Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Kevin Clash the Man Behind Elmo Makes TheGrio's 100

0 comments
Kevin Clash the man behind Elmo, and Clifford the host of Muppets Tonight, was featured yesterday on thegrio.com in their TheGrio's 100.
If you told someone the voice of Elmo belongs to a 51-year-old black man from Baltimore, they'd most likely not believe you. But Kevin Clash has always done the unbelievable, catapulting himself from homemade puppet shows in his backyard to working under "The Muppets" creator Jim Henson and eventually becoming the senior Muppet coordinator and Muppet captain on "Sesame Street," the longest running children's show in history.  Read the full article at thegrio.com "TheGrio's 100: Kevin Clash, Voice of Elmo brings joy to millions of children."
Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
e-mail us: MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Call us: (302) 4MUPPET
Tweet us: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+

Monday, January 30, 2012

Kermit Says "The Muppets" is Not Anti-Oil

0 comments
Kermit and Piggy respond to Eric Bolling of Fox News accussations that "The Muppets" is liberal propaganda against oil companies.  The video embedded below is from Leicester Square TV.  I found the video through the Huffington Post in the article "Muppets Diss Fox News In Response To Accusations Of Being Anti-Oil."



Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
e-mail us: MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Call us: (302) 4MUPPET
Tweet us: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Lengthy Kermit the Frog Interview

0 comments
There was a lengthy interview with Kermit today from Scotland's Daily Record. One question answered is a question that I've had ever since "Muppets Take Manhattan."
What is the truth about your relationship with Miss Piggy?
We are close. (She won’t let me out of her sight). And we really enjoy each other’s company and working with each other. Plus, we have the longest-lasting interspecies relationship in Hollywood. However, we are not married. We have a professional relationship. I think we’re professionals and she thinks we’re in a relationship.   Read the full article Superstar Muppet Kermit the Frog on 56 years of partying with celebrities by John Millar on  http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk.
Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
e-mail us: MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Call us: (302) 4MUPPET
Tweet us: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Kermit and Piggy Visit The Sun During Their UK Tour

0 comments
While in the U.K. to promote "The Muppets," Kermit and Piggy made a stop at The Sun.  They discussed  Lady Gaga, the Royal Wedding, their relationship but not much was mentioned about "The Muppets" which opens February 10th in the U.K.
One of the frog's newest fans is Lady Gaga, who recently wore a dress of mini-Kermits. He said: "I did accompany Lady Gaga to an awards show after she wore that dress. I enjoyed it, but I don't think she's fallen for me."

Kermit's on-off romance with Miss Piggy is one of Hollywood's most enduring. And, as they hugged yesterday, she admitted that while watching Prince William wed last year she dreamed that her beau might take the marriage hint." Read More - at www.thesun.co.uk
Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
e-mail us: MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Call us: (302) 4MUPPET
Tweet us: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+

Friday, January 27, 2012

The Muppets get an Oscar nod for "Man or Muppet"

0 comments
Congrats once again to The Muppets and Bret McKen­zie for being nominated for the "Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song" Oscar for "Man or Muppet." View watch the "Man or Muppet" music video below thanks to the official Muppets Studio YouTube Channel.



Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
e-mail us: MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Call us: (302) 4MUPPET
Tweet us: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The Muppets Podcast Episode 000 - Pilot

0 comments
The Muppets Podcast Episode 000 - Pilot
The pilot episode of the new Muppets Podcast has been posted to the podcast feed.  The pilot episode will allow us to get the podcast feed started and added to iTunes.  I briefly introduce the new podcast and share an audio clip from a recent Muppetcentric episode of The Random City Podcast.  Episode one of the Muppets Podcast is coming soon.

The Muppets coming to Blu-Ray and DVD March 20th

0 comments
The Muppets can be yours to own on March 20th with four different options to choose from.  There is the standard one disc DVD edition, the one disc DVD plus soundtrack download edition the two disc Blu-ray and DVD edition and the Wocka Wocka Value Pack three disc Blu-ray edition, which includes Blu-ray, DVD, digital copy and the soundtrack.  All three editions are available for pre-order now at Amazon.com and other fine retailers.

The DVD and Blu-ray disc will feature a number of bonus features.  With numerous cameos that did not make the final cut the deleted scenes should be a hefty feature on the discs.

The current list of bonus features includes:
NEW - Disney Intermission; A Disney/industry first!
The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History - We Think)
Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets
Explaining Evil: The full Tex Richman song
A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through
Deleted scenes
Spoof trailers
Audio commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin, and Nicholas Stoller
Hidden Easter eggs

Tech Specs of the Blu-ray:
Presentation: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: English 7.1 DTS-HD MA
Packaging: Amaray with O-Sleeve
Primary Language: English
Subtitled: English SDH, French, Spanish
Dubbed: Spanish, French
Closed Captions: Yes
Running Time: 103 minutes
For Region A use (Americas, East and Southeast Asia, U.S. territories, Bermuda) only

Tech Specs of the DVD:
Presentation: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: English 5.1 Dolby
Packaging:  Amaray
Primary Language: English
Subtitled: English SDH, French, Spanish
Dubbed: Spanish, French
Closed Captions: Yes
Running Time: 103 minutes
For Region 1 use (US and Canada) only

Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+

The Muppets Podcast: Coming Soon

0 comments
The Muppets Podcast is coming soon from Jimmy in GA.  The creator of What Is the Event Podcast, The Falling Skies Cast, The Random City Podcast, and the Supernatural Cast.  I am a child of the 80s and grew up with the Muppets and was so excited to see them back in theaters at Thanksgiving.  I started looking for a Muppet Podcast and found a great one that just ended earlier this month, and thought that now is a great time to start a new Muppet Podcast and talk about all things Muppets.

The Muppet Podcast is coming soon.

Thanks,
Jimmy in GA
MuppetsPodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @MuppetsPodcast
Find us on Facebook
Find us on Google+