6 Thoughts About the Steve Whitmire News
It’s a weird week to be a Muppet fan.
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Interviews with Women of the Muppet World
Bonnie Erickson, Kathy Mullen, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Carmen Osbahr, Lisa Henson, and more. If you’ve never read these interviews before, you should check them out. If you have read them before, you should read them again!
A Frank Oz-Directed Muppet Show Documentary Is Coming
Who wants to watch a bunch of “Muppet Guys Talking?” We do!
An Ode to Gonzo: The Dave Goelz Tribute Event
Read all about the event honoring Dave Goelz by the Henson Company, the Center for Puppetry Arts, and all his Muppet friends!
Gonzo in San Francisco: Dave Goelz at the Walt Disney Family Museum
Here’s the full report of the veteran Muppet performer’s recent appearance.
A Frog and a Bear at VultureFest: Morning with the Muppets
We have the full report on the panel that featured Muppets and Muppeteers .
Henson Company and John Tartaglia Team for SPLASH
The new digital puppet series will air on PBS this fall!
REVIEW: “In Their Own Words: Jim Henson”
A look at the recent PBS documentary.
In Other News: Muppet Folks Doing Non-Muppet Things
Updates on the non-Muppet work from Muppet performers and writers like Frank Oz, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Sonia Manzano, and more!
REMINDER: I Am Big Bird Opens TODAY!
You have multiple options for viewing the Caroll Spinney documentary.
C Is for “Celebrating Joe Raposo”
The legendary Sesame Street composer got a special screening at NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image this weekend.
I Am Reviewing I AM BIG BIRD
“I Am Big Bird” is the documentary that fans have wanted and that Caroll Spinney deserves.
Steve’s Stuff: Bid on Steve Whitmire’s Muppet Memorabilia
Interview with Steve Whitmire about his Muppet collection, now up for auction to benefit the Center for Puppetry Arts!
Fran Brill Week: Little Birds and Toast Lovers on Sesame Street
A bird, a fish, a toast-lover… Fran Brill played some swell characters on Sesame Street whose names weren’t Prairie Dawn or Zoe.
What’s Up, Doc: 21 Memorable Doc Stories From Fraggle Rock
What’s Fraggle Rock without Doc? Here are some of our favorite moments featuring Sprocket’s best friend.
Great Muppeteer Duos: Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt
Whether they were playing construction workers, Gorgs, or Twiddlebugs, they made a great team.
What I’m Thinking About on May 16th
Pondering Jim Henson and how he changed the world… and my world.
Help Sesame Street Writer Norman Stiles with His New Puppet Project
Sesame Street’s former head writer has launched an Indie Gogo campaign for his latest project, the Baby & Toddler Parenthood News Network.
An Interview with Craig Shemin
Our interview with Muppet writer, Jim Henson Legacy president, and Muppets Character Encyclopedia author Craig Shemin.
An Interview with Craig Shemin, Part 4: An Encyclopedia You Can Actually Read
In this installment, Muppet writer and Jim Henson Legacy president Craig Shemin answers all our burning questions about The Muppets Character Encyclopedia, including why Splurge made the cut but Droop didn’t.
