In a now-famous Slate article from 2012, the writer Dahlia Lithwick outlined a unified theory that explains the Muppets and, ...

“The Muppet Show” ran for five seasons, totaling 120 episodes between 1967 and 1981. The series was built around recurring sketches and musical performances interspersed with ongoing backstage ...

Most theater subscriptions offer a patron access to a single theater’s season. But Philadelphia ’s new Citywide James Ijames Pass provides tickets to three James Ijames – pronounced EYE-ms, rhymes ...

Sesame Street' is back with new episodes next month, and the classic children's series is bringing Miley Cyrus along for the ride.

David Chappellet, a fictional downhill racer played by Robert Redford in the 1969 film "Downhill Racer," continues to inspire ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After nearly 50 years, “The Muppet Show” returns, “back [says Kermit, your amphibian compere] on the very stage ...

This mismatched love affair continues a longstanding Muppet tradition: Be it Roger Moore and Miss Piggy, Animal and Rita Moreno, Gonzo and Madeline Kahn or Fozzie Bear and Raquel Welch, horny ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted fifty years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to see the Muppets on “The Muppet Show” ...

Fifty years ago—even earlier if you count its two early pilots—The Muppet Show arrived to prove that a frog could host a variety show and that human celebrities could mix it up in sketch comedy and ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...