Jim Henson

News

1. 
   Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Talks About Early Struggles, Making Amends With Daughter

   Mon, 24 Oct 2011

   Clash's early obsession with puppets . "I have Peter Pan syndrome and Clash ended up making 80 puppets . At first kids teased him famous. "'You sleep with your puppets , you play with dolls,' you the flame that Muppet creator Jim Henson sparked on "Sesame Street
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   Bert and Ernie Do Not Have Sexual Orientation, Says 'Sesame Street'

   Thu, 11 Aug 2011

   question intriguing fans of muppets Bert and Ernie. Today as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets , and do not have a developed 40 years ago by Jim Henson , the creator of Sesame ducks. For a couple of puppets geared toward preschoolers pronouncement by writing, " Muppets do not have sexual orientation
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   Online Petition Urges Bert and Ernie to Wed on 'Sesame Street'

   Wed, 10 Aug 2011

   Ernie. That's right – the muppets . Chicago resident Lair characteristics...they remain puppets , and do not have a sexual developed 40 years ago by Jim Henson , the creator of Sesame Street rubber ducks. For a couple of puppets geared toward preschoolers are not straight, they are puppets ...they do not exist below
4. Wild Puppets Take Over the Philadelphia Zoo in 'X-Tink-Shun'

   Wed, 4 May 2011

   endangered species. The exhibit, which stars a cast of puppets with a purpose, runs through October 31, 2011. The "tail" of the exhibit is told by a cast of puppets created by the Jim Henson Company. Their goal is to bring about the x-tink-shun
5. 
   Lady Antebellum, Arcade Fire Win Top Awards at Grammys

   Fri, 11 Feb 2011

   Cee Lo Green. On stage, they sang his Grammy-nominated hit record "F--- You." They were joined by Jim Henson Company Puppets . Green was decked out in a costume made of peacock feathers while Paltrow was dressed in a black jumpsuit
6. 
   Comics Stripped: Learning Sex From Cartoons

   Thu, 13 Jan 2011

   job, developing toys like Cabbage Patch kids and My Little Pony. He was personally recruited by Jim Henson to be creative director of the Muppets and later went on to be vice-president manager. He also worked for family-friendly Disney
7. 
   Muppets in Mourning: 'Sesame Street' Developer Dies at 84

   Tue, 5 Oct 2010

   Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird and their fellow "Sesame Street" characters have taught generations of children important lessons like how to count, but the science behind why you love them belongs to one man: Gerald Lesser. Dr. Gerald Lesser, the man responsible for molding the personalities of "Sesame

Videos

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   When Jason Segel and Muppets Combine

   Fri, 4 Nov 2011

   but it Back in the eighties Muppets even turned up on the occasional 1999. Less than successful Muppets in states. Even the Internet in the house he bought from Jim Henson 's daughter Lisa. This is with a screening worth of puppets and look at the he's avidly opinions not what it's what the Muppets have survived on for a long

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   thinking in those characters live on in the house he bought from Jim Henson's daughter Lisa. This is a small small portion of my -- my -- collection we have we have here. The profits from forgetting Sarah Marshall only a circular my Angel. Along with a screening -- worth of puppets and look at the -- he's avidly collected over the years editor Jason Segal -- And this is the first -- but
2. 
   A Muppet of a Man

   Tue, 15 Nov 2011

   the star in the writer of the Muppets Jason here with us tonight this lesson I grew up with the Muppets . And I've seen all the Muppet that that we grew up with that Jim Henson and Frank Oz in the rest the win mister Henson died in the Muppets sort of changed hands handed

