perhaps a bit * dark? still funny though! upvote for the jim henson!

Jeff Daniels looks like Jim Henson and Gandolfini looks like Rob Reiner, or, if you're so inclined, Anthony Spinelli.

One year back in elementary school, I had to do a project on a "notable person." I had to take out books, write a biography, and even learn how to draw a realistic portrait of the person I chose, as well as justifying why I chose them and what impact they made in the world. After all the research was done, we had to dress up as our person and even act as them at a "notable's night" later on. I borrowed plaid shirts and even glued a 'proper' fake beard to my face so I could better resemble my childhood hero, Jim Henson.

I remember one day my father came home with a photocopied article from a magazine from 'Life Magazine.' The cover photo was a image of Kermit sitting in Henson's director's chair. The article written shortly after his untimely death. I had been devastated by the news.

Indeed, Kevin Clash has lived one of my childhood dreams, and made thousands millions of kids happy in the process with his *quality work.

Played with it for about a half hour with my son. Absolutely loved it!

On a side note, I'm quite disappointed to find out that "Sid the Science Kid" is associated with Jim Henson's studio. It's utter rubbish. It completely creeps both me and my kids out.

I remember when Jim Henson died, it was the first time I cried for the death of someone who was not family or a pet. I don't know what made me think of this (too much info I know) but as silly as it sounds, the Muppets were for me when friends or family weren't.

My guess is that it'll be back up in a few days. Give it time.



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>> ^spoco2:

I only got a chance to play with it for a brief time, and expected it to have sound when they opened their mouths. Annoying there's no link available for it now...

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I suppose it has more comforts than other cube-style dwellings, but I still don't want to live there.

Yah,
The Jim Henson Company, which was purchased by the Henson family in July 2003 from the German media company EM.TV then turned around and sold it to Disney in 2004 (including all Muppet assets, including the Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and Animal characters, the Muppet film and television library, and all associated copyrights and trademarks, as well as all the Bear in the Big Blue House characters, television library, copyrights and trademarks) but retained all other assets of the company including Jim Henson's Creature Shop and ownership and rights to all other characters and entertainment properties in The Jim Henson Company's extensive film and television library, including Fraggle Rock, Farscape, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Storyteller, The Hoobs, and various other properties.

Here's the story: http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2004/021704.shtml
Also this: http://corporate.disney.go.com/news/corporate/2004/2004_0217_kermit.html
>> ^alizarin:

Disney bought the Muppets? Might as well have been Phillip Morris.

Cheers for the promote!

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*promote

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Jim Henson (RIP) had a beard - That looks more like Vincent Price with creepy-looking, zombie-Kermit-clones!

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