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We've also got some info on the new movie as scrounged across the internet!

~ Disney wants this sucker ASAP (as in, release for Summer 2013), but the directors (Nicholas Stoller and James Bobin) want to take more time with it than that.
~ Nicholas says it's going to be a "Comedy Caper" and will be Kermit-centric (as are many of the Muppet films)
~ No Jason Segal (as we heard), but Walter will be in it.
~ Other new Muppets will be introduced in #2.

Let's get some Kermit YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY'S going on in this place!

Also, I think it's time we got some "Nicholas Stoller" and "James Bobin" tags for the comm; sounds like we'll be needing them for the next little while!

Aren't they adorable?



Neil Patrick Harris interviewed Brian Henson for SFSketchFest today.

Thanks to SlashFilm here's a write up of a visit to the set and photos!

On Hollywood Blvd... Thog got supersized!

Click on the pictures (twice) to get them super big!

In an awesome occurance, both protrayers of the best Frog in the known world, Kermit, were born today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIM HENSON!



(FYI: All the Muppets pictured here were voiced by Jim!)



Jim Henson would have turned 74 years old today. For a man I'd never met (but do live vicarously through wouldbedorothy who did!) I think Jim and his creations have had the biggest impact in my life. From teaching me to be a better person, which I think Jim and co. did/do so brillantly while still making it fun, to letting me stay in touch with what makes you a kid, it's been an incredibly fulfilling part of my life journey. The world still misses you, Jim.

(Just cause I want to share... one of my favorite Jim/Kermit pictures:)



AND EQUALLY I WANT TO WISH A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEVE WHITMIRE WHO TURNS 51 YEARS OLD TODAY!



Steve took over protraying Kermit after Jim's untimely death in 1990 and did such a spectacular job that even those of us like myself, who are ridiculous about the Muppets, can barely ever tell the difference. That is/was so important. Kermit is as much Steve's as he was Jim's. I thank Steve for his talent allowing Kermit to live on. Have a great one, Mr. Whitmire!

(This is my fave Kermit/Steve picture:)



Feel free to share the Jim, Steve or The Muppet love today! Comment with your favorite picture, icon, or just maybe favorite memory!

Today's Merriam-Webster Word of the Day in my email today was:

PUKKA!

Definition, example and origin here.

I encourage you to use it as much as you can today!

Not sure how many of you are on Twitter but you might be interested to know that Henson Company  ( http://twitter.com/hensoncompany ) has been sharing OLD photos and will continue to do so for however long they want.  It's kinda cool.  One earlier to day was Jim with Ludo. 

Just thought I'd share.  :D

Happy Birthday to Jerry Juhl. May he have a happy celebration in the Great Beyond!

I am bored.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ZLEOG EVAD!!!

The muppeteer who most resembles an uncle of mine...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE HIPPEST OLD MAN ON THE TEAM!

He's 75!!!

Even MORE photos of Alan Muraoka (Alan from Sesame Street)'s wedding. (Original Alan Wedding post here.) He put them on his facebook recently. It's photography by Joanna Wilson.


View the whole thing here... But you might need to friend him. and you'll need facebook, of course.

( Or see a few more selected pictures behind the cut!Collapse )