in a joint statement.
“Have I Got News For You” is produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, and is executive produced by Jim Biederman, Jimmy Mulville and Richard Wilson for Hat Trick Productions. All episodes of the series are available to stream now on CNN’s new streaming offering and HBO Max.
TRAILERS
The official trailer for the forthcoming documentary series “BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey” debuted on Filmhub on Thursday. The four-part series, set to confront the global health crisis of perimenopause, will be available to rent and purchase on streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV on Friday, Jan. 30.
Directed by award-winning monk-filmmakers Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti and executive produced by Alyssa Milano and Jeannie Mai, “BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey” follows Siddhali and Anubhuti as they begin experiencing their own symptoms, exploring in real time the transition that occurs in a woman’s life — and the silence, stigma and widespread misinformation that has left generations suffering. The series also features some of the most trusted voices in women’s health, including physicians, researchers and leading menopause experts.
“All women go through perimenopause, yet there’s so much confusion, misinformation and isolation,” said Milano in a statement. “‘BALANCE’ shines a light on a stage of life that deserves real understanding and real compassion. This series gives women something they’ve been missing for far too long: information, knowledge and a much-needed sense of community.”
The docuseries is produced by Siddhali, Anubhuti, Zack Tzourtzouklis and Cesar Ramos-Ortiz. In addition to Milano and Mai, Acharya Shree Yogeesh, Bill Meyer, Linda Halbert, Jon Halbert, Heather Badal, Michael Cain, Stephanie Collins, Jeff Barstad, Tama Lundquist, Tena Lundquist Faust, and Marian McClendon serve as executive producers.
Watch the trailer for “BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey” here:
From Variety US