Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!



Check out these great clips to get you in the Halloween SPIRIT!










Have fun and safe time tick-or-treating tonight from your friends at Muppet Stuff!

Coming Soon: Emmet Otter on Blu-Ray!

It was recently announced that the soundtrack to Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas will finally be released, and now comes word that the special itself will be re-released this year on bluray!



While, it isn't available to pre-order yet, Blu-ray.com, say it will be released December 18th!

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Coming Soon: Labyrinth: Under The Spell

While Labyrinth: Coronation is a little more then half way through it's run, Boom! and imprint Archaia announced today a new Labyrinrth anthology series Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Under The Spell.


The first issue features writer S.M. Vidaurri (Steven Universe: Harmony) artist Sarah Webb (Kochab) and the talents of Sina Grace (Iceman), Boya Sun (5 Worlds), and Michael Dialynas (The Woods).


Check out a few sample pages below:









Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Under The Spell #1 hits comic shops Nov. 28th and can be pre-ordered from Amazon.


Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Adorkable Rachel's Top 5 Best Caroll Spinney Moments!

With the announcement of Caroll Spinney retiring, today our friend Rachel takes a look at her top 5 favorite Caroll Spinney moments.


Monday, October 22, 2018

Now Available: Dark Crystal Discovery Book!

The Dark Crystal Discovery Adventure is in stores now! 




The book is a search and find illustrated picture book. You're tasked to "discover" different characters and props throughout scenes from the film. 




You can see a few sample pages above and get your own copy of the book at comic shops, book stores and through Amazon

Friday, October 19, 2018

Muppet Babies Spotted at Target!

The new line of Muppet Babies toys is now available! 



The first wave of Target exclusives, which we previewed back on August, has been spotted at select locations.

The line includes action figures:




A figurine set:



A playroom playset:

 
Plush, including a Fozzie that wasn't in the initial preview:







and Talking Plush Fozzie:


The first wave does not include action figures or plush of Gonzo or Animal, but hopefully they will be included in a future wave.

At this time, Target's website says these are not in stores or available for shipping yet, but after going to a few different locations, we were able to find the complete set.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Rowlf to Appear on America's Got Talent Champions!

Come January the previous champions of America's Got Talent will duke it out on a whole new show called America's Got Talent Champions!

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Based on these recent tweets, it looks like Rowlf will make an appearance! 












America's Got Talent Champions premieres January 7th at 8pm on NBC!

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Watch Sesame Street's Tribute to Caroll Spinney!

Sesame Street put together a wonder tribute to Caroll Spinney on the eve of his retirement. 


 




Caroll Spinney Retires From Sesame Street!

Caroll Spinney is officially retiring from Sesame Street this week, specifically tomorrow will be his last day on the iconic set. 



Due to his physical limitations, he stopped performing Oscar and Big Bird in 2015, while continuing to voice the characters off screen.


His final voice recordings will be used when Sesame Street celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. The shows will on HBO first, and then PBS in 2020.

In the meantime though, Caroll will continue to make appearances at conventions around the country, like his recent appearance at Keystone Comic Con in Philadelphia with Steve Whitmire. 



The New York Times has a great interview with Caroll on this milestone.
We thank Caroll for 50 years of excellent on the street!

Monday, October 15, 2018

Happytime Murders Official Blu-ray Cover and Extras!

The official cover art and bonus features for The Happytime Murders Bluray and DVD have been revealed!  



The Blu-ray combo pack will include the Blu-ray, DVD, digital copy.

Both the Blu-ray and DVD will contain the following bonus features:
  • Deleted Scenes 
  • Gag Reel 
  • Line-O-Rama 
  • Virtual Environments 
  • Avatar Demo 
  • VFX Breakdown 
  • Feature Commentary with Director Brian Henson and Bill Barretta 
  • Trailers
Audio options for both are English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), with the Blu-ray adding English (DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1).





The Happytime Murders Blu-Ray and DVD will be released December 4, 2018, while the digital only copy will be released November 20th.  

You can pre-order it now from Amazon.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Sesame Street Treats Us to The Cookie Monster Nosh!

Halloween may still be a few weeks away, but Sesame Street has given us an early treat, "The Cookie Monster Nosh" an instant classic "Monster Mash" Parody!



Confirmed! Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas RSD Exclusive!

Last week a rumor floated that Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas was not only coming to CD for the first time but also an exclusive Record Store exclusive vinyl record. 


Well, Record Store Day released the official list and guess what's on it?

Yup, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas!


It will be a "Record Store Day First" release meaning other retailers will be able to sell it as a non-limited edition sometime in the future.

The initial LE run will be just 1800 copies. Check your local participating record store on Black Friday to see if they put a hole in the washtub!


Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Muppets Meet the Classics: Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm Now Available!

Once upon a time, or back in Januaryit was announced that the Muppets would be taking on the Brothers Grimm in a collection of short stories.


In March, On My Disney released a preview of "Kermit the Frog-Prince."

This week, Muppets Meet the Classics: Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm arrived in stores!

You can get your copy now through Amazon and wherever classic literature is mocked or sold!
 

Monday, October 8, 2018

First Look: Labyrinth Coronation #7!

Labyrinth: Coronation Issue #7 is now available wherever comic books are sold. 



This issue follows Maria into the Goblin Kingdom with the Owl King not too far behind. Take a look at a the first few pages.




Labyrinth: Coronation #7 is at comic shops now and available through Amazon