The variety special will serve as a backdoor pilot and, in success, would spawn a new Muppet Show television series. The event, labeled as Muppets pilot, will film in Los Angeles; it received a $1.6M ...

“The Muppet Show” is staging a comeback on Disney+. Variety has learned that the streamer has greenlit a one-off “Muppet Show” event special that will air in 2026 to coincide with the original show’s ...

On Wednesday (Sept. 17), Disney+ announced that The Muppet Show — which originally ran from 1976 to 1981 — will return for a one-off special in 2026, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the ...

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It’s time to play the music! It’s time to light the lights! It’s time to meet the Muppets on “The Muppet Show” tonight! Jim Henson’s band of puppet misfits is returning 50 years after the show ...

Miss Piggy is set to finally get her solo movie moment, with Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone on board for the new project. Lawrence revealed she will co-produce the film, centered on the diva puppet ...