Director Alex Timbers spoke about helming the Muppet special that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the show and the return of Rizzo and Bean Bunny.

Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Muppets are back in the new year. Disney+ and ABC have set the premiere for The Muppet Show, a TV event special that comes ...

Looking back 50 years later, The Muppet Show feels like something that shouldn’t have worked—and somehow worked perfectly. A felt frog hosting a weekly variety show? A backstage held together by chaos ...

Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday.

Once more, it will be time to meet the Muppets on The Muppet Show tonight: Disney has revealed the first teaser for the one-off return of the legendary variety show in celebration of its upcoming 50th ...