Run the Jewels and the B-52s are among the numerous special guests set to join Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein on Season Seven of Portlandia, which begins January 5th.
IFC announced the shows full slate of guest stars which features plenty of big comedy names including Broad Citys Abbi Jacobson, Saturday Night Lives Vanessa Bayer and alum Rachel Dratch, Tim Heidecker, Andy Richter, Judy Greer (Archer), Jessica St. Clair (Bridesmaids), Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite) and Laurie Metcalf (Horace and Pete). NBA star and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard will cameo as well.
Portlandiawill also welcome back Steve Buscemi whos played a celery salesman and directed several episodes Arrested Developmentcreator Mitchell Hurwitz and Orange Is the New Blacks Natasha Lyonne. Twin Peaksstar Kyle MacLachlan will return as Portlandias beloved mayor.
Both Run the Jewels and the B-52s join a long list of musicians to visit Portlandia. Last season, the show recruited Glenn Danzig for a sketch featuring Armisen and Brownsteins weirdo goth characters, while the Flaming Lips appeared in an episode centered around the Portland music festival, Pickathon. Other artists to guest on the show include Jack White, No Doubt, Eddie Vedder, Aimee Mann, Annie Clark, Jeff Tweedy, Josh Homme and Paul Simon.
Along with their their planned Portlandiacameo, Run the Jewels will release their new LP January 13th. The duo of Killer Mike and El-P have unveiled several songs including Legend Has It, Talk to Meand 2100, featuring Boots. Theyll embark on a North American tour in support of the album January 11th in Philadelphia.