All posts tagged "Jim Henson"
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Features
Open Play
November 13, 2016Trolls jumps from a well-known but undefined toy store staple to the big screen with a...
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Television
‘Muppet Babies’ Return to Disney TV in 2018
October 26, 2016Muppet Babies will fulfill its old theme song promise and make your dreams come true in...
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Television
PBS KIDS Dates Premiere for Henson’s ‘Splash and Bubbles’
May 19, 2016Even though Sesame Street has shuffled off to HBO, the relationship between PBS KIDS and The...
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Features
Daily News Bytes
April 28, 2016Jamie Foxx May Star in a R-Rated Jim Henson Puppet Movie The Oscar-winning actor is reportedly...
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People
Iconic Musician and Actor David Bowie Dies
January 11, 2016The world lost a pop culture giant this weekend as singer David Bowie died of cancer...
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Digital Media
YouTube Kids Expands to U.K., Ireland
November 22, 2015Following a successful debut in the U.S., the YouTube Kids app has arrived in the U.K....
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Television
ABC Orders Return of ‘The Muppets’
May 8, 2015ABC has picked up three comedy series to add to its line-up in the near future,...
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People
Margaret Loesch Stepping Down as Hub CEO
June 12, 2014Founding CEO and president of Hub Network Margaret Loesch has announced she will step away from...
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Features
‘Divergent,’ ‘Muppets’ Bump ‘Peabody’
March 23, 2014It was a strong weekend for newcomers at the box office, as Lionsgate’s teen sci-fi fantasy...
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Animated People
Jeremy Clapin and the Art of ‘Palmipedarium’
October 30, 2013French animator Jeremy Clapin first caught the attention of the festival world with his highly original,...
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Digital Media
Ten Henson Shows Join Hulu Kids Library Today
August 22, 2013Hulu launched the official Jim Henson Family TV on Hulu Kids today (Aug. 22), which will feature...
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Home Entertainment
‘Muppet Movie’ Blu-Ray Arrives on Tuesday
August 12, 2013It’s (nearly) the 35th anniversary of James Frawley’s hugely popular feature The Muppet Movie, you know...
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Festivals & Events
New York Museum to Pay Tribute to Henson Puppets
May 28, 2013A special gallery devoted to the art of Jim Henson and his puppets will be built...
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People
Puppeteer, Philanthropist Jane Henson Dies at 78
April 2, 2013The Muppets co-creator and philanthropist Jane Henson, the widow of the beloved Jim Henson, died Tuesday...
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Television
Putting Himself ‘Out There’
February 12, 2013How South Park veteran Ryan Quincy tapped his awkward phase for IFC’s first original cartoon. Cheer...
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Features
Andy Serkis to Direct Mo-Cap ‘Animal Farm’
October 21, 2012Everyone’s favorite motion-capture thespian Andy Serkis (aka Gollum) will be going behind the camera for a...
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People
Count Puppeteer Jerry Nelson Dies at 78
August 24, 2012Jerry Nelson, the Emmy-winning puppeteer best known for playing the famous Count von Count on Sesame...
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People
Jim Henson Co. Promotes New Directors
February 10, 2012The Jim Henson Company has promoted Meghan Sheridan and Blanca Lista to serve as directors in...
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Features
‘Muppets’ Prove Timeless Appeal in Theaters
November 28, 2011The moody vampires and werewolves of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 took the top spot...
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Television
NBC to Produce New Henson Co. Sitcom
November 21, 2011Now that audiences are eating up everything Muppet-relate in anticipation of this week’s movie opening, The...
