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See how the ‘Saturday Night’ cast compares to the original real-life ‘SNL’ stars
Live from New York! It's 'Saturday Night!'
Church of Scientology to buy historic Muppet Studios on lot established by Charlie Chaplin
The landmark lot was once home to Charlie Chaplin Studios.
Olivia Wilde once lived in this LA home -- now it can be yours for $4.8M
Located on a Los Feliz hillside, the 3,284-square-foot abode is seeking its next steward.
'Jim Henson Idea Man' takes a look at the creative mind behind 'Sesame Street'
The new documentary "Jim Henson Idea Man" examines the life of the man behind "The Muppets" and "Sesame Street."
Man behind beloved Elmo hit with workplace abuse claims
"Amongst other puppeteers, he's known to be very bubbly and kind," a puppet wrangler claimed. "But when it came to wranglers, I was told he tends to be condescending and...
Inside the funky, circular New York home that's fit for a Muppet-maker
Jim Henson friend and collaborator John Kahn began building this round-shaped Saugerties home in 1993 -- and now, it's found a new owner after entering contract.
'Dark Crystal' fantasy series is a gritty masterpiece
Every generation should get its own Jim Henson masterpiece. Though the Muppets inventor isn’t around anymore, “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” executive-produced by his daughter Lisa, is a worthy...
Behind-the-scenes secrets from Bowie’s cult classic 'Labyrinth'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSnI-P1kE0g Jim Henson die-hards are still dancing the magic dance — 32 years later. The cult classic “Labyrinth” is headed back to select theaters on Sunday. And the film, which...
Jim Henson Co.'s new TV show to feature empowering female superheroes
The Jim Henson Company is going all-in on female superheroes. The Muppets creator is planning an animated TV series and related action-figure line built around seven female superheroes with names...
Your inner child deserves a visit to this magical Muppets exhibit
It looks like a hippie’s headband: a worn strip of fabric with a wire jutting out of it and a little microphone at the end. Then you see the frog...
How Big Bird escaped death on the doomed Challenger shuttle
Throughout his 46 years playing Big Bird on “Sesame Street,” Caroll Spinney has always stood apart from the show’s other puppeteers. For one thing, the full-body costume means he can’t...
10 great movies that mix live action and animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF9YWaD-S0o It was announced Thursday that “Inception” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt will risk being upstaged by a bunch of puppets in the eagerly awaited movie adaptation of Jim Henson’s cult TV series...
How the Muppets helped me make it in Manhattan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KxyINV0g0w Everyone who comes to New York from somewhere else has a different version of “making it.” For some, it’s landing a gig for your band at a venue slightly...
8 of the greatest performances you'll never see
In the new awards contender “Her,” now open in theaters, Scarlett Johansson plays a computer operating system named Samantha. Her performance has critics buzzing: The Post’s film editor Lou Lumenick...