Born in the small town of Leland, Mississippi, Jim Henson went on to be one of the state's great influencers as creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street.

Just off a particularly busy stretch of Long Island City’s Northern Boulevard, on an upper floor of an old commercial building, quietly sits a behemoth of the puppetry world: Jim Henson’s Creature ...

Jim Henson’s daughter helped fans say goodbye to one of his enduring creations. Heather Henson was a special guest at the final showing of Muppet*Vision 3D. After 34 years, the beloved attraction ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muppet*Vision 3D will close at Walt Disney World, ending months of fan outcry following TheWrap’s exclusive report back in August ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "He was completely in touch with the cultural zeitgeist, and he kept shifting with it," Ron Howard says of Jim Henson, the subject ...

BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE, the first-ever live musical Fraggle Rock touring show, written, directed, and choreographed by John ...

Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal was a bold leap into darker, mythic storytelling, replacing human actors entirely with groundbreaking puppetry and animatronics. Inspired by Brian Froud’s surreal designs ...

Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth' has been recognized by Collider as one of the top fantasy movies with the best world-building. The film’s handmade aesthetic, imaginative sets, and creature ...

Jim Henson's Creature Shop has released additional dates for its popular weekly tour, continuing to welcome fans to its ...

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 Idea Man” should have been titled: “Jim Henson Workaholic.” In the Ron Howard documentary, Henson is rarely pictured without a pile of felt or a herd of Muppets more than an arm’s reach ...