Dave Grohl, Jack Black, Lady Gaga to Appear in Jason Segel's New Muppets Film

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters is set to make an appearance in a new Muppets film, according to NME.In the movie, Grohl will be taking the place of Animal in the Muppets' band while Animal goes to anger management classes.Jack Black and Lady Gaga will be making cameo appearances...

By Lenni Rosenblum

December 17, 2010

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Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters is set to make an appearance in a new Muppets film, according to NME.

In the movie, Grohl will be taking the place of Animal in the Muppets' band while Animal goes to anger management classes.

Jack Black and Lady Gaga will be making cameo appearances in the film, as will comedian Ricky Gervais.

The movie is being directed by Jason Segel of the television show How I Met Your Mother and the popular comedy films I Love You Man and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

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