The Muppets took Manhattan in 1984, moviewise, but they have never appeared on Broadway, even though that was a long-held ambition of their father, Jim Henson. I thought Henson’s puppets were going to ...

On June 22nd, 1979, The Muppet Movie brought Jim Henson’s cavalcade of magical creations to the big screen for the first time. Though the movie opens with a meta-framework sequence involving Statler ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Sesame Workshop is embarking on an new adventure with IRC. — -- Elmo, a mega-star like few others, has been a fixture on Sesame Street for over 30 years, delighting generations of children and ...

Music’s elite — everyone from Lady Gaga to the Cure to Queen — have graced the world-famous Hollywood Bowl stage in recent years. But perhaps none have received such a rock star’s welcome as the ...

A new comedy from The Muppets Studio features familiar characters and a few new ones. But the Disney+ series isn't nearly as funny as the original — and many of its sketches go on too long. This is ...

The other shoe dropped two days after Disney’s news-filled theme parks panel at D23. One of the new expansions coming to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, based on the Cars franchise, would replace ...