The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Genres
Overview
America's favorite young married couple, Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson, multi-platinum artists known from their hit MTV series, "Newlyweds," star in their first-ever television special, featuring a fun-filled variety hour of music and comedy. In a throwback to the days of Sonny & Cher and Laugh-In, the beloved Nick & Jessica breathe new life into the variety format, showcasing their singing and comedic talents in a series of sketches and musical performances with such guests as Jewel, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kenny Rogers, baseball Hall of Fame star Johnny Bench, Mr. T, and The Muppets stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
43 min
Release Date
2004-04-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Nick Lachey
Self
Jessica Simpson
Self
Jewel
Self
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Eric Jacobson
Miss Piggy (voice)
Babyface
Self
Mr. T
Self
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