| 9 Things You Might Not Know About Jim Henson’s ‘Labyrinth’ (Video)
It’s hard to believe, and quite depressing to think about, but Jim Henson‘s cult classic fairy tale Labyrinth celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. To coincide with the anniversary the fine folks over at CineFix were set to do an episode of their “Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know” YouTube video series. It was planned for later in the year, but with the passing of star David Bowie recently it was decided to do it a little earlier. So without further a do, click on over to the other side now to learn some fun facts about Labyrinth you might not have previously known about.
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| ‘Sesame Street’ Actress Sonia Manzano Will Retire From The Show After 44 Years
After more than four decades, one of Sesame Street‘s most lovable non-Muppet residents is moving on. Commence tears… Actress Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria Figueroa-Rodriguez for the past 44 years, recently announced at the American Library Association Annual Conference that she will be retiring from the show. Manzano joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971 but didn’t become a series regular until three years later. On the show, her character runs the Fix-It Shop with her adoring husband Luis (Emilio Delgado, who has also been a cast member since 1971).
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| Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Produce & Star In ‘Fraggle Rock’ Movie
The long gestating Fraggle Rock movie has added the kind of star power it needs to finally get into production. Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins the film, based on the The Jim Henson Company’s franchise of the same name, as producer as star, this according to a new report from Variety. Debuting in 1983, Henson described Fraggle Rock as “a high-energy, raucous musical romp” that is “silly” and “wonderful.” The series centered on “cave-dwelling creatures called Fraggles who have to deal with the industrious Doozers and furry giants called Gorgs,” all of whom lived in the underground world known as Fraggle Rock. More on this, as well as a quote from Gordon-Levitt after the jump.
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| Must See: ‘Dinosaurs’ Dad Sings Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize” |
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One of my favorite TV shows growing up was Dinosaurs, which ran from 1991 to 1994 and followed the day-to-day lives of an anthropomorphic family of dinosaurs. As a kid the primary reason the show caught my attention is because of the fact that all of the characters were puppets—or the Jim Henson factor. And not just because it reminded me of Labyrinth or Dark Crystal and so on; it was actually created by Jim Henson Productions along with Walt Disney Television, Buena Vista International, and Michael Jacobs Productions. Every now and again you see a mention to Dinosaurs, but for the most part it’s one of the many lost to time. But today, today brings with it a real treat. Someone took the show’s father character, Earl Sinclair (voiced on the show by Stuart Pankin), and created a music video of him performing The Notorious B.I.G.‘s hit song “Hypnotize.” The result is simply perfect. You’ll be amazed by how well it works. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what the internet was made for. You can check out the video for yourself below.
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