Imagine extras from 'The Muppet Show' doing 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' That's the concept behind Brian Henson’s long-running 'Puppet Up!' improv comedy show.

Senior staff writer Grace Myatt argues that a revival of The Muppet Show could redefine late-night television and unite audiences across generations.

At the end of October, Kermit The Frog of the Muppets hopped across the pond to Paris—but he wasn’t his usual buoyant self. Conceptual artist Alex Da Corte’s Kermit The Frog, Even, a 60-foot, ...

Biographer Brian Jay Jones revealed on “Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia” that the creative demands of bringing The Muppets to life placed a strain on Henson’s marriage to his longtime wife and ...

As most Disney fans might remember, Muppet*Vision allowed guests to venture into the chaotic world of Jim Henson's Muppets. Originally introduced in Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1991, the ride was ...

Although The Muppet Show was set in a New York theater, the series was actually shot in Britain since no American production companies bought into the idea. But Sir Lew Grade was willing to give Jim ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the Broadway stage to the cheapest television network to some surprisingly decent adult productions (“Dickens” is right there ...

Nearly 50 years ago, a prima donna pig made her first appearance on “The Muppet Show” and quickly became its breakout star. Within a few years, she was a sought-after Hollywood celebrity, a pinup ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. Long after “The ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) A variety show ...