Tuesday, February 17 was the next to last day of the 2004 Toy Fair, but the last on which I had appointments to visit various companies' booths and showrooms. Arriving at the International Toy Center, ...
The Muppets are headed back to the small screen in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, reports today's Hollywood Reporter. Muppet fans will be pleased to learn that Kirk Thatcher (see "related links" below), ...
Big Bird, Bert, Elmo, Zoe – the whole Muppet gang’s hanging out in Brooklyn this weekend and they’d like you to join them. “Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy” sweeps into the Brooklyn ...
Disney is buying the fabled Muppets characters from the Jim Henson Company. Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and Gonzo are all joining Disney’s family entertainment empire. The deal could help ...
Senior staff writer Grace Myatt argues that a revival of The Muppet Show could redefine late-night television and unite audiences across generations.
Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday completed its acquisition of key Jim Henson Co. properties the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House, which will operate as part of the Mouse House’s Consumer Products ...
Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and their pals are starring in their own Web site – the first in a series of new creative efforts launched by the Walt Disney Co. since buying the Muppets in April. The site, ...
The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through commercials, guest appearances, clips from the pilots for The Muppet Show, rare promos, and much more.
After a 14-year odyssey to capture Kermit the Frog and his Muppet pals, Michael Eisner has finally got them all. Walt Disney yesterday announced it is acquiring the popular characters from the heirs ...
The Muppet Show” aired its first official episode on Sept. 5, 1976, featuring guest star Joel Grey. The series ran for five seasons, ending in 1981. Fifty years after its debut, the show returned with ...