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   time to light the lights. You know those -- of course the Muppets are back and all is right in the world thankfully Jason Segal stars in the new film which opens November 23. Now the -- -- have to get back together save their old theater but no one has seen Kermit. In years here now a scene from the Muppets . We thought they were alone said -- and custodians. I'm gonna turn to the ground changed sweet swing in -- saying --

   beginning we're happy to have the star in the writer of the Muppets Jason -- here with us tonight Jason thanks for being with things remains very exciting I saw this this lesson I grew up with the Muppets . And I've seen all the Muppet movies and a lot of them come very close to hitting that a -- mark but this one I think nails at the close. Thanks yet you know I just want until Harken back to those late seventies early eighties -- films that we grew up with in the Muppet Show. And and do justice to the legacy that that we grew up with that Jim Henson and Frank Oz in the rest the puppeteers created and I think we've done and we're very conscious of trying to do that. -- -- and I think we should your try to appeal not only to our generations but also to younger generations older generations as well. Did you have any kind of temptation -- remake the -- altogether -- and I think that was sort of the point of why we wanted to make this film is. You know win win mister Henson died in the Muppets sort of changed hands -- handed -- finally in the hands of Disney but. There wasn't a singular vision -- kind of guiding where they were going their trajectory and seem like someone -- Steffan. And -- in this case may be an outsider who just -- of the Muppets from when they grew up. And and try to use that tone as as the guideline for what we -- -- --

   outsider. Who has a giant Muppet fan who when he finds the Muppets . Finds them not and we kind of statement he remembers them up with being at this point the mountains and disbanded throughout the world and the movie right and he needs to get them back together. To put on a show to remind the world a special Muppets -- -- -- is us yeah yeah its end and you could hear there is some of the -- this is and
3. 
   Best in TV: Best Non-Human Character

   Tue, 18 Sep 2012

   polished piggy was front and center on "the muppets ." Piggy, honey, you can take the It's not easy being green ♪ jim henson had a hand literally in getting kermit street" news. Okay, nice. And "the muppets " show. Stand by for the next number

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   by 1976, a more polished piggy was front and center on "the muppets ." Piggy, honey, you can take the solo. Yes, my love. There she met a certain green frog -- ♪ -- which led

   believer. He was the hero. ♪ It's not easy being green ♪ jim henson had a hand literally in getting kermit his first gig back in 1955. A weekday show on a washington, d.C. Station. I'm sorry but we didn't get a delivery of eggs this morning. Then came "sesame street." Thank you. Kermit the frog here for "sesame street" news. Okay, nice. And "the muppets " show. Stand by for the next number. BY THE '80s KERMIT WAS A BONA Fide film star with a hit song. ♪
4. 
   Man Celebrates 26 Years Voicing Elmo

   Tue, 25 Oct 2011

   delves into early obsession with puppets you sowed. Eighty puppets . Yeah I will mom I'm had within kids tease you about which puppets you play with balls and then stands tall in the pantheon of Jim Henson 's creation. You open has

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   phenomenon. At only eighteen inches almost stands tall in the pantheon of Jim Henson's -- creation. You open has always have and I are lying eight -- for me. -- -- -- -- -- how He
5. 
   Behind the Face of Elmo

   Tue, 25 Oct 2011

   being It delves into cabins early obsession with puppets you so. puppets . Yeah I mom I'm had a so when the singer sewing eighteen inches almost stands tall in the pantheon of Jim Henson 's creation. You know and has all these different

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   -- At only eighteen inches almost stands tall in the pantheon of Jim Henson's -- creation. You know and has all these different -- excellence -- -- -- -- Now. Kevin maintains the Henson legacy and
6. 
   Lady Gaga Hatches at Grammy Awards

   Mon, 14 Feb 2011

   moments was a colorful comic and auction featuring Jim Henson 's Muppets and outrageously clad. Philo Green from forming version of sit and think what if cultural and the Muppets . Backing him up. I was a strange spending live

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   the night's most memorable moments was a colorful comic and auction featuring Jim Henson's Muppets and outrageously clad. Philo Green from forming -- -- the clean version of -- sit and think what if cultural and the Muppets Backing him up. I was a strange spending live Israelis are now speaking of strange and outrageous lady -- -- did not