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The Muppets Meet 'Fast and Furious' In Your New Favorite Mash-Up

Kim-Thao Nguyen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:10:56 +0000

'Fast and Furious 6' is set to hit theaters next month. To gear up for this undoubtedly earth-shattering and surely unique plot, we thought it would be appropriate to join forces with another film in the league of endless sequels, prequels and trilogies. Check out the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise -- if it starred The Muppets.

10 Awesome Musical Performances From The Muppets in Honor of Jane Henson

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:29:01 +0000

Yesterday Jane Henson passed away. She was 78 years old. During her life, she was married to Jim Henson, and she worked with him until she took a break from puppetry to raise their children. Together they started 'The Muppet Show,' and Jane's work with the Jim Henson Legacy ensured that future generations would fall in love with the characters she and her husband dreamed up.

'Muppets 2′ – Christoph Waltz May Still Star in the Upcoming Sequel

Mike Sampson — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:48:55 +0000

'The Muppets 2' originally had Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz cast as the film's new villain, a bumbling Interpol agent. But Waltz was forced to drop out due to scheduling concerns and was replaced by 'Modern Family' star Ty Burrell (interesting choice for a replacement...). But now it appears that Waltz may star in 'The Muppets 2' after all, in a different role.

'The Muppets 2′ Casts 'Modern Family' Star Ty Burrell

Britt Hayes — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:33:10 +0000

‘The Muppets 2,’ the sequel to the 2011 film, has just cast ‘Modern Family‘ star Ty Burrell in the role that once almost belonged to Christoph Waltz. While we’re kind of bummed that ‘Inglourious Basterds’ star Christoph Waltz won’t be joining the Muppets in their next film adventure, we’re quite pleased with this news from [...]

Neil Patrick Harris and The Muppets Team Up for Web Series of Our Dreams

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:21:42 +0000

Neil Patrick Harris is one cool dude. He knows how to speak bear and he takes getting groped by a 'Price is Right' contestant like a champ. If that's not enough for you to prove his sheer awesomeness, let us break some fantastic news: he's now joined forces with The Muppets to create a strangely awesome new web series called 'Neil's Puppet Dreams.'

'The Muppets 2′ Moves Forward, Christoph Waltz Up to Join Cast

Damon Houx — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:15:45 +0000

It's been quiet on the 'Muppet 2' front for a while. We knew that James Bobin would return to write and direct, with writing assistance from Nicholas Stoller, and we knew that the sequel would be Jason Segel-free. But it looks like now they've started the casting process for the next film, and the first name is a bit of a surprise: Christoph Waltz.

Cookie Monster and Grover Make 'Avengers' and 'Hunger Games' Even Better

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:30:28 +0000

In an adorable new video for Entertainment Weekly's website, the much-beloved Sesame Street characters Grover and Cookie Monster sing about pop-culture hits such as 'The Avengers' and 'The Hunger Games.' Sadly, Elmo wasn't available to join the duo's little choir, as he was busy working on his new musical, but the Blues Brothers decided the show must go on and still performed in the EW office.

The Muppets Fire Back at Fox News [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:18:05 +0000

At a press conference for the U.K. premiere of ‘The Muppets,’ Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy poked fun at Fox Business host Eric Bolling for his assertion that the movie is pushing a dangerous Communist agenda. In December, Bolling argued that the new Muppet flick teaches “class warfare” and is brainwashing children with a [...]

Watch the Opening Dance Number From 'The Muppets' [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:50:26 +0000

‘The Muppets’ is one of the holiday season’s most anticipated movies. Now you can watch the opening musical number weeks before it’s November 23rd release. ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Jason Segel plays a nice guy who tries to help the Muppets when an evil oil tycoon (Chris Cooper) plans to close the Muppet [...]

'The Muppets' Spoof 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' in New Trailer [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:18:21 +0000

A while back, the trailer for the hotly anticipated English version of ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ was released — and people loved it. Set to Trent Reznor’s cover of Led Zepplin’s ‘Immigrant Song,’ most were impressed by its slick editing and frenetic pace.

Now the people behind the upcoming movie, ‘The Muppets,’ have done a trailer of their own that pays homage to the buzzy clip. It shows scenes in the same stylish, lightning-fast way, and although they couldn’t use the music from the original, they gave props to the writer of the tune they could use.