The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.” By Callie Holtermann ...

“Jim Henson Idea Man” chronicles the late Muppet creator’s life and work with a mix of archival material, animated and musical flourishes, and interviews.

When Oscar-winning director Ron Howard got word that Disney+ and the late Jim Henson’s children were interested in collaborating on a definitive portrait of the beloved Muppet creator, he ...

Ron Howard tells PEOPLE that one of the major points of his new documentary, 'Jim Henson Idea Man,' deals with the notion that the famed Muppets creator 'had a kind of this internal sense that ...

The director explains role Henson's wife played in the creation of the Muppets. Award-winning director Ron Howard discusses his Disney+ documentary "Jim Henson: Idea Man," delving into the story ...

In 1955, Henson earned a bi-weekly spot on a local NBC affiliate, "Sam and Friends," while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland. The show won a local Emmy Award in 1958, the same year ...

Perhaps the toughest takeaway from Ron Howard’s documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man” is the fact that his sudden death in 1990, at just age 53, robbed us all that “The Muppets” creator ...

Ron Howard's Disney+ documentary about Jim Henson, which features interviews with his family and close associates, is an admiring but unvarnished look at the puppet innovator.

‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’ celebrates the Muppets mastermind without shying away from the hand behind them Review by Brian Lowry, CNN 3 minute read Published 7:00 AM EDT, Fri May 31, 2024 ...