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Trove of Muppets creator Jim Henson's items headed for Museum of the Moving Image in NYC
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" fame, the stars of "Fraggle Rock" and other puppets, costumes and items from...Tags: Long Island, Broadway Theater, Entertainment Events, Manhattan (New York City), Jim Henson
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PIX11 Yule Log to Air on Christmas Day -- and Watch Out For Other WPIX Holiday Traditions
It wouldn't be a holiday in New York without the PIX11 Yule Log! The Yule Log, the famous film loop of a burning log in a hearth, has warmed the hearts of` viewers since it debuted on PIX in 1966. To celebrate the fabled fire stick's 46th anniversary,...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Kelly Rutherford, Movies, Susanna Thompson, Penn Badgley
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Mayor Bloomberg Names Muppets As City Ambassadors
pix11.com | @JuliaTheWriterMayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled the Muppets as New York City's official "Family Ambassadors" Friday in a press conference in Times Square. For the next year, Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the gang will encourage families to travel to the Big...Tags: Travel, Jim Henson, Domestic Travel, Michael Bloomberg, Central Park
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Oscar nominations: snubs, surprises, Muppets
No shock that “Hugo” and “The Artist” dominated this year’s Oscar nominations (for a full list, go here. I even wouldn’t have been surprised if the dog from “The Artist” had scored a nom. But there were...Tags: Michael Fassbender, Entertainment Events, Drama (genre), Movies, Movies
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'The Muppets': Kermit the Frog commands Jason Segel's respect
In the world of amphibian celebrities, there's no bigger star than Kermit the Frog.
Yet back in January on the set of Disney's upcoming film "The Muppets" — the first big screen outing for Jim Henson's beloved menagerie since 1999's "Muppets in...Tags: Gene Kelly, Flight of the Conchords (tv program), Chris Cooper, The Muppets (movie), Jim Henson
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Inside Scoop Of New Family Flick 'The Muppets'
PIX11.comPIX11's Frances River sat down with actor Jason Segel as he rehearsed to host "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend. He stars in new movie "The Muppets" and also is the force behind writing it and getting it to theaters. When Walter, the world's...Tags: Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, The Muppets (movie), Arts and Culture, Jason Segel
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Golden state's Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta goes green for cleaner environment
Imperial Valley PressUnlike Sesame Street’s Kermit the Frog, it is easy being green at the California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta. This year’s theme, “It’s a Green Thing,” focuses on getting back to a sustainable lifestyle, Holly Baker, the fair&...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, California
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'Dancing With the Stars': Men and women face off
Reality CheckYou can tell there are still too many people on this season of Dancing With the Stars since it feels like it takes 20 minutes for the introductions. Let's get rid of some more chaff! Head judge Len Goodman is......Tags: Fred Astaire, Chelsie Hightower, Television, Dance, Baz Luhrmann
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'Dancing With the Stars': Baz relief
Show TrackerItâ??s only the second week of competition, but already the stakes have been raised. Instead of 4 1/2 weeks of practice, each couple had just four days to prepare a fast-stepping jive, a sultry tango or a, um, fast-stepping quickstep....... -
‘Sesame Street’ turns 40 with American Apparel T-shirts and totes
All The RageAs the first generation of "Sesame Street" viewers veers toward middle age, it’s hard to believe that the show that introduced generations to Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and, of course, Big Bird, is turning...... -
Muppet fur flies over Jim Henson script
Company TownWhen the Black List, Hollywood's annual ranking of the top unproduced scripts, was unveiled Friday, it lent the full weight of its authority to Christopher Weekes. Weekes' screenplay "The Muppet Man," about the life and loves of Jim Henson, had...... -
'The Muppet Man' script takes a gonzo approach to Jim Henson's life
The Hero ComplexAt Company Town, our sister blog on the business of show business, Stephen Zeitchik has an interesting report on a screenwriter named Christopher Weekes, whose script for a odd bio-pic called "The Muppet Man" was just named the best unproduced......
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