Following the world premiere of the documentary “Muppet Guys Talking — Secrets ... Jerry Nelson and Frank Oz, who were behind — or in most cases underneath — some of the shows’ best ...

By Chris Gardner Puppeteer Frank Oz, who had his hands inside Muppets from 1963 until Disney purchased the felt franchise in 2004, isn’t thrilled with how the Mouse House is treating Kermit and ...

Second only to the late Jim Henson in the annals of the Muppets, Frank Oz has given voice and spirit to such characters as Sesame Street’s Bert, Grover, and Cookie Monster, The Muppet Show’s ...

Frank Oz is looking back. The Emmy-winning filmmaker, Muppet performer and actor reunited with his peers for the compelling new documentary Muppet Guys Talking. Now available online exclusively ...

On Sunday morning, Frank Oz — the celebrated puppeteer behind such Jim Henson characters as Miss Piggy, Grover, Fozzie Bear, and Sam the Eagle — premieres his new documentary “Muppet Guys ...

Asked if the Muppets can continue without their original creators, Oz says it wouldn’t be “fair” for the characters to bow out with their original performers. “I had to give up my ...

And he got that gig because of his impressive early career as a puppeteer working for Jim Henson and playing Miss Piggy from The Muppets. “It wasn’t planned on now,” Frank Oz explains.

“It was Don Sahlin, one of the earliest Muppet creators and puppet builders,” Rabben said, who “suggested Frank shorten it to ‘Oz’. Essentially, that’s what happened. But it was never ...

Fans would certainly love to see Oz back with the Muppets, but it doesn’t seem like Disney is especially interested in exploring the history of the characters. When Disney+ first launched ...