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    Full episodes of classic Sesame Street have arrived on YouTube. See the latest releases and join the discussion.
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    How many Visitors Served?

    What happened to the "Visitors Served" clock on the main MC page? We were nearing 2 million!
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    eBay, go to eBay

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2245063401 It's some Disney Imagineers magazine that features Jim Henson, and if I was looking correctly, I think I saw that picture of Mickey with his arm around Kermit. If you have the money, bid for it and share with all (as in scan or...
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    Cool semi-political Sesame Street article

    VOICEOVER April 10, 2004 10:32am Variety HOLLYWOOD In a world as perilous as the one we now live in, it's nice to know Big Bird is alive and well. Of all the things that folks around the globe routinely criticize America for --- too much violence, junk food or money --- "Sesame Street"...
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    Sesame Street on Deborah Norville Tonight

    Just got word in my MSNBC Newsletter that SS's Elmo and Grover will be appearing on MSNBC's "Deborah Norville Tonight" on Friday, April 16. The show begins at 9pm/8c. Enjoy!
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    Disney and Henson: After All That

    Muppet Central News: Disney and Henson Through the Years August 28, 1989: Merger agreement between The Walt Disney Company and Henson Associates, Inc., is announced December 13, 1990: Henson Associates, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company agree to end merger negotiations July 26, 1999: Co...
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    Jim the Businessman

    How did Jim Henson, or Brian for that matter, become successful businessmen? Seriously, they both started with puppets, then went onto producing/directing TV shows and movies, while in the process running a successful multimedia business. The reason I'm curious is because I'm about to apply...
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    Jim Hill Media: Jim Henson, Walt Disney, and What Could Have Been

    Jim Henson, Walt Disney, and What Could Have Been JHM contributor Floyd Norman returns with a snazzy new column about Jim Henson. A creative genius that Floyd feels was worthy of Walt's crown, a man who could have brought vision and imagination back to Disney. Alas, it was not to be. I...
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    How did Don Sahlin die?

    One of the early geniuses of the Muppets was puppet-maker Don Sahlin, who died suddenly in 1978. Does anyone have any idea how he died? I read "Jim Henson: The Works" and sometimes get curious about how he passed.
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    What Disney is getting from Henson...

    Hi gang, On February 20 I e-mailed John Spelich, Vice President-Corporate Communications of Disney, about the Muppet buyout and I got a response today. Here it is: Thanks for your note. Sorry it took some time to get back, but we wanted to make sure we had as complete an answer as...
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    Statler and Waldorf Christmas Menu

    Jamie, love the new Christmas menu with Statler and Waldorf as Jacob and Robert Marley. It's creepy, yet cute. Dark, but delightful. Ingenious in its simplicity. Seriously, great job Jamie. Plan on doing yet another menu next week? :)
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    Germany: EM.TV Nabs Farscape

    EM.TV NABS 'FARSCAPE November 17, 2003 3:13pm Daily Variety BERLIN --- Universal Studios Networks has inked a deal with German license trader EM.TV under which all four seasons of "Farscape" will air on its new German Sci Fi channel. Acquisition, which marks the first programming...
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    Oneness Honors Henson, others for contributions to racial harmony

    Third Annual 'Power Of Oneness' Awards to Honor Michael Jackson, Ed Begley, Jr., The Jim Henson Company, Dr. Joy DeGruy-Leary and Brad Gluckstein for Their Contributions to Racial Harmony October 31, 2003 5:29pm PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Jackson, Ed Begley...
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    MS Society signs licensing deal with Jim Henson Co

    MS Society signs licensing deal with Jim Henson Co October 8, 2003 12:13pm Europe Intelligence Wire The Multiple Sclerosis Society has signed a licensing deal with The Jim Henson Company for a national fundraising appeal to run until the end of 2005. The Big Badge Company came up with the...
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    Creature Shop Orders Second Sledgehammer... then a Third!

    Maximum Throughput Inc.: Jim Henson's Creature Shop Orders Second Sledgehammer... then a Third! MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003-- Computer animation facility drives production with a total of three Sledgehammer systems Maximum Throughput Inc. (www.max-t.com), a developer...
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    Voiceover--A Cool Sesame Street Article

    VOICEOVER August 26, 2003 3:04pm Daily Variety HOLLYWOOD In a world as perilous as the one we now live in, it's nice to know Big Bird is alive and well. Of all the things that folks around the globe routinely criticize America for --- too much violence, junk food or money --- "Sesame...
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    EM.TV: Jim Henson Company sale is approved

    Unterföhring, July 23, 2003 EM.TV: Jim Henson Company sale is approved AGM approves disposal to Henson family Media group restructuring largely completed The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of EM.TV & Merchandising AG today almost unanimously approved the sale of subsidiary The Jim...
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    Oneness and Henson Sponsor 2003 Songwriters' Summit

    Oneness and The Jim Henson Company Sponsor the 2003 Songwriters' Summit, Top Songwriters Join Together to Fight Racism Invitation Only' Event Has 'Inspiring Peace & Unity Through Music' as Goal LOS ANGELES, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- An impressive list of some of the music industry's top...
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    VMX and KSY nominated for Emmys

    Two Henson productions, "It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" and "Kermit's Swamp Years," received Emmy nominations. Music and Lyrics: ``The Concert for World Children's Day,'' Song Title: ``Aren't They All Our Children,'' ABC; ``The Fairly OddParents: Love Struck,'' Song Title: ``What...
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    Rivkin at Sun Valley Media Conference

    The following is part of an article about the annual media conference in Sun Valley Idaho: - Charles Rivkin, president and CEO of the Jim Henson Co., said Aug. 1 is the day that the Henson family takes back control of the company, which was owned for the past few years by the troubled...
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    2 Letters from The Jim Henson Company

    These are responses to a letter I wrote to Henson's NY office in early April (though I didn't send it 'til late May) and a letter I wrote to Brian Henson (though he didn't directly respond) on May 26. I asked in the two letters various questions concerning the family, What's going on with...
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