Muppets reality show?

"Chris Curtin, general manager and vice president of the Muppets Holding Company, said the Disney-owned venture also is developing an 'American Idol'-style 'reality' TV series featuring Kermit and friends conducting a talent search 'for the next Muppet,'" reports Yahoo. Muppetcentral.com broke the story earlier this month that America's Next Muppet would be slated for Spring-Summer 2006. More pitches for Disney: Behind the Music: Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Gonzo's Gonzo Porn series, Fozzie Bear: Comedian, Muppets Gone Wild, Real World Muppets, etc. (Old magazine scan from Phrog.)