When Sesame Street debuted in 1969, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood had already been airing on PBS for two seasons. As the elder statesman, Rogers wasted no time bullying the cast and crew of the show he characterized as "Puppets Singing Numbers." "It was stupid sh-t, really," said Muppetmaster Frank Oz, who, in recent years, has taken to wearing a 'Yoda and Grover are NOT the same voice!' T-shirt...
For years, just below the peaches and cream surface of PBS' block of daytime children's programming, churned a seething cauldron of hatred. And the patriarchs of the shows, which are universally recognized at the forefathers of educational children's programs -Jim Henson / Frank Oz et. al of Sesame Street, and Fred Rogers,the creator and host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood-nearly allowed their hatre...
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozie Bear, and their friends will return to the big screen in the summer of 2010 with the release of their latest movie. In this one, the muppets take on Shakespeare and the classic "Romeo and Juliet." Romeo wil...
The muppets have once again taken the world by storm with their simply stunning version of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on internet clip site You Tube. The stunningly brilliant reworking of the Queen classic opens with The Great Gonzo, before movin...
(Anaheim-CA) Disneyland continues having a difficult time living up to its "Happiest Place on Earth" promise. Only two weeks after employees took over the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride, the character of Piglet has officially been banned due to swin...
Miss Piggy, actress and star of television, stage, and screen, has become the first celebrity victim of the Swine Flu Epidemic. The 39 year old actress passed away at Hollywood Hills Hospital surrounded by family, friends, and a representative from...
In an attempt to present a more friendly and accessible front to the cruel and vindictive regime of North Korea, it has been announced that the nation will change its national anthem. Beginning from June 1st, the nation will use the classic Muppe...
The worldwide hit children's TV show, Sesame Street is suffering at the hands of the economic downturn. The Street, as it's known in entertainment circles, has been a long running educational show using puppets created by the Jim Henson Muppet fac...
Hollywood,Ca./SF Times - Hold on to your Gonads, Kermit, the Voracious Miss Piggy is back, and she's as Horny as ever and ready to jump your bones and whup your ass! Miss Pigathius "Piggy" Lee, star of the 70's-80's TV show The Muppets, announced...
Tests on Big Bird, recently diagnosed with bird flu in China, show he probably caught the disease from his son, Li'l Bird.
LOS ANGELES -- A reunion organized to celebrate the life of the late Jim Henson was marred by a vicious brawl between the Muppets and their chief rivals, the Ewoks.
ATLANTA (Reuterus) - The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta has agreed to accept "The Muppet Show" collection from the family of creator Jim Henson, with one exception.
With the success of Disney's recent addition of interactive robotic characters to its theme parks, Imagineers have created an advanced robotics division in their Science Department. The department was created in 1967 shortly before Walt's dea...
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