Kermit-Flail for the Muppets Live and in the Felt at the Hollywood Bowl
All this weekend (September 8-10) at LA’s famed Hollywood Bowl, the Muppets are taking over for an event aptly titled The Muppets Take the Bowl.
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5 Must-See Artifacts in ‘The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited’
The exhibit is making its first stop at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, and it’s an inspirational, celebrational, and Muppetational look at Henson’s life and work.
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‘Dark Crystal’ Puppeteer Bill Diamond Interview
In this video, Bill discusses how he began in the field, joined with Jim Henson’s company, and gives insight into CGI and puppeteering.
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New ‘Pigs in Space’ Video Parodies ‘Gravity’
Another new ‘Pigs in Space’ video, this time parodying ‘Gravity’ (the movie, not the fundamental force)!
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And Now… ‘Pigs in [Cyber]Space’
It’s ‘Pigs in Space,’ it’s new, and it’s a parody of ‘Alien.’ What more could you ask for?
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Disney to Make Our Dreams Come True With New ‘Muppet Babies’ Series
Last week, I found joy in announcing the return of ‘Fraggle Rock’ to HBO, and this week, diehard Jim Henson fans can rejoice once more with news that Disney is creating a new ‘Muppet Babies’ series for Disney Junior.
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Brian Henson Discusses 30 Years of ‘Labyrinth’ and Beyond at Dragon Con
Brian Henson, acclaimed director, producer, puppeteer, & chairman of the Jim Henson Company stopped in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend to attend Dragon Con.
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‘The Muppets’ on ABC: Really Funny, But a Bit Too Human
ABC’s ‘The Muppets’ brings the wonderfully weird bunch to a sitcom aimed at adults. How’d they do?
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It’s Time to Get Things Started With a Most Sensational Humble Comics Bundle
This week’s Humble Comics Bundle is, thanks to fine folks at Boom! and Archaia, chock full of Jim Henson-inspired greatness. Humble Bundles are usually fantastic deals, but this week is something special indeed.
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Remembering Jim Henson a Quarter-Century After His Death
25 years ago today, one of the most creative entertainers in the world lost his life, and far too early.
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The First Trailer for the New Muppets TV Show Is Out, and It’s Great
Whet your appetite for the new Muppets TV show, coming to ABC this fall!
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The New Muppets TV Series Is Officially Going to Happen
Cue the Kermit flail!
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Video: Muppets Talk to Kids About Moms in ‘Muppet Moments’
In honor of Mother’s Day, GeekMom has an exclusive video of The Muppets talking to kids about their moms.
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Great Big Beautiful Podcast: Episode 6 – runDisney
This week on the show, we welcome Mike van Mil as Third Wheel and chat about our experiences with running runDisney races (after touching on recent news regarding a possible ‘Muppets’ TV relaunch and the never-ending stream of live-action remakes).
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It’s Time Once Again for a Muppets Show
After so many years since their television heyday, and 19 years since the last attempt to put them on a weekly show, the Muppets are making a triumphant return to the small screen on ABC.
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Leaked Muppet Audition Tapes
A few of the Muppets are auditioning for Disney Junior and the results are hilarious. Animal is always my favorite, but Miss Piggy as Sofia ir pretty good too. You can see more like this on the premier of ‘Muppet Moments’ on Friday, April 3rd on Disney Channel
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Muppets Most Wanted: The Unnecessarily Extended Edition
It’s time to light the lights with the Muppets Most Wanted bonus features!
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Disney Demonstrates Its Fear of Kermit-ment: What’s to Become of the Muppets?
It’s been more than 24 years since Jim Henson’s untimely death. It’s been more than ten years since The Walt Disney Company acquired the Muppets. This year’s Muppets Most Wanted was a mostly-mediocre movie and didn’t do so hot at the box office. Following that relative failure, it looks like Disney is losing interest in investing much more time and money in the franchise.
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Muppet Cosplay Is Not What You Think
Sesame Street it doing its own homage to Comic Con, turning the block into “Numeric Con.” Watch your favorite muppets dress up as all the best sci-fi and superhero characters!
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24 Years Later, Jim Henson's Death Still Hurts
Jim Henson passed away on May 16, 1990. It’s 24 years later, but it’s still hard to accept.
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Fraggle Rock Finally Gets a Spin-Off in Hulu's Doozers – & WIN a Year of Hulu Plus and a Roku 3!
Learn about the new Hulu Original show Doozers, spun off from the ’80s classic show Fraggle Rock. And put your entry in to win a 12-month subscription to Hulu Plus and a Roku 3!
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Muppets Most Wanted’s Bret McKenzie on Winning an Oscar and Putting Songs in Muppet Mouths
Bret McKenzie, the only person to win an Oscar for songwriting and play an elf in Peter Jackson’s Tolkien adaptations, talks about Muppets Most Wanted.
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Muppets Most Wanted Director James Bobin on How to Make a Muppet Sequel
Read an awesome interview with the director of the new Muppets movie!
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9 Things Parents Should Know About Muppets Most Wanted
A review of, and 9 things that parents – and everyone else – should know about Muppets Most Wanted!
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Review: Muppets Most Wanted
When asking see it, stream it, or forget it, Muppets Most Wanted is an emphatic “see it”!
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It’s Time to Meet (and Interview) the Muppets!
A few years ago, I had the privilege of being part of a group interview of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy as part of a press junket for the movie The Muppets. Last week, I got to do the same thing again for Muppets Most Wanted, the difference being that the new film’s villain Constantine joined in the fun.
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Most Wanted Interview: It’s Time to Meet the Muppets for Real
GeekMom Cindy gets up close and personal with the filmmakers and iconic stars of Muppets Most Wanted.
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Happy Muppetational St. Patrick’s Day!
From all of us at GeekDad to everyone who celebrates it: Have a very happy St. Patrick’s Day! And, for fun, here are two related Muppets videos, one brand-new and one old.
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Having a Muppetational Time at the Muppets Most Wanted World Premiere
The life of a blogger occasionally provides opportunities I never would have guessed I’d have, and last week’s Disney junket to Los Angeles was a prime example. That’s how I found myself, along with a group of fellow bloggers, walking down the red carpet into the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood for the world premiere of Muppets Most Wanted.
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It’s Time to Play the Music, It’s Time to Light the Lights
Got a question for Kermit, Miss Piggy, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, or anyone else involved with Muppets Most Wanted, Captain America: The Winter Soldier or pretty much any ABC TV show you can think of? I might be able to ask it for you when I go to L.A. next week!
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