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Not sure if this goes under "Henson People," but in any case, it was fifteen years ago today (or yesterday by the time I post this), on February 21, 2000, that the Henson family sold the entirety of The Jim Henson Company to EM.TV & Merchandising AG of Munich, Germany. I was only fourteen at the...

Hidy-ho. So there's a show on Fox News every night at 2am called "Red Eye," where they have panelists discuss various things with weird comments. Anyway, tonight they are supposed to, according to last night's show, have puppets from "Avenue Q" to take part in the weird discussions. In...

A pioneer passes on: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16272684/ Rest in peace, sir. You're one of the greatest.

Speaking of LATE notices, Kermit was on Fox News Channel Friday afternoon during the 1pm hour on a show called "The Live Desk." I was flipping through and caught about only two minutes of the interview. Luckily, I recorded it and some of the highlights--that I saw--included: Kermit, as an...

Disney Mobile bring Kermit, Cars and Captain Jack Sparrow to your phone New Muppets, Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean mobile games announced "It's time to put on make-up, it's time to light the lights", and that's just Pocket Gamer's morning ritual. Only joking of course, we gave up the...

http://www.henson.com/company/lisa_henson_interview.html Ms. Henson talks about Henson's future, Disney, EM.TV, etc. Pretty interesting interview, IMHO. Check it out!

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

According to The Late Night TV Page, http://www.interbridge.com/lineups.html, Grover will be on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on April 4, the day the new season begins. There you go.

Go to Henson.com, and there's a "50 Years" graphic and a small press release. It's not much, but the animation's cute.

Disney sends Muppets to promo land By Marla Matzer Rose LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Kermit the Frog has been a film and TV star. He's been made larger than life as a popular Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. They even adore him in England. But like so many stars pushing 50...

The Jim Henson Company Announces New Structure of Television Department New Hires Eric Poticha and Halle Stanford to Lead Next Chapter of JHC Television Development HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jim Henson Company has hired Eric Poticha as Vice President of...

According to NBC's website, the 2002 telefilm "It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" will air on NBC Thursday from 2-4pm (all time zones), so check your listings. So for those who missed it or want to see it again, you'll get a chance...unless you're eating or traveling. :)

According to WESH.com: Kermit, Miss Piggy To Do Emmy Red Carpet Interviews POSTED: 9:01 AM EDT September 8, 2004 Stars will be interviewed by a pig and a frog as they make their way down the red carpet to the Emmys on Sept. 19. Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog will be doing interviews...

Frank Thomas, Legendary Disney Animator and One of Walt Disney's 'Nine Old Men,' Dies at Age 92; Created Timeless Animation for Such Films as 'Pinocchio,' 'Bambi,' 'Peter Pan,' '101 Dalmatians,' and Authored Four Landmark Books BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Thomas, one of...

Hey all. I bid for and won the Summer 1990 issue of "Disney News" off eBay. It is the one with Jim Henson and Kermit on the cover. And just for the heck of it, I decided to post the cover story about the Disney-Henson merger for those who have not seen it. So enjoy. MUPPETS TEAM UP WITH...

Muppet maker grows up August 4, 2004 3:15pm Daily Variety Known primarily for the characters that make up its Muppets franchise, the Jim Henson Co. is gearing up to develop darker fantasy and supernatural fare for older auds. To that end, the company is on a book-buying spree --- using a...