Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The New ...

Premiering on Disney+ and ABC February 4th is the new 'The Muppet Show' Special, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking original series. (L to R) Bean Bunny, Fozzie Bear, ...

This mismatched love affair continues a longstanding Muppet tradition: Be it Roger Moore and Miss Piggy, Animal and Rita Moreno, Gonzo and Madeline Kahn or Fozzie Bear and Raquel Welch, horny ...

Sabrina Carpenter is a delightful first host for a project that's content to recreate the myriad charms of the original series — for now, at least. In the two decades since acquiring The Muppets, ...

Halfway through Disney’s new The Muppet Show special, the camera cuts to the in-studio audience to reveal Saturday Night Live icon Maya Rudolph, who brags to the Muppet next to her that she’s “met ...

The Muppet Show debuts on Disney+ on February 4. This year marks 50 years since The Muppet Show debuted in syndication on US television, making a frog, a pig, a bear, a Gonzo, and the rest of the show ...

Fifty years ago—even earlier if you count its two early pilots—The Muppet Show arrived to prove that a frog could host a variety show and that human celebrities could mix it up in sketch comedy and ...