All hail Jim Henson, now and forever. Puppeteer, Muppeteer, maker of worlds. No one apart from Walt Disney has created so many significant characters with so far a reach. At its height, “The Muppet ...

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Ron Howard directed the new documentary 'Jim Henson: Idea Man,' streaming on Disney+ John Salangsang/IndieWire/Getty; Bettmann/Getty Ron Howard dives into the mind of a creative genius in his latest ...

Perhaps the toughest takeaway from Ron Howard’s documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man” is the fact that his sudden death in 1990, at just age 53, robbed us all that “The Muppets” creator might have created ...

“Jim Henson: Idea Man” threads a difficult needle, celebrating the creative genius of the Muppets mastermind without sidestepping or whitewashing the thornier aspects of his personal life, as related ...

EXCLUSIVE: Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Idea Man – the most nominated documentary at this year’s Emmys – will make its broadcast debut Sunday, August 11 on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney. The film ...

The late puppeteer’s daughter also gives an update on the status of the scripted Disney feature in development, 'Muppet Man.' By Brande Victorian Deputy Awards Editor Yes. We had been approached for ...

The Muppets creator and 'Sesame Street' innovator gets a reverential and very authorized two-hour celebration, featuring family and collaborators. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic After all, ...

Though they had mutual friends like George Lucas, Ron Howard and Jim Henson’s paths only crossed once, backstage at a variety show in the ’70s or ’80s. “He came through with his group, and I certainly ...

Jim Henson was a man with drive. He wanted to tell stories, to make things, and to experiment. Henson, who left the world far too young, was acutely aware of how time marched onward. He wanted to ...

Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Idea Man led all comers in the documentary categories as the nominations for the 67 th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced, racking up eight altogether, three more than the ...