Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody: 10 Years On
10 years ago The Muppets premiered their cover of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, and we can thank it for everything we’ve seen in the last decade.
Disney Doesn’t Hate The Muppets
A lot of people seem to think that Disney has no interest in The Muppets anymore, but we’re arguing why that may not be the case at all.
Give Miss Piggy A Star
You know who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Thomas Edison, Wolfgang Puck, and Rugrats. You know who doesn’t have a star on the Walk of Fame? Miss Piggy. So we’re calling for the Walk of Fame to give her one!
Review: The Muppets Carpool Karaoke
The Muppets sing along with Jason Sudekis in the latest episode of ‘Carpool Karaoke’. Read our review as Animal hangs out on the roof and Gonzo jumps out of cars. Plus, who’s Stacey?
The Muppets Should Host The Oscars
The Oscars are in dire need of a shake up. We’ve got the answer – The Muppets. Let the show-biz royalty take the reins and wreak havoc for a night!
What Might Have Been: Muppetland
Did you know The Muppets almost took over Disneyland for an entire year in the early 90’s? The good folks at Defunctland have put together a comprehensive video essay, well worth a watch!
My Take on… The Muppets Take The O2
Our own Kieran Moore was at all 3 performances of The Muppets Take The O2, and he’s gratiously broken down the entire thing for us. There’s music, mayhem and Mahna Mahna!
Dancing To Bohemian Rhapsody
Jarrod Fairclough – I was having a bad day today, until I saw a video that Muppet Performer Bill Barretta had shared on Facebook. In 2015, an amazing group of dancers put on a performance of The Muppets cover of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, complete with...
The Great Gonzby
Jarrod Fairclough – With the announcement of ‘Muppets Meet the Classics: Phantom of the Opera’ back in February, comment sections everywhere lit up with ideas for other possible classic books this series could bring. Could we see The Muppets cast in...
The Muppets Are Perfect For the Digital Age. So Why Aren’t They Thriving?
One of the greatest things about The Muppets is that, while they’re timeless, they’re also current. They have the ability to transcend any media form or any film genre or parody any film that they please, yet it feels fresh and it works. They also keep up...
Frankly, The Muppets Need Frank
Jarrod Fairclough – Recently I suggested that Disney should hand the keys to The Muppets over to the performers for a moment, to see what these creative minds could conjure up when left alone with no constraints. It’s a statement I still stand by, however...A Year On From ‘The Muppets’
Jarrod Fairclough – A year ago tonight, ABC aired the final first season episode of The Muppets, the mockumentary series about life backstage at ‘Up Late with Miss Piggy’. The show ended with a risky cliffhanger, Miss Piggy passing out before she...
The Muppets: So… What Now?
This post originally appeared on Marni’s blog Just For The Halibut Marni Hill – Let’s take a look at the few main options, shall we? Live Appearances The news about The Muppets performing live at the Hollywood Bowl this coming September was certainly...Celebrating 5 Years Since ‘The Muppets’
Jarrod Fairclough – 5 years ago the world sat in cinemas and saw the long awaited return of a bunch of lovable characters from the 70’s – The Muppets! After a few years of being teased with news by writer and star Jason Segel, life finally became a...The Cancellation of The Muppets
Jarrod Fairclough – Yesterday our fears were realized, as ABC announced that they had cancelled The Muppets after one season. Obviously the entire Muppet fan community is saddened and disappointed at the lack of faith that ABC showed in the series, which, while...
‘The Muppets’ Review, Season 1 Episode 16, ‘Because… Love’
Jarrod Fairclough – Team Love. Team Friendship. Since Kermit and Miss Piggy split in August last year its a real battle that’s been fought between divided Muppet fans. And on Tuesday night the whole thing finally came to a head, as Kermit and Piggy...
‘The Muppets’ Review – Season 1, Episode 15 ‘Generally Inhospitable’
Jarrod Fairclough – 20 minutes and 24 seconds in to last night’s ‘Generally Inhospitable’, three single words were uttered that had been coming from the very first second of Episode 1. It was three words that audiences had been dying to hear...
‘The Muppets’ Review, Season 1 Episode 14, ‘Little Green Lie’
Jarrod Fairclough – Back in August last year, the internet went in to meltdown when it was announced that Kermit and Miss Piggy had ended their relationship. While there was a lot of table flipping and over used ‘grave turning’ comments, I also saw...‘The Muppets’ Review, Season 1 Episode 13, ‘Got Silk?’
Jarrod Fairclough – I’ve spoken a lot about this ‘retool’ that The Muppets has undergone in the second part of its first season, so it would be pointless for me to harp on about the specifics again. However, there is one particular change that...
The Muppets Review – Season 1 Episode 11, ‘Swine Song’
Jarrod Fairclough – After close to 2 months on hiatus, The Muppets returned last night, with audiences getting their first look at the new ‘retooled’ series under show runner Kristen Newman. Since the announcement of the ‘reboot’, there...
