The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

Genres

ComedyFamilyMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

43 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

11 April 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

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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