Frank Oz, Jim Henson, puppeteers, behind the scenes, making of the ABC tv special 'The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence', the original Muppets' pilot. (Photo by Ken Regan /American Broadcasting Companies ...

Though Oz and company don’t actually perform their characters in Muppet Guys Talking, they go deep on the origin stories of beloved Muppets like Grover (modeled on Oz’s dog Fred), Gonzo (inspired by ...

The Jim Henson Company sold off the Muppets to Disney in 2004 for a cool $75 million, but not everyone thought it was a good deal. According to Frank Oz, one of the pioneering puppeteers who had ...

The Muppets legend Frank Oz has criticised Disney for not getting "the true rebellion" running through the franchise. The puppeteer, who propped up the Muppets from 1963 until 2004 when Disney bought ...

With a performing and directing career like Frank Oz’s, one with plenty of contributions to storytelling franchises still going strong after decades of existence, chances were good that not all of ...

Kermit. Miss Piggy. Big Bird. Elmo. These iconic characters have entertained and inspired for decades. But while you know their movies and songs, you might not realize how they came to be and the ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The voice behind Yoda and many of the iconic Muppets characters will fill ...

Funny box copy for the Swedish Chef’s cereal? That was me. “Dial-a-Muppet” sketches? Me. A statement to the press from Miss Piggy? Me. One of the things I certainly wasn’t focused on as a 27-year-old ...

Fans would certainly love to see Oz back with the Muppets, but it doesn’t seem like Disney is especially interested in exploring the history of the characters. When Disney+ first launched, Josh Gad ...