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10 Awesome Musical Performances From The Muppets in Honor of Jane Henson

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:13:01 +0000

Yesterday Jane Henson passed away. She was 78 years old. During her life, she was married to Jim Henson, and she worked with him until she took a break from puppetry to raise their children. Together they started 'The Muppet Show,' and Jane's work with the Jim Henson Legacy ensured that future generations would fall in love with the characters she and her husband dreamed up.

'The Muppets 2′ Casts 'Modern Family' Star Ty Burrell

Britt Hayes — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:33:10 +0000

‘The Muppets 2,’ the sequel to the 2011 film, has just cast ‘Modern Family‘ star Ty Burrell in the role that once almost belonged to Christoph Waltz. While we’re kind of bummed that ‘Inglourious Basterds’ star Christoph Waltz won’t be joining the Muppets in their next film adventure, we’re quite pleased with this news from [...]

'The Muppets 2′ Moves Forward, Christoph Waltz Up to Join Cast

Damon Houx — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:15:45 +0000

It's been quiet on the 'Muppet 2' front for a while. We knew that James Bobin would return to write and direct, with writing assistance from Nicholas Stoller, and we knew that the sequel would be Jason Segel-free. But it looks like now they've started the casting process for the next film, and the first name is a bit of a surprise: Christoph Waltz.

The Muppets Fire Back at Fox News [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:30:05 +0000

At a press conference for the U.K. premiere of ‘The Muppets,’ Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy poked fun at Fox Business host Eric Bolling for his assertion that the movie is pushing a dangerous Communist agenda. In December, Bolling argued that the new Muppet flick teaches “class warfare” and is brainwashing children with a [...]

'The Muppets' Spoof 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' in New Trailer [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:18:21 +0000

A while back, the trailer for the hotly anticipated English version of ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ was released — and people loved it. Set to Trent Reznor’s cover of Led Zepplin’s ‘Immigrant Song,’ most were impressed by its slick editing and frenetic pace.

Now the people behind the upcoming movie, ‘The Muppets,’ have done a trailer of their own that pays homage to the buzzy clip. It shows scenes in the same stylish, lightning-fast way, and although they couldn’t use the music from the original, they gave props to the writer of the tune they could use.