Disney To Disgrace Beatles and Monkees In New Boyband Series?

01/19/2009
. (Reuters) Could the Jonas Brothers become the next Beatles? Or merely the new Monkees? [not ever close to either] The chart-topping teen idols, who elicit piercing shrieks from their young fans wherever they go, are starring in a Disney Channel series inspired by the Beatles' movies as well as the zany American made-for-TV group the Monkees.

The Jonas siblings -- Kevin, 21, Joe, 19, and Nick, 16 -- will appear as themselves in the barely fictional comedy series "Jonas," premiering on the cable channel in May.

The squeaky clean brothers play members of a popular band trying to live normal lives at a regular school, despite being trailed by throngs of ardent fans. - more on this story

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