The 1990s brought audiences some of the most iconic and innovative kids' movies of all time, producing award-winning classics ...

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 ...

After getting dropped from projects amid his defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp's Hollywood comeback continues via his role in a holiday movie. Depp is playing the titular ...

"It's time to raise the curtain." When Disney bought the Muppets in the early 2000s, it seemed like the perfect home for Jim Henson’s characters after his death in the 1990s. However, more than 20 ...

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 ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted fifty years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

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.