Topic: Jim Henson
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In Pictures: Wyclef for President
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Jaws 35th anniversary: Top 7 animatronic monsters
Jaws 35th anniversary: The great white shark in "Jaws" that terrorized audiences when the film opened on June 20, 1975 was not only a triumph in filmmaking, but also a mechanical marvel as well. Here are seven of the most famous — and infamous — animatronic monsters in film history.
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Gallery: Celebrities giving to Haiti
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Chapter & Verse
Jim Henson's never-released screenplay is turned into a graphic novel
Henson's first screenplay, titled 'Tale of Sand,' has been converted into a graphic novel released today by Archaia Entertainment
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Culture Cafe
'The Muppets' co-writer Nick Stoller discusses the Kermit-Piggy relationship and more
'The Muppets' co-writer Nick Stoller on why he thinks Beaker is the funniest Muppet and how the movie blends American and British humor
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Muppet make-over: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy reintroduced this fall
It may not be easy being green like Muppet favorite Kermit the Frog, but sometimes it's even harder to be hip.
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey: movie review
Constance Marks's sprightly documentary tells the heartwarming story of the man behind the furry red face.
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Zynga launches 'Empire' within days of its IPO
Zynga debuts 'Empires & Allies' as it prepares to sell shares of itself to the public. Valued at $10 billion, Zynga could make even more with its initial public offering.
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Culture Cafe
'The Muppets' trailer parodies 'The Hangover 2'
The second 'Muppets' trailer released parodies the original teaser for 'The Hangover 2.'
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In Pictures: Wyclef for President
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Jaws 35th anniversary: Top 7 animatronic monsters
Jaws 35th anniversary: The great white shark in "Jaws" that terrorized audiences when the film opened on June 20, 1975 was not only a triumph in filmmaking, but also a mechanical marvel as well. Here are seven of the most famous — and infamous — animatronic monsters in film history.
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Gallery: Celebrities giving to Haiti
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
HBO’s World War II blockbuster ‘The Pacific,’ Norah Jones’s new tour, ‘Up in the Air’ on DVD, and more.
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The cramped and creative world of the puppeteer
Anney McKilligan is one four people who operate 22 puppets – including squirrels, woodchucks, and possums – at a stage production in Connecticut.
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DVDs and CDs for the elementary crowd
From fairies to pandas and penguins, with a little Beethoven thrown in, these movies and music will keep children watching again and again ... and again.
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Toys 'Я' (for) us grown-ups!
Sales of toys are down – except to adults, who love to collect the toys that were popular when they were younger.
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