Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Bonneville, James McAvoy, Tom Hollander, Ricky Gervais more: Exclusive: Stars shine in 'Muppets' cameos

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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY 2:02 p.m. EDT March 28, 2014

Tom Hollander and Hugh Bonneville played shady fixers in "Muppets Most Wanted."

Tom Hiddleston, Celine Dion, Sean Combs, Lady Gaga, Zach Galifianakis — it seems everyone wanted to be in Muppets Most Wanted.

The film, which opened March 21, continued the Muppet tradition of great celebrity cameos. Who could forget Steve Martin as a surly waiter in 1979's The Muppet Movie?

"It's the blink-and-you'll-miss-it ones that are really fun," says writer-director James Bobin.

Some of appearances, such as getting Usher to play a wedding usher, are written into the script, says Bobin, while others just seem to happen spontaneously. For example, Bobin knew he needed Sean Combs for a Muppets celebration scene.




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Zach Galifianakis plays 'Game of Game of Thrones' on 'SNL' Aaron Couch (The Hollywood Reporter)

After the total misfire that was Vince Vaughn’s episode, "Saturday Night Live" was back in fantastic form with host Zach Galifianakisthis week. The actor played a role in nearly every comedic segment, and we think Galifianakis trails only Justin Timberlake as the best host of the season. Galifianakis wore a number of hilarious costumes throughout the night, starting with a dragon suit to play Game of Game of Thrones, a Jeopardy!-style quiz show testing contestants on all things George R. R. Martin.

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