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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's new permanent " Entertainment Nation " exhibit opens Dec 9 and the museum will host some Muppet themed events as part of the celebration. About the  Entertainment Nation  Exhibit: Entertainment has the power to captivate, inspire and transform us. It brings us together. We share it when we spontaneously recite lines from a favorite movie, dance to the same groove or recreate a national sports moment on a neighborhood street. It can also spur critical conversations, expose divides, and foster important historical change. Through the National Museum of American History’s extraordinary collection of theater, music, sports, movie and television objects, the exhibition Entertainment Nation will feature a powerful, ever-changing selection of objects and interactive experiences. Through the objects and their stories, the exhibition will explore how, for over 150 years, entertainment has provided a forum for important ...

After conquering D23 last week, The Electric Mayhem will promote their upcoming series The Muppets Mayhem at New York Comic Con.   The Muppets Mayhem: It’s time to play the music! Coming to Disney+ in 2023, The Muppets Mayhem is a brand-new series that, for the first time in the Muppets’ over 65-year history, focuses on the legendary Electric Mayhem band as they maneuver their way through the music world of Los Angeles with one goal — to finally record their first album. Join the “human” stars of the series — Lilly Singh, Tahj Mowry and Saara Chaudry — as well as co-creators and executive producers Adam F. Goldberg, Jeff Yorkes and Bill Barretta for exciting news, exclusive footage and more! The Muppets Mayhem  will be held on the Main stage Sunday, October 9 from 11-12:30pm. Sesame Street will also get a NYCC panel with  Playbill Presents: Sesame Street The Musical Panel: Now playing Off-Broadway, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Rosita, Bert, Ernie, Oscar th...

As we told you earlier this month , C raig Shemin's long-awaited book about  Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show  will be rereleased September 24 and is now  available to pre-order  through Bear Manor Media.  We also now have the official description: Long before Sesame Street and The Muppet Show , college students Jim Henson and Jane Nebel created a long-running daily local Washington, D.C. television program called Sam and Friends , where Jim developed his unique approach to comedy and introduced the world to a puppet named Kermit. In this book, President of The Jim Henson Legacy and author of The Muppets Character Encyclopedia, Craig Shemin, explores the story behind Sam and Friends and creates an episode guide from surviving scripts and recordings. Includes a foreword by longtime Henson collaborator Frank Oz, several complete scripts and more than 150 rare photos from The Jim Henson Company Archives. 604 pages. The Museum ...