Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jim Henson was a true visionary in the world of puppetry and storytelling. Born on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, ...

A new documentary is set for release on the life and legacy of Jim Henson. "Jim Henson Idea Man," directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, will premiere on May 31 on Disney+ and is going to ...

Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, spent his early childhood in the Mississippi Delta. The frogs in Deer Creek near his childhood home are said to be the inspiration for Kermit the Frog. The first ...

If Jim Henson was alive, he'd turn 90 years old on Sept 24 of this year, but he died at the rather young age of 53 on May 16, 1990. Although it's now been 36 years since he passed away, the legacy of ...

Author Brian Jay Jones discusses writing Jim Henson’s biography, from the Muppets to filmmaking, TV innovation and Henson's endlessly curious mind.

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

The Muppets' sprawling cast of colorful characters includes more than just Kermit, Piggy and the gang abc/Disney via getty (3) When it comes to the Muppets, just about everyone can name the A-listers.