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A puppet breakup. But besides the "bombshell" news about Kermit and Miss Piggy's separation, we learned lots of new tidbits about The Muppets, the eponymous puppets' new ABC show this fall.
Entertainment 5 times the Muppets met Massachusetts As the series premieres, we take a look at celebrities from the Bay State who have appeared with America’s favorite puppet friends throughout ...
Puppets on Film — a festival set to open at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Nov. 12, will include more than 50 puppet movies, such as the documentary “Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy,” John ...
This is not the end of the Muppets by any means. This article was originally published on alongmainstreet.com as In honor of Muppet*Vision 3D closing this year, celebrate our top 5 Muppets.
I want to create a mainstream puppet show that isn’t the Muppets of Sesame Street. They are wonderful, do amazing work and have inspired people for generations, but there are more things out ...
Dave Goelz, a Muppet performer for 50 years, is the man behind the scratchy-voiced Gonzo, a distinctive blue puppet with the nose of an anteater. Though Goelz spends his time behind the scenes ...
Now, comfortably middle aged, the zany puppets who came to prominence in the 1970s with "The Muppet Show" have recaptured their youthful bravado.
But John Belushi hated the puppets; and Lorne Michaels, SNL 's producer, provided little support, according to puppeteer Jerry Nelson, who performed Floyd the guitar player on The Muppet Show.
Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Muppet creator Jim Henson's family is donating about 400 puppets, costumes, props and other ...