As Disney+’s new documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man, streaming May 31, delves deep into the late puppeteer’s life and legacy, take a look back at these 10 “forgotten” Muppets. abc/getty ...

Bill Prady is a veteran writer and co-creator/executive producer of “The Big Bang Theory.” Here he shares a memory from early in his career, when he was a staff writer for the Jim Henson Co. during a ...

Jim Henson didn’t set out to become a famous puppeteer or create characters beloved by children—and adults—worldwide. He made puppets simply because he wanted to work in television.

Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, thought in images, as this clip from his early 1960s piece "Cat and Mouse" exemplifies. Henson's prolific mind is celebrated in the new Smithsonian traveling ...

The Muppets are 50. The American History Museum will exhibit Jim Henson's first puppets and such classics as Kermit the Frog. Last year, Cheryl Henson, Henson's daughter and a Muppet designer ...

NEWS BRIEF: Family entertainment specialist The Jim Henson Company is developing The Ultimate GOAT, a new light-hearted, live-action, unscripted series that celebrates and inspires us all to be the ...

Puppeteer Jim Henson was a resident of 50 Downshire Hill from 1979 until 1982 - but used it as a base for meetings and family get-togethers until his death. He is best remembered as the creator ...

Bill Prady Variety via Getty Images On October 19 ... The first is the phone call between Ted Koppel and Jim Henson. If you weren’t there, I should let you know that 1987 was a fairly primitive ...