Jason Segel, the sitcom star who is just dying to make it big in the movies, luuurrrrvved The Muppets so much that he convinced Disney to bring the franchise back and cowrote their recent movie. But now that he's popular in Hollywood he's too big for the Muppet's planned sequel.
It's been a hell of a week for the Oscars: Brett Ratner quit, Eddie Murphy quit, and everyone had some bright ideas about who should host. Sadly, Brian Grazer and Billy Crystal were quickly hired. And even though the once and future king of the Oscars has been anointed, some of you people are still carrying on about…
After three teaser fakes, the real, full-length trailer for the upcoming The Muppets has finally come out. Does it put to ease my growing concerns over what Jason Segel and company would do with Kermie and the gang? For the most part, yes, though I still have some reservations. But there's fart shoes, a new Muppet…
Here's a teaser trailer for the new Muppets movie, written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, a passion project of Segel's that's been in the works for several years now. It looks... muppety?
Sometimes material is just too good to use once and throw away. This seems to be the case with Jason Segel's Kermit story, since he used it last week and again last night on Late Night. Comparison inside.
Watch this vintage scene in which a sassy Steve Martin, dressed in short shorts, serves Kermit & Miss Piggy one of the finest wines of Idaho while the pair are on a dinner date.
Watch this video of a daring face-off between OK Go's drummer and Animal from the Muppets. It's the best Zach Galifianakis-approved, Ira Glass-featuring high stakes staring match you'll ever see.
During the '60s—bored while working on The Jack Paar Show—Frank Oz, Jim Henson and others, painted some of the building's pipes. Watch as Oz strolls down memory lane and discusses the inspiration behind The Muppets.
By trying to bring in some top-notch directing talent! Also today: a new movie about butter finds its cast, more new shows from the Syfy channel, Paula Abdul has been located and is receiving care, and Muppets.
Tonight's episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was packed with goodness: The Real Housewives of Late Night finale and a cute interview with Joy Behar, for example. But Fallon saved the best—a performance with The Muppets—for last.
It will never end. The Muppets were there when you were born. They will be there when you die. And as long as they exist (forever), they will re-create any and every socially relevant song that ever existed.
