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    Kermit's 50th Anniversary World Tour

    Kermit, come down to the A.T.L.! Atlanta, of course. Steve lives here (last I heard), I go to school here, the Center for Puppetry Arts is down here. C'mon, it might actually give me a reason to get up in the morning. I know it's Atlanta, but I am a very lazy Raisin. :D
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    Celebrating Jerry Juhl

    Geez, all the great Henson/Muppet news of the past couple of weeks, and now THIS. Goodbye, Mr. Juhl. You were always smiling down here, and I hope you're smilin' up there with Jim, Richard, Don Sahlin, and the rest.
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    Jim Henson and Disney Magazine 1990

    I have both Muppet issues of Disney Magazine, then Disney News, as well (from eBay), and I posted the Jim interview/article on the board last year. Here it is, in case anyone's interested. http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=15874 I was a subscriber of DM as well, and now I'm...
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    Kermit's 50th Anniversary World Tour

    Kermit the Frog goes on 'tour' in Disney campaign By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kermit the Frog, perhaps the world's most famous amphibian, will embark on a worldwide "tour" next month to celebrate his 50 years in show business and re-launch the Muppets franchise as part of the...
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    Jim Henson Co. Heading into Anime Industry

    Well according to one of those other Henson articles in The Hollywood Reporter, they do have some animated projects in the works.
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    Happy Birthday BoyRaisin2

    Wow! I didn't know this thread existed. A much-belated "Thank you."
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    TV special to commemorate Kermit's 50 Years

    Pardon my French, but "Kick...in'!" Seriously, this rocks so hard and I can't wait. But if there ain't no Sesame clips in this special, someone's gotta get messed up.
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    Kermit on Great Day San Antonio

    Nothing. Just saying Kermit has an exclusive interview in my long-time home and I'll miss it. Other than that, no biggie.
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    Kermit on Great Day San Antonio

    I lived in San Antonio for 15 frickin' years (until '03), my entire childhood, and only now do they appreciate the Frog.
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    UK's Creature Shop faces closure over taxes

    From Greg's site (and Henson.com): The Jim Henson Company will no longer have a full time staff at its London location of Jim Henson' s Creature Shop. Citing the dollar' s unfavorable exchange rate and the absence of concrete tax incentives in the UK production market, the President & Chief...
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    Who owns the SNL Muppets?

    Here are two threads that delve into ownership. They do not really get into SNL, though. http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=12773 http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=18187
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    Fraggle Rock Season 1 arrives September 6

    I have no money. I'll have no money. Yet I'm still excited. :excited:
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    Final "Oz" Rating Report from MHC

    Wow, that's good news. And San Antonio, huh? Glad to hear I'm not the only Muppet fan who lived there.
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    Steve Jobs vs. Jim Henson - Greatest American

    If it's any consellation, there was this part in the last hour of the special where Matt Lauer talked about people who did not make the list, and Jim Henson was mentioned and they quickly panned a photo of Jim with the Fraggles. So at least they recognized. :)
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    Muppets at NFFC Convention

    Disney Fans From Around the Globe Gathering to Celebrate Disneyland's 50th Original Mousketeers, Muppets, Dick Cook and a Special Evening in Disneyland Highlight the 21st Summer Convention May 28, 2005 - The NFFC – the club for Disney enthusiasts, will host its 21st summer convention with...
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    Quentin Tarantino interview with Conan

    No, Quentin was talking about his "conversation" with Rowlf on the set of "Oz." Rowlf was not on "Conan." It's cool to know that Tarantino is a Muppet fan.
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    Kermit, Piggy, Ashanti on Headline News

    I was JUST flipping through the channels and saw Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Ashanti being interviewed on CNN Headline News' "Showbiz Tonight." I only saw the last minute of it, but CNN's web site said this show repeats at 11pm ET. So check it out if you can...I know I will.
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    Disney's plan to relaunch the Muppets

    In case this hasn't posted yet, it's a very cool article: Disney relaunches Muppets By MERISSA MARR .c The Associated Press Eds: Via AP By MERISSA MARR The Wall Street Journal GLENDALE, Calif. - Kermit the Frog dangles by his spindly legs in the hallway of a Walt Disney Co...
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    The Most Unfriendly Forum

    I agree sort of. "Kim Possible" has been my main obsession over the past couple of months (thanks in part to that 65-episode policy), and I've been lurking in those forums as much as I've been following the Muppet ones (though I don't post as much). A lot of people, particularly at Toon Zone...
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    Martin Baker Joins MHC

    The Muppets Holding Company, LLC Names Veteran Muppets Producer Martin G. Baker as Consultant BURBANK, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muppets Holding Company, LLC, (MHC) a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, announced today that Martin G. Baker has been hired as a consultant for...
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