Jimmy Fallon, I like you more and more. Ten years ago you were the object of affection of every girl in my AP European History class, and the envy of every guy (well, not every guy). Then the constant giggling became kinda annoying, and then you went and made Taxi, and then you became sort [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Muppets’
2010/06/08
This Could Only Be Better If It Somehow Involved Pizza AKA LOST & Kermit!
Many years ago two of my greatest, if not my two greatest, passions united in a music video. I speak of course of Weezer and the Muppets, joining forces for the “Keep Fishin’” music video. Unfortunately, by that time Weezer was already on their way to retroactively ruining the fanatical affection I harbored for them [...]
2010/05/18
Muppet Tuesday Nostalgia Corner In Memoriam: Jim Henson
As Entertainment Weekly so generously reminded me, this week is the 20th anniversary of the passing of Jim Henson. It’s sad to think that he’s been gone for so long, but it’s a testament to his work that I was not quite seven years old at the time of his death and yet he had [...]
2010/04/12
One Year Anniversary!! We Did It!!
Some people said it couldn’t be done. Others asked specifically that it not be done. Most have no idea this even exists. But, despite all the doubters and naysayers and initiated, we’ve defied expectations and reached our one year anniversary. It was just a year ago today (or “was it only a year ago?”) that [...]
2010/04/01
Muppet Thursday: Surprisingly Not a Muppet April Fools’
Muppet Studios uploaded another one of their delightful videos today, although it curiously doesn’t appear to tie into April Fools’ Day. One would think that if they were going to debut a video on April 1st it would be some sort of Muppet prank. But then again, maybe by not delivering an April Fools’ joke [...]
2010/03/22
Muppet Monday: Muppets on Your Body!
There may have been bigger Muppet news this past week (and, indeed, over the last few weeks), but outside the confirmation that Jason Segel will also star in the upcoming Muppet movie (as was assumed for some time) this is the coolest Muppet News Flash in recent memory. Check out one Muppet fan’s tribute to [...]
2010/03/08
Muppet Monday Movie Thought
Since we covered the big Muppet movie(s) news last Friday, for this Muppet Monday post I just have a brief thought/question about the Muppet-verse going forward. In Muppets From Space Gonzo learns that he is not a weirdo or a whatever but an alien. However, I never really considered this official canon (not that the [...]
2010/03/05
Muppet Friday (Somewhat Nostalgic Too): The Muppet Man Lives?
Vulture reports that Disney is in talks with The Jim Henson Company to produce The Muppet Man, a Jim Henson bioipic that made last year’s “Black List,” the compendium of Hollywood’s “hottest” unproduced screenplays. Yay! With the new Jason Segel-penned Muppet movie seemingly on the horizon, could it be that we’ll soon be treated to [...]
2010/03/04
Aaaaaaand We’re Back!
We had a temporary return last week with the unfortunate memoriam for the late Andrew Koenig, but as you can see with the new header, you can now consider Jumped the Snark officially back in action, NY Style! Coming soon will be short thoughts on SNL, Funny or Die, The Office, Michael & Michael Have [...]
2010/02/10
Muppet Monday Tuesday: Beaker Epic Fail, Muppet Viral Victory
The Muppets are proving themselves to be the Leonardo da Vinci of modern media, moving effortlessly between movies, TV, community service, comics and cultural relativism*. Dudes are just hitting it from all angles right now. They’re like Miley Cyrus times four, with actual talent and vast more human emotion and independent thought. Sure, they’ve always [...]
