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I'm sure this has already been posted, but speaking as someone who had the rare opportunity to see this exhibit "back stage" while it was being prepared, this is a fantastic opportunity. I even had the chance to handle one of the original Muppet Show Kermit puppets. The original Muppets are...

I have a couple of Muppet-related things in my new series of Auctions, including a nifty See 'n Say from 1990: The Muppet Movie - original laserdisk http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6450620380 Muppets: Kermit Counts See 'n Say...

Right after Henson died, I was on a shoot at a student's apartment. On his refrigerator was a cartoon he'd done. Bert is hanging out with Ernie, Ernie is driving him crazy as usual. Then Ernie begins to fade away. Bert then wakes up in his bed and looks around the apartment, at the empty soap...

Took 'em a while to post it, but here's my Film Threat interview - http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=7898 . I have to call the Henson co. today about something special I'm working on as well for another magazine. If it comes through, I'll keep everyone posted (whoever might be...

My question is: Is Sweetums available anywhere other than Cheap New Figures? I tried to order him today and they're not taking reservations any longer. Any clues? Mike

Aw, thanks FragglettesMom. It really was my pleasure to do these pieces and I wanted to share them with the group. I have one more coming. Stay tuned! Mike Watt www.hollywoodisburningl.com www.b-movie.com www.amylynnbest.com

Glad you liked them. Hollywood is Burning is a website I started when another I was working for officially went under. I had all these archived reviews (some of the first of my professional career) and I was darned if I was going to let them vanish. After a while my partners and I decided to...

These were written over a year ago, ostensibly for Cinefantastique Magazine. They never saw the light of day in the magazine, so I reworked and rewrote them to update some of the news for Film Threat. (Can't tell from your post if you dug it or not. <G>) Mike Watt www.hollywoodisburning.com

Hey Guys, I don't know if I mentioned this or not, but after many, MANY months of working on these, I finally found a home for a few Muppet-related interviews on Film Threat. The first three are up: Karen Prell: http://www.filmthreat.com/Features.asp?Id=983 Jerry Nelson...

Okay, I was late in the game due to financial hardship. Has Zoot sold out entirely? EB Games doesn't have him listed. I'm still on a Rowlf-hunt as well, but he seems to still be available. A Palisades rep at the Pittsburgh Comicon told me they were out of Zoots at the company. Doesn't look...

Aaaagh! I'm getting a 404 error on the first link. Does anyone have a working link so I can see these pics? ... Please? Mike Watt

I for one am very excited. I see what you mean by "grotesque", btw, meaning "Strange, unreal and unsettling" rather than ugly. Sorry for the misconception. I definitely saw the influences in THE CELL - the design was the only thing that got me to sit through the completely idiotic story...

Beaker, what do you find grotesque about their work? "Beautiful and surreal" usually pops to my mind. I think Gaiman would be perfect to explore the Labyrinth world, and McKean's photo-realistic style would really open up the dreamlike imagery... Mike

Hm. I knew this thread would get me into trouble... Mike Watt www.hollywoodisburning.com

Well, maybe Todd will swallow his pride and actually pay Neil to write some more. Never can tell with this business. Mike

From what I understand, the closing of the NY Workshop was an agonizing decision on the part of the company. It was not something they wanted to do, but the economy and other hard-time finances forced them to do it. Since Bloomberg took over office in NY, rent has gone through the roof, property...

As big a fan of these guys as I am, I've somehow managed to completely miss The Week Before and Neon, so this is exciting news to me all around and gives me new things to obsess over. :) (Didn't mean to yell at you about the Bizarro/Miracleman thing. I was still waving my arms and jumping up and...

What's strange is that in all the press releases I received for the 25th Anniversary, the toys *were* mentioned. Somehow, though, in print articles, the toys didn't make their way in. Maybe the magazines were afraid of seeming like they were endorcing the products, even though they would mention...

What are you talking about? You're mad at Neil for standing up for himself after McFarlane STOLE from him? Interesting. And lied not only to Gaiman, but to many of the other writers as well, after they came in and bailed McFarlane out of his financial worries in the mid-80s. Interesting again...

Thanks to everyone. As of this writing, there should be about four articles in the upcoming January CFQ, three interviews and an overview of the Muppet Show. Things could change, of course, but that's the information I have on hand right now. I appreciate all the feedback and hope this marks...