Jim Henson
REVIEW: The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe
Wocka wocka, True Believers! The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe is a one-shot comic book, and it’s available RIGHT NOW at your local comic book store, on Kindle, and probably on other digital comics stores! I’ve been a Marvel comics fan since I was eight years old, and a Muppet fan since I was old…
Read MoreAn Interview with Curator Amanda Slack-Smith
Beginning September 12th, Muppet fans can head to Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art to see their newest exhibiton, “Make, Believe, Magic The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company“. With puppets, sets and more from Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and even The Happy Time Murders, this promises to be a rare chance to get up close…
Read MoreCelebrating 25 Years of ToughPigs
On August 13, 2001, Danny Horn launched ToughPigs dot com. (You may have heard of it.) We’ve been studying our calendars – Gregorian, Julian, and Hensonian – and it seems that this month, ToughPigs is celebrating its 25th anniversary. 25 years. That’s insane. How many fan sites that were around in 2001 are still going…
Read MoreReport: We Toured Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Once upon a time, to get into Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, you had to be working for Henson or an invited guest. It was a pretty exclusive place, leaving most to only imagine what it was like there. But now, the company has thrown open the doors for tours at their New York location, letting…
Read MoreThe Muppet Show Earns Six Emmy Nominations
By Shane Keating The 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards have just been announced, and guess what? The new Muppet Show special aired in prime time, and thus has garnered some nominations! That’s dandy! The special is up for: Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance…
Read MoreHenson Exhibit bridge collapses into Deer Creek
In the early morning hours of June 22, 2026, the wooden footbridge that connected the Jim Henson Exhibit to the opposite end of the creek collapsed into the water. This comes after weeks of discussion about the bridge being in bad shape. The footbridge itself has been closed to the public for years while the…
Read More‘Wowsabout’ Looks to Nature, and Jim Henson, in Hopes of Inspiring Awe
Produced by the Jim Henson Company in Sequoia National Park, the PBS Kids special leads a series of programs tied to America’s 250th anniversary. By Laurel Graeber, published April 30, 2026, updated May 5, 2026 The filming of a children’s television special isn’t usually threatened by the approach of a full-grown American black bear. In this…
Read MoreEmmy-winning and Tony-nominated John Tartaglia named vice president of Development and Production at The Jim Henson Company
EMMY-WINNING AND TONY-NOMINATED JOHN TARTAGLIA NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION AT THE JIM HENSON COMPANY The Jim Henson Company has promoted John Tartaglia to Vice President of Development and Production. In this role, Tartaglia, the Tony-nominated and Emmy-winning creator, producer, writer, director, and puppeteer, will develop and produce projects across all media, with…
Read MoreReview – Jim Henson: A Little Golden Book Biography
by Meagan Barbeau https://www.toughpigs.com/review-jim-henson-golden-bio/ Back in November, we announced that a Little Golden Book Biography about Jim Henson was being published soon, as well as a look at the cover and a few preview pages. And here we are now, with those books on shelves and in our eager little hands! This book is written…
Read MoreThe Muppets and Sesame Street (and Others) Team Up for the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show
by Matthew Soberman – [email protected] The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. Teams representing 48 countries will compete in the ultimate men’s soccer tournament across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. And yet somehow, they’ve found a way to make it even bigger by bringing The Muppets and…
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