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The Muppets Receive Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honor

The Muppets

The Muppets have been honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and several other characters from the hugely successful film and TV series were at the ceremony to ma...


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Chuck Lorre To Be Inducted Into TV Hall Of Fame

Chuck Lorre

Two And A Half Men creator Chuck Lorre will bid farewell to a rocky 2011 when he is inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame next year. Lorre was embroiled in a very p...


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'The Muppets' Returning To TV?

The Muppets

The Muppets are hitting the big screen for Thanksgiving, but they could also be headed back into televisions everywhere.


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Celebrity Birthdays - September 24, 2011

Jessica Lucas

Happy Birthday to: Canadian actress Jessica Lucas (1985) ctress Megan Ward (1969) Knight Rider star Justin Bruening (1979) Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969) My Big Fat Greek W...


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Watch The First Official Trailer For 'The Muppets,' Starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Kermit The Frog & Miss Piggy!

The Muppets

It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to check out the first official trailer for The Muppets! During the past few weeks, Disney's MuppetsStudio channel on YouTube ...


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Paul Rudd Devastated After Missing Out On 'Muppets' Movie

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd is bitterly disappointed after missing out on the chance to appear in his pal Jason Segel's upcoming Muppets movie, because he desperately wanted to join the star-studded cast. Segel h...


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James Earl Jones Thought 'Sesame Street' Would Be A Flop

James Earl Jones

Hollywood actor James Earl Jones was convinced long running children's series Sesame Street would be a big flop - because he feared the colorful puppets would be "too scary for kids." The Star Wa...


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30 Days Of Christmas: Week One

Home Alone

One holiday. One month. One woman. Thirty individual movies. Readers, ready? Go! Day One: Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2009 - Home Alone When I was a kid, the magic of "Home Alone" was in w...


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Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies - 'Saw VI,' 'Vampire's Assistant' & More

Cirque du Freak

Last Tuesday, I had a chance to see "Where the Wild Things Are." Visually the film is stunning; it integrates handheld camera shots in the appropriate moments to take viewers into the action. Jim...


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Celebrity Birthdays, September 24

Kevin Sorbo

Happy Birthday to: "Hercules" star Kevin Sorbo (1958) "Knight Rider" star Justin Bruening (1979) Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969) "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Nia V...


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A Look At 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Where The Wild Things Are

A beloved children's book from the 1960s is finally getting a release date for its feature-length film adaptation. "Where The Wild Things Are" is a simple story of a boy, Max, who acts up and is se...


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25 Surprise Celebrity Deaths That Rocked Us All

Natasha Richardson

Actress Natasha Richardson's unexpected death in a skiing accident late last month stunned and saddened the public. The usually overzealous media even seemed to tread lightly, gently reporting a st...


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Jason Segel Is Trying To 'Bring Back The Muppets'

The Muppets

Funnyman Jason Segel is writing a new film starring Jim Henson's muppets - four years after the characters were last seen in theatres. The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star is a big fan of the b...


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Celebrate 'Fraggle Rock's' 25th Anniversary With Complete Series Collection

Fraggle Rock

From a fun-loving group of furry subterranean creatures came millions of fans, 100 original songs, 96 total episodes, four seasons… and one Fraggle Rock Complete Series Collection! Dance your care...


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Muppets Forever: The House That Henson Built

Sesame Street

For nearly 40 years Jim Henson’s Muppets have captivated audiences young and old, whether down the block on Sesame Street, from backstage on their own syndicated variety show, or even on the big sc...


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Celebrity Birthdays, September 24

Kevin Sorbo

Happy Birthday to Olympic gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm (1982), Knight Rider star Justin Bruening (1979), Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Nia Var...


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Top 20 Kid Shows From The 80s & 90s

Ren & Stimpy

Remember the innocence of childhood? The birthday parties. The water gun fights. The sleep overs. Oh, and the television shows! This is a countdown of the top 20 kids shows from the mid 80s an...


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Muppets Heading Back To The Big Screen

The Muppets

The world's favorite puppets, The Muppets, are making a return to the big screen. The colorful characters, who were created by puppeteer Jim Henson's workshop, made their debut on Sesame Street in ...


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Jim Henson Biopic In The Works

Jim Henson

Muppet maker Jim Henson's life is to be turned into a new movie. The late puppeteer, filmmaker and entertainment mogul's story will be the basis of the biopic Henson. Filmmaker Penny Marshall ...


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TV's Longest Running Shows Continue To Thrive

The Simpsons

With the writers' strike still in effect, TV viewers are in limbo. No one knows for sure which "bubble" shows will make it through another season. The fate of series such as "Moonlight," "Medium" ...


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Celebrity Birthdays, September 24

Nia Vardalos

Happy Birthday to Olympic gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm (1982), WWE star Stephanie McMahon (1976), Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Nia Vardalos (...


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First Ever Major Retail CD Release Of 'The Dark Crystal' Original Soundtrack To Be Released July 17; Win It!

The Dark Crystal

(July 11, 2007- New York, NY) – La-La Land Records presents the release of the original soundtrack to the classic Jim Henson fantasy adventure film The Dark Crystal, commemorating the film's 25th A...


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Relive 90s Nostalgia With 'Dinosaurs' Seasons 3 & 4 On DVD May 1

Dinosaurs

Relive some 90's nostalgia with Dinosaurs, the wacky award winning family comedy from the mind of Jim Henson. They're huge. They're pre-hysterical. The Sinclairs are back in their final two se...


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Elvis Still Reigns as King in Most Popular Stamp Ranking

Elvis Presley

While the 1993 Elvis stamp continues to hold court as the most popular stamp of all time with more than 124 million collected, three sets of stamps issued during 2006 rank among the top 10, Postmas...


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Ahmet Zappa To Make 'Fraggle Rock' Film

Fraggle Rock

Cult children's TV show Fraggle Rock is coming to the big screen and is being developed by Ahmet Zappa, the son of rocker Frank Zappa. The hit 1980s muppet series, originally created by Jim Henson,...


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Celebrity Birthdays, September 24

Nia Vardalos

Happy Birthday to Olympic gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm (1982), WWE star Stephanie McMahon (1976), Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Nia Vardalos (...


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A 'Dark Crystal' Sequel In The Works

The Dark Crystal

Fantasy puppet film The Dark Crystal has been given the greenlight for a long-awaited sequel. Jim Henson's production company will once again create the puppets for the movie called "Power of the D...


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