It's time to lower the curtain: The Muppet shows that weren't

Here are those old coots Statler and Waldorf, but they’re occupying easy chairs and trading their usually boisterous repartee at lower volumes and slower speeds. In a cluttered backstage area, Sam The ...

All of the Celebrities Who Have an EGOT

Prolific producer Scott Rudin has earned 20 major awards over the course of his career, including one Emmy, one Grammy, one Oscar and 17 Tonys, per The New York Times. The Grammy was what cemented his ...

'The Muppets Show' Special Charms Nearly 8 Million Viewers in 8 Days

The return of "The Muppet Show" was a hit for Disney, with the special tallying up nearly 8 million viewers across eight days of viewing on ABC and Disney+. Beyond the special, which launched Feb. 4 ...

When Tim Curry Set Sail for ‘Muppet Treasure Island’

A look back at one of the most ambitious Muppets projects, a Robert Louis Stevenson adaptation that turns 30 this month.

30 years ago, Muppet Treasure Island redefined how we think about The Muppets

Those discussion prompts about what story the Muppets should remake are almost entirely because of their Christmas Carol and Treasure Island movies ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Muppet Show’ Review: Sabrina Carpenter Is the Ideal Host for a Promising Special That Reminds Us What the Muppets Do Best

Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television ...

Seth Rogen's The Muppet Show Special Is Everything I Wanted It To Be And More

You may like Seth Rogen's Muppet Show Special Dropped A First Look, And One Background Detail Has Me Especially Pumped For ...
The Conversation

It’s easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years into their run

Jared Bahir Browsh does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
TheWrap

Disney’s ‘Muppets’ Lost a Generation of Children. Can a New Show Make it Relevant Again?

In October something incredible took place on the historic Fox lot – a new installment of “The Muppet Show” was filmed. Legendary Muppet performers like Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobsen and ...
Fast Company

How the Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years later

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...
Houston Public Media

A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever

This isn't the first reincarnation of Jim Henson's crew, but it's one of the best in a very long time. Seth Rogen is an ...
Complex

Sabrina Carpenter is Coming to 'The Muppet Show'—Here's the First Trailer

The Muppets are officially reopening shop, and they’re doing it with a pop star in tow. A newly released trailer confirms that Sabrina Carpenter will appear in the upcoming The Muppet Show special ...