Jason Segel to star in new Muppets movie

Jason Segel is awesome. Whilst I've never gotten around to watching the two much-loved American television comedy-drama series which helped to launch his career (Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, both of which remain stubbornly unavailable on Region 2 DVD), his work in superlative American sitcom How I Met Your Mother (which will never get the credit it deserves on these shores, despite being funnier than at least 90% of Friends) always makes me laugh, and in Forgetting Sarah Marshall he ably proved that he can excel as the leading man. Said film also featured a charming sub-plot that could be seen as a homage to Jim Henson. So news that Segel will star in an all-new Muppets movie can only be considered a good thing. However, since it'll be a long time coming, here's a video of Jason Segel hilariously making fun of his own burgeoning fame whilst performing with The Swell Season (otherwise known as 'those two who starred in Once') to entertain yourself with: