The new Disney+ documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man” conjures the life and mind of the visionary who created the Muppets and changed not only an art form, but also the parameters of storytelling.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jim Henson & Kermit the Frog perform on the TV show "Solid Gold" KTLA Studios, Los Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: Ron Wolfson ...

“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 ...

(CNN) — “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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It was this journey that I could so relate to — this excitement for creativity," Howard says of Jim Henson's story. It's not easy ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Muppets appear to be on the brink of another resurgence. A special episode of “The Muppet Show” featuring Sabrina Carpenter drew nearly 8 million viewers in its first few days on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It seems so familiar to us now — puppet characters on television that are so real, so expressive, so alive that we forget there's a human being doing the actual work behind the scenes.