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Meet Bret McKenzie, the Man Behind the Muppet Music #MuppetsMostWantedEvent

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The Muppets just wouldn’t be the Muppets without music. Singing and dancing is what made them so popular in the first place, so it goes without saying, that their latest movie Muppets Most Wanted is chock full of all-new terriffic toe-tapping tunes! Muppet Music Master Bret McKenzie is back in the conductor’s chair this go round. His work on 2011’s The Muppets was so inspirational and celebrational that Bret actually won an Oscar for his …

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Tink and Friends Hit the High Seas for Adventure in Disney’s Newest Animated Film The Pirate Fairy #PirateFairy

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Disney's the Pirate Fairy

What I’m about to say may shock you. It may rock you to the core. No, I’m not about to say anything nice about the Boston Red Sox, calm down. What I am going to say is that I recently watched my very first Disney Fairy movie. And… well, I liked it. I’ll save a full review for later, but on my recent Disney Cross-Country Blogging Adventure (a.k.a. #MuppetsMostWantedEvent), myself and two dozen bloggers hit …

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Muppets Most Wanted Director James Bobin on Filming a Sequel, Huggability and Avoiding Sweden #MuppetsMostWantedEvent

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James Bobin Director #MuppetsMostWantedEvent

He may not be as big a name as Spielberg, Lucas or Scorsese, but to me, James Bobin has them all beat. The English-born director is responsible for bringing back one of the greatest families of all time to the big screen: The Muppets. Bobin, who directed 2011’s The Muppets, is back for a second helping with Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted, this time adding a co-writing credit to his directing duties. I had the pleasure …

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Muppets Most Wanted Brings the Laughs to an All-New Global High – #MuppetsMostWantedEvent

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It’s tough being a sequel in Hollywood. Sure you’ve got a built-in audience, but you also have crazy high expectations and generally get churned out quickly for big bucks all at the expense of a solid story. In the history of awesometastic movies, it’s rare that a sequel isn’t just good but better than the original. A few notable exceptions include The Empire Strikes Back, Superman II and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. …

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My First Muppets Interview – Kermit, Miss Piggy and Constantine Spill the Beans #MuppetsMostWantedEvent

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Muppets Most Wanted interview with Kermit, Miss Piggy and Constantine

I’ve conducted a lot of eclectic celebrity interviews in my geek-filled journalstic career. Marvel co-founder Stan Lee. Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. WWF superstar The Ultimate Warrior. Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane. Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. Not-so-silent-Bob Kevin Smith. But none of them, not a one (Sorry, Dee!), can hold a candle to the group interview I was part of last week in LA for the #MuppetsMostWantedEvent. Myself and roughly two dozen other bloggers …

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