“Jim Henson Idea Man” To Make Broadcast Premiere!

According to Deadline, Ron Howard's Emmy nominated documentary Jim Henson Idea Man is set to make its broadcast debut Sunday, August 11 as part of ABC's "The Wonderful World of Disney."

 

The film is the most Emmy nominated documentary this year with eight nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program, and Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.

Emmys in the documentary categories will be presented at the 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 7 and 8 while the Primetime Emmys will air on ABC on September 15.

The Emmy nominated Jim Henson: Idea Man is streaming now on Disney+.

Sesame Place's "Our Street is Sesame Street" World Premiere!

On Friday, Sesame Place launched their updated street area and premiered a new live show titled "Our Street is Sesame Street."

Sesame Street's Sonia Monzano and Alan Muraoka where on hand to celebrate the opening and you can can watch the whole thing below!

If you're in the Philadelphia area be sure to check out Sesame Place's new street and see the show in person!

Muppet Babies Reboot Gets Premiere Date and Soundtrack!

Disney Junior announced that the new Muppet Babies will debut as two back-to-back episodes on March 23 at 10 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel and on the DisneyNOW app.

It also appears like the show won't just take place inside the nursery. New settings announced include Kermit’s bouncy pond, Piggy’s dressing room, Gonzo’s chicken coop, Summer’s art table, Fozzie’s stage, and the treehouse.

We also learned that while Skeeter, won't be a regular character, Statler and Waldorf, Bunsen and Beaker, Rowlf, Rizzo, and Dr. Teeth will be joining the series as guest stars. No word yet if they will be in baby or adult form.

Uncle Statler and Waldorf on the original series

Of that guest list Rizzo is the only Muppet not to appear on the original series.Dr. Teeth, appeared in regular adult puppet form in the 5th season episode "Muppets Not Included,"  Rowlf, of course was a series regular, and Statler and Waldorf made a few appearances 
late in the series' run.

They also announced that a soundtrack will be released on February 23... That's TODAY!
While we don'gt have a link yet, we'll update this post when one is made available. 

UPDATE:
You can now get the entire soundtrack through Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and Amazon. So far no physical media release as been announced. 

And look for the new Muppet Babies March 23 at 10 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel!