Tag: Muppets
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10 Best Jim Henson Company Movies According to IMDb
Jim and Jane Henson founded the Jim Henson Company all the way back in 1958. In the nearly 70 years since the visionary couple formed their family-owned and operated creative outfit, The Jim Henson Company has become one of the premiere puppetry and animatronics studios on earth, and home to a pair of the most…
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The Muppet Show’s Best Guests From Elton John to Carol Burnett
If you were a celebrity in the 1970s — musician, actor, or a Swiss mask theater troupe — then you were on The Muppet Show. Period. The madcap variety show with the manic Muppets was a hit that lasted five seasons. The truly remarkable genius of creator Jim Henson was in crafting a show that’s…
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Let’s Talk About Ray Liotta’s Most Underrated Performance
We’re still reeling days after the loss of Hollywood legend Ray Liotta, the man who gave us a bevy of incredible performances across just about every genre. While known by most as Henry Hill in the Martin Scorsese masterpiece “Goodfellas,” Liotta has truly done it all. He’s played threatening gangsters, hilarious con men, and even…
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‘Muppets Now’ Review: The Muppets Fruitlessly Search for Meaning in Lighthearted Quasi-Series
When the Walt Disney Company purchased Jim Henson’s The Muppets in 2004 it seemed like a match made in heaven. Both companies connected with children and adults for decades, so what better opportunity than to bring them together?That being said, since owning the Muppets, Disney hasn’t known what to do with them. Outside of two…
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New ‘Muppets Now’ Clip Debuts Ahead of July 31 Debut on Disney+
The Muppets, mercifully, are back. Muppets Now, the first new Muppets-related content from Disney since the ill-fated faux documentary sitcom The Muppets crashed and burned after a single season on ABC, is set to debut on Disney+ on July 31. And to get everyone prepared, the company has released a new clip, described as a…