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Jim Henson may have created some of the most wholesome characters in television history, but his real-life love story was less than picture-perfect. Biographer Brian Jay Jones revealed on “Nostalgia ...

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Bradley Freeman Jr. was sitting in a hotel room, staring at Rizzo the Rat, trying to work up the courage to work with the puppet. Freeman, a puppeteer based in San Antonio, was preparing to bring ...

Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show “Puppet Regime.” Credit... Supported by By Kim Córdova The electronic ...

The animal lovers at Maymo document a dog facing off against a knight puppet in an epic living room duel, complete with intensity and comedic flair. Trump shares video that includes racist depiction ...

Nearly 50 years ago, a prima donna pig made her first appearance on “The Muppet Show” and quickly became its breakout star. Within a few years, she was a sought-after Hollywood celebrity, a pinup ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

Sabrina Carpenter is a delightful first host for a project that's content to recreate the myriad charms of the original series — for now, at least. In the two decades since acquiring The Muppets, ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (UPI) --The Muppet Show, premiering Wednesday on Disney+, revives the classic variety show with puppets. Celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter, Seth Rogen and Maya Rudolph prove ...

For once, diminutive pop star Sabrina Carpenter might be the tallest person in the room. On Wednesday, the Grammy-winning singer will host the 50th anniversary special of “The Muppet Show” on Disney+.

(THE CONVERSATION) A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. Long after “The ...