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  1. GelflingWaldo

    Disney greenlights "The Muppet Show" comics

    Only a few more days.... BOOM! Studios has provided Comic Book Resources with an exclusive preview of "The Muppet Show #1" - so you can read the first 10 pages of the comic online right now! More information on the release...
  2. GelflingWaldo

    Statler & Waldorf on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TONIGHT (3/20/09)

    Let Late Night Know! Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is still a very young show - with only 3 weeks under their belt. The producers are still trying to find their audience and learn what their viewers likes and responds to - plus they are very open about connecting and interacting with their...
  3. GelflingWaldo

    Statler & Waldorf on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TONIGHT (3/20/09)

    I thought it was a great appearance - Statler and Waldorf were on fire! And for those wondering, yes it was Steve Whitmire and Dave Goelz puppeteering the duo. Plus Jason Segel and Jimmy talked about their Muppet love and Segel's work on his Muppet screenplay. I hope Jimmy can get more Muppets...
  4. GelflingWaldo

    Statler & Waldorf on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TONIGHT (3/20/09)

    Statler and Waldorf will be making a special surprise appearance on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight! (Friday March 20, 2009). The Muppet duo will be in the audience heckling Jimmy and his guest Jason Segel. Be sure to check it out tonight! :sleep: :boo:
  5. GelflingWaldo

    Robin in "Letters to Santa"

    The wonderful and talented Matt Vogel preformed Floyd in "A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa"... and while we are on the subject, Vogel also did Crazy Harry.
  6. GelflingWaldo

    Robin in "Letters to Santa"

    I have an answer (sort of)... Check out this pics taken on the set of "Letters to Santa" to see who performed Robin... the answer may surprise you... http://twitpic.com/29khk http://twitpic.com/29kj4 That's right... Robin was puppeteered by Bill Barretta in his brief appearance in "A...
  7. GelflingWaldo

    Season 40 Guest Stars

    To get back on topic.... Here is a great behind the scenes video of upcoming guest star Ricky Gervais doing an interview with Elmo on the set of Sesame Street. Gervais + Elmo = Hilarity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUB7zTOpYaY
  8. GelflingWaldo

    Season 40 Guest Stars

    This just in.... Here are some more names that you can to add to the list of season 40 guest stars... Cameron Diaz, Jeff Gordon, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
  9. GelflingWaldo

    Your Thoughts: Sesame Street Season 39

    Aside from his voice work, Warburton also appears on camera -- he played Elaine's recurring boyfriend David Puddy on Seinfeld, appeared in the titular role of the live action The Tick series, played Hymie the robot in 2008's Get Smart, and currently stars in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.
  10. GelflingWaldo

    Do you Twitter?

    If you follow the news and/or the online chatter, you may know that Twitter has become a popular tool. I just jumped on the Twitter bandwagon and found that it is a pretty informative and fun community. So are any Muppet Central members on Twitter? If so, let's connect and share tweets! For...
  11. GelflingWaldo

    Disney greenlights "The Muppet Show" comics

    The minor background characters on the cover certainly resemble Bert and Ernie. Those two characters were probably created as a homage to the famous Sesame Street duo, and they are clearly "Bert and Ernie"-types. But legally they are not Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street; and BOOM! isn't going...
  12. GelflingWaldo

    Kermit Culture

    Well, right now there isn't one. A specific release date has not been set. I've talked with the editors (Jennifer Garlen and Anissa Graham) and right now they've sent the completed manuscript to McFarland, and they expect to have it back to make any final revisions that McFaland may have really...
  13. GelflingWaldo

    Kermit Culture

    There is an exciting new book coming out this year from McFarland & Company entitled Kermit Culture: Critical Perspectives on Jim Henson’s Muppets. The book will be an anthology of scholarly essays exploring the work of the Muppets. Collected, edited, and contributed to by Jennifer C. Garlen...
  14. GelflingWaldo

    40th Anniversary of The Cube

    It was 40 years ago today that The Cube debuted on NBC's aptly named showcase "Experiment in Television." Directed by Jim Henson, written by Jerry Juhl, and featuring Jerry Nelson in a small but memorable role, the film depicts a man who finds himself in a white cubical room and has no idea...
  15. GelflingWaldo

    Season 40 Guest Stars

    Some famous faces will drop by Sesame Street this season. Adam Sandler, Jimmy Fallon, Ricky Gervais, Jason Mraz, and Judah Friedlander are among the stars set to appear in the upcoming 40th season. More information: http://www.muppetnewsflash.com/2009/02/stars-come-out-for-sesame-streets-40th.html
  16. GelflingWaldo

    Your Thoughts: Miss Piggy on The View

    Watch it Online In case you missed it (or if you just want to see it again)... http://www.muppetnewsflash.com/2009/02/watch-miss-piggys-appearance-on-view.html
  17. GelflingWaldo

    Miss Piggy on Fox & Friends (2/12)

    Oh, I agree... but I fault any awkwardness in this appearance on the FOX folks and not on Miss Piggy (or Eric).
  18. GelflingWaldo

    Weinstein rolls with Fraggle Rock movie

    Writer/director Corey Edwards is hopeful that the film will release sometime in 2010. They are currently awaiting a production green light; the script is in great shape, but the production budget and schedule are not totally in place yet.
  19. GelflingWaldo

    Miss Piggy on Fox & Friends (2/12)

    Being a part of the Muppets, Miss Piggy has he share of experience dealing with weirdos -- but Steve Doocy and the others over at Fox & Friends are a different kind of weirdo ;) I think Miss Piggy was great and funny (given the circumstances of her interview) but these hosts made the whole...
  20. GelflingWaldo

    Miss Piggy on Fox & Friends (2/12)

    Miss Piggy made a surprise visit to the set of FOX News' Fox & Friends today to promote her new book "The Diva Code". And you can catch the whole appearance online: http://www.muppetnewsflash.com/2009/02/watch-miss-piggy-on-fox-friends.html Enjoy!
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