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

Damon Houx — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:45 +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 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:30:28 +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.

'Glee's' Darren Criss and Kermit the Frog Perform Pre-Oscars 2012 Duet

Nick Romano — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:54:57 +0000

We all knew Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were hitting the 2012 Oscars red carpet, but what most weren’t expecting was a surprise duet. But it wasn’t between these two ‘Muppet’ love birds. Instead, Kermit joined up with ‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss for a stirring rendition of ‘Rainbow Connection.’ E! Online teased us all a [...]

Why Did Jason Segel Cry When He Met Kermit for 'The Muppets' Movie? [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:20 +0000

It’s been a while, but the affable star of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ is reviving the Muppet mania that has been hibernating deep inside most of us over-25-year-olds. This week, Jason Segel’s new movie ‘The Muppets’ opens nationwide, and, because of his own Muppet mania, he seems to be the most star struck of them all.

New Movie Releases: 'Arthur Christmas,' 'Hugo' and 'The Muppets'

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:00:01 +0000

New movies usually open on Fridays, but since the Thanksgiving holiday means many people will have had enough of socializing with their relatives long before then, you’ll be able to sneak out as early as Wednesday to check out this week’s new offerings. In the animated ‘Arthur Christmas,’ Santa Claus’ son Arthur is on an [...]

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

Bob Sassone — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:26 +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 [...]