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Jamie Foxx May Star in a R-Rated Jim Henson Puppet Movie
The Oscar-winning actor is reportedly in early talks to play the lead in The...
Iconic Musician and Actor David Bowie Dies
The world lost a pop culture giant this weekend as singer David Bowie died of cancer on Sunday, January 10, just two days after...
YouTube Kids Expands to U.K., Ireland
Following a successful debut in the U.S., the YouTube Kids app has arrived in the U.K. and Ireland. Since launching Stateside in February, YouTube...
ABC Orders Return of ‘The Muppets’
ABC has picked up three comedy series to add to its line-up in the near future, including the triumphant return of The Muppets to...
Margaret Loesch Stepping Down as Hub CEO
Founding CEO and president of Hub Network Margaret Loesch has announced she will step away from her post at the end of the year....
‘Divergent,’ ‘Muppets’ Bump ‘Peabody’
It was a strong weekend for newcomers at the box office, as Lionsgate's teen sci-fi fantasy Divergent and the return of Jim Henson's signature...
Jeremy Clapin and the Art of ‘Palmipedarium’
French animator Jeremy Clapin first caught the attention of the festival world with his highly original, funny and dark short Skhizein in 2008, which...
Ten Henson Shows Join Hulu Kids Library Today
Hulu launched the official Jim Henson Family TV on Hulu Kids today (Aug. 22), which will feature 10 popular shows from the Jim Henson collection,...
‘Muppet Movie’ Blu-Ray Arrives on Tuesday
It's (nearly) the 35th anniversary of James Frawley's hugely popular feature The Muppet Movie, you know the one in which we find out how...
New York Museum to Pay Tribute to Henson Puppets
A special gallery devoted to the art of Jim Henson and his puppets will be built at the Museum of the Moving Image in...
Puppeteer, Philanthropist Jane Henson Dies at 78
The Muppets co-creator and philanthropist Jane Henson, the widow of the beloved Jim Henson, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. She was...
Putting Himself ‘Out There’
How South Park veteran Ryan Quincy tapped his awkward phase for IFC’s first original cartoon.
Cheer up, Generation X: There’s a new adult-targeted toon on...
Andy Serkis to Direct Mo-Cap ‘Animal Farm’
Everyone’s favorite motion-capture thespian Andy Serkis (aka Gollum) will be going behind the camera for a new adaptation of George Orwell’s classic political fable...
Count Puppeteer Jerry Nelson Dies at 78
Jerry Nelson, the Emmy-winning puppeteer best known for playing the famous Count von Count on Sesame Street, died Thursday (August 23) of unspecified causes,...
Jim Henson Co. Promotes New Directors
The Jim Henson Company has promoted Meghan Sheridan and Blanca Lista to serve as directors in feature and TV development.
Sheridan is now the director...
‘Muppets’ Prove Timeless Appeal in Theaters
The moody vampires and werewolves of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 took the top spot domestically and internationally over the Thanksgiving weekend, with...
NBC to Produce New Henson Co. Sitcom
Now that audiences are eating up everything Muppet-relate in anticipation of this week’s movie opening, The Hollywood Reporter announces that NBC has ordered a...
The Hub Celebrates Turkey Day with the Muppets
Since Disney’s The Muppets movie is on everyone’s radar this holiday season, The Hub has planned a special Thanksgiving marathon featuring Jim Henson’s beloved...
New Official Trailer for ‘The Muppets’
The buzz is building for the return of Jim Henson's The Muppets to the big screen with the release of a new official trailer.
The...
New Trailer Hits for ‘The Muppets’
Check out this terrific new trailer for The Muppets:
The Muppets is due in theaters Nov. 23. Here's the studio's official description of the movie:
On...
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