“The Muppet Show” is staging a comeback on Disney+. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the special could serve as a backdoor pilot that would help launch a new iteration of ...

The new special is designed to serve as a pilot for a rebooted version of the original ‘Muppet Show’ with hopes it could see them back regularly. Disney+ has a new ‘The Muppet Show’ special in the ...

LOS ANGELES — The Muppets will return to the Muppet Theatre for a new variety show in a Disney+ special set to air in 2026, marking the beloved franchise's 50th anniversary. Seth Rogen plans to revive ...

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 ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: If you love joy, silliness, and creativity, then you don’t want to miss the new documentary on Jim Henson, aka Jim Henson: Idea Man, which began streaming on Disney+ ...

Get ready to light the lights and cue the opening number — The Muppet Show is staging a comeback. In 2026, Disney+ will feature the return of the zany, chaotic, beloved puppet variety show in a ...

With the new Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem, Disney is going all-in on what has always made the Muppets great: music. The series focuses on the Muppet house band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, ...

Back in 2004, Disney purchased the rights to a majority of the Muppet film and television library. However, in the years since, they've had more stumbles than successes with Jim Henson's beloved, ...

You ever plan for your day to be about one thing, but then it turns out to be about something else? That’s kind of how we imagine Disney’s Wednesday has been going, as the company rolled out ...

“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 ...