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My thoughts go out to Jane Henson and her family. As I work my way through the Imagination Illustrated book, I'm reminded of how important she was to all this Muppety magic we love.

Fantastic! Despite whatever small difference in voice there is, this is the Count- his energy, his enthusiasm, his Vs said as Ws. We fans are so lucky to have ultra-talented puppeteers waiting in the wings when it's time for a transition. The eventual debut of the "new" Elmo worries me a...

Knowing that Tina Fey is a big Muppet fan, I was hoping Liz would interact with Kermit. But hey, I'll take any Kermit cameos I can get!

Seeing it with Blu-Ray quality is exciting (even with the imperfections of a decades-old negative). And hopefully with good extras. Will we see "Can we get a grasshopper for the frog?" Can't wait!

Seeing Elmo singing on the Sesame Street Macy's float makes me feel a little bit better.

I still hope that these accusations turn out to be false, and we discover that they're just a money grab by the accuser. We'll have to wait and see. In any case, it's a sad time in many ways.

Huh? I have the utmost respect for Richard Hunt and have never heard anything about him to the contrary.

This is sad in so many ways. I have a great deal of respect for Kevin Clash, and if these allegations turn out to be true, that will be forever tarnished. He is innocent until proven guilty, so we just have to wait and see how this plays out. They're talking about an understudy that he trained...

Great fun. Rather than trying to shoehorn the Fraggles into a song that doesn't fit, this song has a Fraggle-y vibe, perfect for the gang. Sure, I'd like to see more Fraggle antics, but, well, Ben Folds is footing the bill, so the focus is on him. Each Fraggle gets to do something in character...

It's good to see the story appearing on more news sites as the day goes on. Even if many people didn't know Jerry's name, perhaps they'll catch a glimpse of the stories and take note of his contributions. He was one of the true greats.

I always think of the Muppeteers as great puppeteers, but they're great improvisors, too. I'd love to see Kermit and/or friends put into more of these situations to wing it, leading up to the movie. Even though this clip didn't promote the new movie that much, it just helps to get the...

I have four Welch's jelly jars that sport the words "Muppets In Space" and have artwork of our heroes in outer space settings. Of course, the title of the movie was changed to "Muppets From Space", so these glasses are fun collectibles of what might have been. I'm doing some spring cleaning...

Boring. It's too bad that Cookie Monster's audition for SNL had him doing funny things like making fun of hosting SNL ("cookie joke, blah blah blah"), but then when he actually got on SNL, he wasn't funny at all. Just think of how great he was on the Colbert Report ("me had crazy times in the...

Thanks for posting, Bruce. It's great to see some angles and moments that we've never seen before. You know us hardcore fans: we don't care how grainy the photo or mundane the moment... we love this stuff! What a nice start to my morning. Cheers.

Here's a tribute from Wired magazine: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/05/twenty-years-later-remembering-jim-henson/

That's another thing that warms my heart: that so many people discovered the Muppets even after Jim was gone. I watched the Muppet Show as a kid... but others watched Fraggle Rock as a kid... and my little nephew is watching Sesame Street as a kid. Jim must have really had something special, to...

It's not often you can remember a particular day long ago, but I can clearly remember what a crummy day it was on May 16, 1990. I came home in the afternoon, and my mom informed me that Jim Henson had died (no websites or 24-hour news cycle to give me that news sooner). It was textbook: I went...

Meh. The Muppets didn't have much to do (except criticize A.B.'s performance... in a nice way). And then Jay Leno shakes Andrea's hand and runs over to the piano player, but doesn't even acknowledge the Muppets. Ouch.

Great great stuff. The Muppets, actually playing themselves (Statler and Waldorf vs. Fozzie was the best). The Electric Mayhem, actually playing as a band (nice guitar solo, Janice). Loved it!

Gonzo-less Oops, I meant "watch." I must've been thinking about WALKing away from the TV.