Mommy's little helper.
Stuffed animals sit on shelves, but puppets make magic happen. No matter how old you are it's hard to resist a singing, dancing or talking plush toy. And, the handheld performers can be entertaining and educational for kids— stimulating their imaginations and encouraging creative play. Tots use fine motor skills to move the puppets and tune their verbal skills through storytelling. All you Read more
Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski chatted with us recently at the LA junket for their upcoming film, Big Miracle. The pair team up to share the inspirational story, based on true events, of three gray whales trapped under the Alaskan ice caps. Drew and John talked about their time on set, and how they reacted to their larger than life costars, giant whale puppets. Drew also shared details about Read more
Amy Adams was in the midst of a busy award season when we were able to visit the LA set of The Muppets in January. It was just one day before she dressed up to attend the Golden Globes, but Amy was more focused on spending her between-scenes time with her fiancé, Darren Le Gallo, and their daughter Aviana. Jason Segel spoke about writing and getting the Muppets movie made, while Amy was happy to Read more
James Franco plays the swashbuckling and sexy Prince Fabius in the upcoming Your Highness. When his lady love is kidnapped by an evil wizard, he and his ne'er-do-well brother, played by his former Pineapple Express costar Danny McBride, set out on a quest to rescue her. Hijinks, sword fights, and stoner humor ensue. James was on hand for the movie's recent press day in Beverly Hills, where he Read more
Amy Adams and Jason Segel gave theater owners an early look at their new Muppet movie yesterday in Las Vegas at CinemaCon. The costars had a few laughs as they chatted about the shared childhood love of Jim Henson's puppets that inspired their work on the project. Jason and Amy wrapped up shooting with Kermit and company recently while Amy was in the middle of her busy award season. Their film Read more
Angelina Jolie was without Brad as she corralled Shiloh, Zahara, Maddox, and Pax into an afternoon theater matinee to see Shrek the Musical in London on Sunday. The twins Knox and Vivienne missed this outing, though they did get to go along for a full Jolie-Pitt family trip to a puppet show on Saturday. Brad had the weekend off from working on World War Z in Cornwall, so he joined Angelina and Read more
We're so thrilled to welcome back guest writer David Stark! Today, he shares the décor from a gala he designed for the Tony-award winning play War Horse. Several months back, we worked with the National Theater of Great Britain to produce and design a gala in New York City coinciding with the opening of War Horse, this year’s Tony winner for Best Play. A couple of weeks ago, I had the great Read more
Jason Segel's career is in full swing right now: not only is he heading into the seventh season of How I Met Your Mother, but his film career is also thriving, especially with his big Muppets movie arriving this November. We caught up with Segel at the TCA, where he talked about becoming an onscreen dad, crying over the Muppets, and what terrifies him. On The Muppets movie: I'd written the Read more
