Our pal Jason Mondine recently got the chance to chat with puppeteers Mike Quinn and Dave Barclay about their careers in puppetry, spanning from a galaxy far, far away, all the way to Fraggle Rock and much more.
Veteran Muppet performer, animator and alien co-pilot Mike Quinn has launched a Kickstarter to publish his memoirs, and it’s well worth a look!
Catch Sonia Manzano in one of the weirder live events of New York Comic Con this Friday!
In Part 1 of our very special interview with Frank Oz, we discuss his new documentary, the educational value of playing checkers with a pigeon, and the wisdom of Jim Henson. Plus so much more!
Jarrod Fairclough – Take this whole thing with a GIANT SWEETUMS SIZED grain of salt, folks, but a rumor has popped up online that The Muppets could be coming to Star Wars Land at Walt Disney World! According to the video below by Disney Dan, rumor has it that The Muppets could be preparing a live…
Yesterday we looked back at the first 6 months of 2015, including the announcement of a new Muppet series, the hierachy of The Muppet Mindset changing, and Frank Oz’s niggling desire to return. Now we take a look at the last 6 months. July 2nd – New Update Elmo appeared on Jimmy Fallon, Siri made…
Jarrod Fairclough – This week the most anticipated film in years opens around the world. Fans all across the globe are lining up to see what could be the biggest film event of the decade. Will the audience fall in love with these characters, or will they be horrified at what these beloved actors have done?…
For the past little while Disney World has been hosting its annual Star Wars Weekends, where the park celebrates everything from long ago in a galaxy far away. Most people know that original Muppeteer Frank Oz has been the performer of Yoda since the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back. This past weekend Frank sat down for…
Ryan Dosier – The Muppets have a long, compelling history with the Star Wars franchise. In celebration of today, May the 4th (as in, May the 4th Be With You), I’m going to attempt to delve into some of these epic meet ups between the Muppets and a galaxy far, far away. The Muppet Show Guest Starring the…
Last night, our friends at Vinylmation World released an incredible custom Vinylmation set by artist Ryan Branoff that spotlights The Muppets/Star Wars mash-ups that we’ve been seeing around the Disney Parks in recent years. The figures are gorgeous and awesome and you can check out all of them below! Unfortunately, these figures sold out incredibly fast, but you can…
The Muppet Mindset 