American puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson (1936 - 1990) with his best-known Muppet character, Kermit the Frog, January 1984 (Photo Credit: Frank Edwards | Fotos International | Archive Photos via ...

Jim Henson steps in front of the camera, wearing a Steve Jobs–style black turtleneck, a detail that seems to foreshadow the early death we now know awaited him. At the time of the interview, the ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: If you love joy, silliness, and creativity, then you don’t want to miss the new documentary on Jim Henson, aka Jim Henson: Idea Man, which began streaming on Disney+ ...

When Oscar-winning director Ron Howard got word that Disney+ and the late Jim Henson’s children were interested in collaborating on a definitive portrait of the beloved Muppet creator, he immediately ...

There are moments when the spark of creation suddenly ignites and history stops. Like when the Wright brothers got a plane to fly. Or when Oreo added double filling. Maybe just as resonant was when ...

Ron Howard became a child star on “The Andy Griffith Show” and has an acting resume that also famously includes “American Graffiti,” “Happy Days,” and “Arrested Development.” Howard also spent four ...

The late puppeteer’s daughter also gives an update on the status of the scripted Disney feature in development, 'Muppet Man.' By Brande Victorian Deputy Awards Editor Yes. We had been approached for ...

There are moments when the spark of creation suddenly ignites and history stops. Like when the Wright brothers got a plane to fly. Or when Oreo added double filling. Maybe just as resonant was when ...

At Jim Henson's Creature Shop in New York, creative supervisor Jason Weber and the team build new characters for a live show ...