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

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

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

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

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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Muppet News Flash: OPI Offers Muppets-Inspired Limited Edition Nail Lacquers

OPI Muppets Nails

Only once in my life have I had my nails polished. I was a kid and my sister paid me like $2 or something to do it. Yes, a photo exists somewhere. No, I don’t have it. Ask my sister, Beth, maybe she remembers. But I have the opportunity to get a full-on manicure in preparation for the Muppets Most Wanted Red Carpet Premiere I’m attending next week! Uh, yeah, I’ll probably pass on that. …

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