The Muppets News

Wendy Kaplan, President of MadKap Productions, announced today that the riveting new production CLUTTER: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out will make its Midwest Premiere at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N Lincoln Ave., opening Thursday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Carl Goodman, Executive Director of Museum of the Moving Image, today announced a seven-week extension for Jim Henson's Fantastic World, the Smithsonian traveling exhibition that explores the creative process of the world-renowned puppeteer, filmmaker, and television pioneer.

Thirty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

Author and Illustrator Kirk Scroggs will be on hand to sign copies of his new book, "Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet," on Sunday afternoon December 18 (from 2:30 to 4 p.m.) at Disney's Soda Fountain & Studio Store, located adjacent to the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Scroggs is appearing at the Store in conjunction with the El Capitan engagement of Disney's "The Muppets" showing through January 8, 2012.

NBC will join forces with the WWE once again to honor the United States Armed Forces with the fourth annual holiday telecast of 'WWE Tribute to the Troops.' This year, WWE's biggest Superstars, Divas and special guest stars, will travel to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for the hour-long special airing Saturday, December 17 at 9 p.m. on NBC.

Graham Brown, a New York City born actor, died on Tuesday, 13 December. He was 87 and succumbed to Pulmonary Failure at the Lillian Booth Actors' Fund Nursing Home in Englewood, New Jersey where he'd been a resident since 2009.

Author and Illustrator Kirk Scroggs will be on hand to sign copies of his new book, "Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet," on Sunday afternoon December 18 (from 2:30 to 4 p.m.) at Disney's Soda Fountain & Studio Store, located adjacent to the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Scroggs is appearing at the Store in conjunction with the El Capitan engagement of Disney's "The Muppets" showing through January 8, 2012.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced its nominees for the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. 'The Artist' and 'Hugo' tie for first place with 11 nominations each, while 'Drive' and 'The Help' each garnered 8 nominations.

Though innocent of the crimes committed by their onstage counterparts, the stars of the new shoot-'em-up Broadway musical, BONNIE AND CLYDE, which opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre on December 1, 2011, are no guiltless parties. For BroadwayWorld's newest photo feature, BUSTED!, we tracked down the stars and got them to confess their biggest guilty pleasure. In this third column, The Blanche Barrow Edition, we reveal Melissa Van Der Schyff's lazy habit: napping!

NBC will join forces with the WWE once again to honor the United States Armed Forces with the fourth annual holiday telecast of 'WWE Tribute to the Troops.' This year, WWE's biggest Superstars, Divas and special guest stars, will travel to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for the hour-long special airing Saturday, December 17 at 9 p.m. on NBC.

Dixon Place, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 to provide a space for literary and performing artists to create and develop new works in front of a live audience.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to New York. 'A Christmas Carol,' House Theater's 'Nutcracker,' 'Striking 12,' 'Pump Boys' at Theo Ubique, our first local 'Avenue Q,' 'My Fair Lady' in Sarasota, Florida and more....

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, announced that Jim Parsons (Elwood P. Dowd), Jessica Hecht (Veta Louise Simmons) and Charles Kimbrough (William R. Chumley, M.D.) starring in a new Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase and directed by Scott Ellis.

Ghostlight Records is releasing the debut album from Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Linda Lavin, entitled 'Possibilities.'

Dixon Place, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 to provide a space for literary and performing artists to create and develop new works in front of a live audience.

Starting November 23, Disney's 'The Muppets' dominates the El Capitan Theatre and offers fun for the entire family. Plus, before every screening, enjoy a special holiday sing-a-long with Kermit and Miss Piggy, LIVE on the El Capitan stage!

Disney has released the synopsis and character descriptions from the highly anticipated film, 'Disney The Muppets' hitting the big screen November 23, 2011.

Kelly Ripa will continue as host of LIVE! on ABC. While executives of the show search for a replacement host for Regis Philbin who retired from the show last Friday, Ripa will be joined by a series of guest co-host. ABC has announced the upcoming guests and co-hosts for the week ahead

The Muppets have just released a new music video from the soundtrack of their upcoming movie THE MUPPETS, opening on Wednesday, November 23rd.

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced that it will launch 'Muppet Radio,' a five-day limited run Thanksgiving week channel hosted by Kermit the Frog featuring new and classic Muppet music and an array of Muppets interacting with hosts from SiriusXM's talk/entertainment, music and sports channels.