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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...

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...

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...

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

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!

BOOM! Studios is planning to follow-up their four-part "Muppet Show" comic book series with a four-part Muppetational retelling of "Robin Hood". The new series is being written by Tim Beedle, while the artwork is being done by Armand Villavert Jr. Robin Hood (Kermit the Frog) and the Merry...

Sesame Workshop and Genius Products are planning to release two all new DVDs this April - one celebrating the environment and going green; and one celebrating reading and pirates. Sesame Street: Being Green (April 7, 2009) Elmo and Abby pitch in to help Mr. Earth (actor Paul Rudd in a...

To coincide with the release of "Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street", author Michael Davis released a list of thought-provoking questions and "discussion starters" for book clubs to go along with the book. Well, what's a better club to discuss these questions than the community...

"Muppets From Space" is now available to watch on Hulu.com. It's 100% legal and 100% free... so check it out, share it with your friends, and enjoy. :concern:http://www.hulu.com/watch/50584/muppets-from-space

His name has come up in several other discussions, but I don't think we've ever had a thread solely dedicated to the pig... so here it is. Howard Tubman (performed by the wonderful Bill Barretta) first appeared on "Muppets Tonight" in 1996. He starred in his own recurring sketch entitled "The...

Pepe the King Prawn is planning to visit "The Bonnie Hunt Show" to discuss the new holiday special "A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa". Pepe will appear on the Wednesday installment (12/17/08) of "The Bonnie Hunt Show", a nationally syndicated daytime talk show hosted by comedian/actress...

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are planning to visit "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet" to discuss their new holiday special "A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa". The Muppet couple will appear on the Wednesday installment (12/17/08) of "The Morning Show", a nationally syndicated morning...

Jim Henson's classic Christmas specials "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" and "The Christmas Toy" are now available for digital download via the iTunes Store. They join the ever-growing list of Henson productions available for download. More details & links...

The Muppets are planning to take over NBC's "The Today Show" for half an hour during the 8:00am hour of the morning news program on Thursday, November 13, 2008. The Muppets will appear to promote the opening of the new Muppet Whatnot Workshop at FAO Schwarz - they are even planning on...

Sesame Street's latest direct-to-DVD title, "Elmo Loves You!", comes to DVD on Janaury 6, 2009. The all-new adventure features Elmo, Rosita and Super Grover in a story full of love, friendship and emotions. The 45-minute feature will also include the new song "Elmo Loves You", a special music...

Pepe the King Prawn will be a guest on the CBS talk show "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Tuesday, October 28, 2008! :rolleyes: More details: http://www.muppetnewsflash.com/2008/10/pepe-to-visit-late-late-show-on-tuesday.html

Abby Cadabby and Elmo are scheduled to appear on "The Bonnie Hunt Show" on Monday, October 13 2008 - check your local listings for time and channel. More information: http://www.muppetnewsflash.com/2008/10/elmo-abby-and-bonnie.html

Oscar is appearing in two great public service announcments airing in Canada! :grouchy: Oscar the Grouch was recently named the new spokes-Muppet for Canada's Waste Reduction Week (October 19-25, 2008). The garbage-loving Muppet is helping promote 'waste-free' goals throughout Canada in a...

Miss Piggy is about to publish her thoughts on love and life in an all new book! "The Diva Code: Miss Piggy on Life, Love, and the 10,000 Idiotic Things Men Frogs Do" is set to hit stores in January 2009. From family and friendship to romance and relationships (plus everything in between), Miss...

Pepe the King Prawn (everyone's favorite Muppet crustacean) has written his very own book! "It's Hard Out Here For a Shrimp: Life, Love & Living Large" is set to hit stores in November 2008. The 176-page hardcover book will also feature a special introduction written by Kermit the Frog. From...