Tag: Sesame Street
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Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, and Gobo Fraggle Come Together to Wish Jim Henson a Happy Birthday
Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, and Gobo Fraggle come together on Jim Henson’s birthday for a very special video.
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Peter Linz | DISNEY THIS DAY | June 28, 1967
On this day in 1967, puppeteer and Muppet performer Peter Linz was born. Linz loved puppets from an early age, starting the craft at age 3 and giving his first performance for birthday party guests at age 8. He began working with the Muppets in 1991 and has since become most well known for performing…
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Jim Henson: Idea Man – Mr. Daps’ Review
Jim Henson: Idea Man is a new documentary from Ron Howard that looks into the life of the creator of The Muppets. The Muppets was just one thing that Jim Henson, created however. He was always creating, always pushing boundaries, and always innovating. In Jim Henson: Idea Man, the story of this great creator is…
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‘Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography’ Arriving in March
A new biography about Muppet performer Richard Hunt will soon be released. Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography will be released on March 15, 2024. The book is written by Jessica Max Stein and chronicles the life of this talented and hilarious performer who was one of the original five Muppet performers. Throughout his four…
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Caroll Spinney | DISNEY THIS DAY | December 26, 1933
On this day in 1933, puppeteer Caroll Spinney was born. He was best known for bringing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life on ‘Sesame Street’ for 50 years. Spinney had guest appearances in many Muppet films and television shows, including ‘The Muppet Show,’ ‘The Muppet Movie,’ ‘The Great Muppet Caper,’ ‘The Muppets Take…
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Jim Henson Quotes on His 87th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Jim Henson! Today would have been your 87th birthday, had you continued to live on. While you were sadly taken from here too early, your legacy continues to live on through the stories, characters, lessons, and quotes you left behind. For that, we are very thankful. We are thankful that you consistently reminded…
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Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days to Explore Legacy and Impact of Beloved Show
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days was announced by Whoopi Goldberg today on The View. This two-hour documentary will be chronicling the creation of a Black family on Sesame Street. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days will broadcast on ABC on Monday, April 26, at 8:00/7:00C. Whoopi Goldberg Announces Sesame Street: 50 Years of…
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“It’s Always a Holiday” From The Nice List Released as Holiday Musical Brings Holiday Cheer
The Nice List is a 40-minute holiday musical that is now available to be watched online for free this holiday season. In it, performers from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway are joined by talented artists from Hamilton, Avenue Q, and even Sesame Street which recently celebrated its 50th year on television, to prove that “we don’t have to be together TO…
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Join a Free Virtual Field Trip to the Jim Henson Exhibition in New York
Staying at home just became more fun! Tomorrow, August 19 from 1pm-2pm PDT, you can spend your afternoon with a free virtual field trip to the Jim Henson Exhibition! This is your chance to see inside the Museum of Moving Image in New York and see the history of Jim Henson! Barbara Miller, the Director…
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Legendary Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dead at 85
Caroll Spinney, the man behind many beloved Sesame Street characters like Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch died today at the age of 85. He joined Sesame Street at the beginning in 1969 and was a part of the Sesame Street family for decades. He died at his home after living with Dystonia. For five…
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Bud Luckey, Pixar Animator Behind Woody’s Cowboy Design, Passes Away at 83
Bud Luckey was not as much a known name in animation as Pete Docter or Andrew Stanton, but he still was a great animator behind many characters we know. He was the man that came up with Woody being a cowboy in Toy Story. Among other contributions were voicing Rick Dicker in the Incredibles, Chuckles…
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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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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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Sesame Street: The Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon (Avengers Parody)
Sesame Street has parodied the Avengers in a new short film on youtube called Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon. In it, the Cookie Monster learns a lesson about focus. I hope you enjoy. A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods in the world, until one hero, actually, several heroes stuck together…
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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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Elmo and Kevin Clash Come to Beverly Hills
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Kevin Clash may not be the most recognizable face on the street, but voice and counterpart is recognized and loved by millions around the world. Kevin Clash is Elmo. This weekend they were at the Beverly Hills Hilton as part of the PBS Tour and to…