On Feb. 4, “The Muppet Show” will return as a Disney+ special, marking the 50th anniversary of the original series.

The magic of the Muppets is the uncanny suspension of disbelief, which itself is a function of their being actual physical entities. A CGI Kermit would be a joke; the one we grew up with, though, we ...

The mind, voice, and hands behind The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, saxophonist Zoot and three-dimes-shy-of-a-quarter Beauregard the janitor, Dave Goelz is the second-longest serving member of Jim ...

It’s been a while since I linked a SoundWorks Collection profile. That needs to be remedied. It’s a pretty varied and fun week at the theaters this holiday weekend, with “Hugo” and “The Artist” making ...

If the songs sung by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and their pals seem to have a subversive sound reminiscent of “Flight of the Conchords,” that’s because the group’s Bret McKenzie was the man behind ...

“Do I have to put the eyes where the eyes go, or can they go anywhere?” Dan Deacon asks, looming over a mess of dismembered puppet parts. The Baltimore-based electronic composer stands amidst stuffed ...

CEBU, Philippines - The beloved song “The Rainbow Connection” sung by Kermit the Frog didn't win the Academy Award for Best Original Song when it was nominated in the '80s. Now, Kermit has been ...

Delayed two months by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the first-ever MuppetFest! arrives at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium this week for a two-day celebration of--according to the Jim Henson ...

Also at the MPSE Golden Reel Awards, producer Gale Anne Hurd and sound designer and editor George Watters II were honored. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor During the ceremony, producer Gale Anne Hurd ...

Yeah but that’s how I roll now. I think you’ll find a lot of press about how Meryl Streep was sitting with me yesterday. James Bobin, who co-created ‘The Fight of the Conchords’ and directed ‘The ...

MANILA, Philippines - The beloved song “The Rainbow Connection” sung by Kermit the Frog didn't win the Academy Award for Best Original Song when it was nominated in the '80s. Now, Kermit has been ...