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 ...

Following the success of 1992’s The Muppet Christmas Carol, the next theatrical outing for Jim Henson’s beloved characters was Muppet Treasure Island, a loose adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ...

These decisions made Muppet Treasure Island the second Muppet movie in a row where, rather than Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, and Gonzo serving as the most prominent characters, the foreground would be ...

A look back at one of the most ambitious Muppets projects, a Robert Louis Stevenson adaptation that turns 30 this month. By Carlos Aguilar When Brian Henson first embarked on adapting Robert Louis ...

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: The Muppets are back on TV! But one of them might sound a little different than you're used to. A new version of "The Muppet Show" airs as a ...

Studded with star cameos, the reboot feels of a piece with the best Muppet properties Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Ever since The Walt Disney Co.

In October something incredible took place on the historic Fox lot – a new installment of “The Muppet Show” was filmed. Legendary Muppet performers like Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobsen and ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and there’s no better way to celebrate the season than by binge-watching The Muppet Christmas Carol, often referred to as ‘’one of the greatest Christmas ...

Rizzo the Rat and Bean Bunny have returned in two videos posted by The Muppets on Christmas Eve across multiple accounts. ‘Tis the season to light the lamp, not the rat! Merry Christmas from Miss ...

Brian Henson, the director of The Muppet Christmas Carol, has opened up about the making of the beloved Charles Dickens spoof. The film was warmly received upon its release, and is widely considered a ...

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