Muppets to headline "Late Night Buffet"

TBS is diving into late-night scripted shows, à la its corporate sister Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim."

The first show ordered is produced by Jim Henson Co. and consists of a talk show run by puppets who have human guests. Sort of a 21st century "Muppet Show," which is awesome.

Apparently, Brian Henson is creating entirely new characters for the show, with a host, sidekick, band leader and pet monkeys. (I hope the monkeys play instruments. Every talk show should have monkeys.) Henson and Co. will do the puppetry and improvise as they go.

TBS is ordering seven more pilots, aiming to create a block of programming that will build upon the female-skewed lead of their "Sex and the City" reruns. Most of these scripts are thought to be of the sketch comedy/improv variety, which could either be really awesome (see "The Daily Show") or really terrible (see "Whose Line is it Anyway?).