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2011. On today's program, The New Muppet Movie, Home Furnishings as Soul Furnishings, with Deborah Needleman, and we should disclose up top that Debra is the wife of Jake Weisberg, chairman of the Slate Group, and the history of Christmas Carols. Joining me today is Slate's deputy editor, Julia Turner. Hello, Julia. Hi, Steve. And Slates, what are your senior, super senior editor?

Ultra editor. Oh, culture editor.

Maybe we should call you. Super senior is cool, too. And give me your last name again? Swansberg.

Swansberg. Okay, John Swansberg. Hey, John. Hey, Steve. Good to see you. Yeah. How's it going? Great. How much copy do I owe you right now?

Well, are we saying you're going to give me 6,000 words on the next piece? So you're up to maybe about 12,000.

Yeah, probably 12 or a 12 large. Yeah. Oh, we better record fast.

Exactly, because I'm at 11,980. I'm sure. It's just right there. That piece is right there, aren't we? Okay, well, the last five Muppet pictures I'm told by some website made less money in total domestic ticket sales than Toy Story 3 made in its first five days. The franchise has fallen on hard times. This past weekend appears to have turned that around. Disney came out with a new Muppet film. What is it? I don't even, what's it called? It's called The Muppets. I thought I was going to say that. And then there's got to be some, you know. Too I think... Too fast, too furious. The Muppets, too. Revenge of animal. You are so hired. You were so hired. Anyhow, it did, it did a big B.O. over the weekend. Didn't we all?

Don't. Don't even.

Start with me on that.

And we all went and saw it.

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