Tag: Jim Henson
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“Earth to Ned” Coming From Jim Henson Company to Disney+ on September 4
In just a few weeks, Disney+ subscribers are going to get an out-of-this-world experience! On September 4, alien commander Ned and his lieutenant Cornelius will make their debut on Disney+ as they interview some of the biggest stars in Earth’s pop culture in “Earth to Ned”. This take on our typical Earth talk show will…
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Bonnie Erickson Shares Insights into Puppet Making and Jim Henson During WDFM’s Happily Ever After Hours
The Walt Disney Family Museum has been offering a series of speaker sessions title “Happily Ever After Hours”. These panels come at a time when the museum is closed and are a unique way of bringing the museum to people’s homes. Last night, Bonnie Erickson was able to share her insights on creating puppets for…
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Muppet Guys Talking Shares the Magic Behind The Muppets! – Review by Mr. DAPs
Since the 1950s, Jim Henson’s Muppets have delighted fans from around the globe with their vibrant personalities, friendships, and adventures. What started off as puppets on a local Saturday morning TV show led to late night appearances, their own television shows, movies, and more! The magic behind The Muppets has fascinated Muppet fans for decades…
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Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock is Returning!
Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock first aired on television in 1983 on HBO. It continued on the network until 1987. Now, decades later the Fraggles will be returning to television when it comes to HBO in HD. All 96 episodes of the series have been remastered and at the end of this year it will be on…
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Remembering Jim Henson on What Would Have Been His 80th Birthday
On this day in 1936, the master puppeteer and dreamer Jim Henson was born. Born in Mississippi, his family moved up near Washington DC when he was 10 years old. He graduated high school in Hyattsville, Maryland in 1954 and that very same year would go on to appear on television as a puppeteer for the first…
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Calling All Puppeteers!
If you’ve had puppeteering or performing experience, then this is the program for you. As a part of their 2015 Diversity Puppeteer Training Initiative, The Jim Henson Company will be auditioning talents and puppeteers to participate in their eight-week workshop next month and be a part of their troupe. Participants should have prior experience in…
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story – A Review
Caroll Spinney’s story is that of romance, of overwhelming joy, emotions, beauty, and most of all, innocence. For those too young to remember a time before the Tickle-Me-Elmo craze, Big Bird ruled supreme. The break-out star of Sesame Street and a towering icon of 20th century Americana, Big Bird represented something beautiful and joyous in…
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FRAGGLE ROCK Movie to Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Fraggle Rock movie has been in development for nearly a decade. Often causing fans to wonder if it would ever gain some momentum and actually move beyond development. Now, it appears there is some movement with this movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to both star in and produce the Fraggle Rock movie. Originally…
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Happy Birthday Jim Henson – Looking Back at the Master Puppeteer
Today is Jim Henson’s birthday. He would have been 77 years old today. For me, he has always been an inspiring figure. There has always been something amazing to me about all the different personalities and characters that Jim Henson brought together to create something wonderful. What was amazing about Jim Henson is that what…
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The Muppet Movie Original Soundtrack Recording
The Muppet Movie: Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition is now available on Blu-Ray Disc for the first time. Moving right along with it is the soundtrack! This album captures the spirit and music from The Muppet Movie and brings it to your computer, car, iPod, or whatever fancy device that is used to listen to music…
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The Muppet Movie: Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
The Muppet Movie: Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition Nearly 35 years ago Kermit and the gang made their foray onto the big screen in The Muppet Movie. This is the movie that shares the story of how The Muppets originally came together and journeyed to Hollywood. It is a movie about dreaming, friendship, and perseverance.…
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It’s Time to Play The Muppets
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs It’s time to play the music! … the music to the soundtrack to Disney The Muppets, in theaters on November 23, 2011. The soundtrack to The Muppets is a 30 track album with both music and brief sound clips. This soundtrack includes some classics from the old The…