John Mulaney's Netflix children's variety special premieres the day before Christmas, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Natasha Lyonne

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John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch, which Mulaney previously said was inspired by PBS' 3-2-1 Contact, aims to “recapture the magic of that bygone television era when children sang songs about their feelings with celebrity guests on funky outdoor sets.” “I’m John Mulaney and I am a 37-year-old man. The Sack Lunch Bunch is a group of children ages 8 to 13 who are more talented than me,” Mulaney said in a statement. The Sack Lunch Bunch has recruited David Byrne, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natasha Lyonne, Tony Award winner Andre De Shields, Richard Kind, Shereen Pimentel, Annaleigh Ashford and more.