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# Muppets

Last year
2022
# Test Yourself
Quiz: How well do you know the Muppets?
The felt family been going strong for almost 50 years.
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Sep 25th 2022, 10:00 PM
All time
# Happytime Murders
Judge rules against Sesame Street makers' lawsuit over 'profane' puppet film
The company argued the public would be confused by the tagline ‘No Sesame. All street’.
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Jun 3rd 2018, 7:30 AM
# the season of the heart
It's time to acknowledge that The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best Christmas film
When a cold wind blows it chills you…
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Dec 13th 2016, 6:29 PM
# conscious unmuppeting
Looks like Miss Piggy's moving on....
The latest on the Kermit-Piggy split.
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Sep 2nd 2015, 11:34 PM
# yiz muppets
Cheryl Cole's mad X Factor outfit sparked a Muppetstorm on Twitter
It was a big night.
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Oct 19th 2014, 9:48 AM
# jagerfrogs
Alan Carr took a selfie with a pair of drunk muppets on Chatty Man last night
It’s not easy being green.
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Mar 29th 2014, 11:50 AM
# RIP
Jim Henson's puppeteer son dies of heart attack at 48
John Henson suffered the attack while playing in the snow with his daughter.
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Feb 16th 2014, 12:45 PM
# counterbatch
Cumberbatch's Sesame Street meeting opens with a big fat Sherlock spoiler
Miss me?
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Feb 4th 2014, 2:02 PM
# what a muppet
New Muppets trailer takes the p*ss out of tweets about the film
Some clever marketing right there.
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Jan 13th 2014, 2:30 PM
# YOLO
New Muppets trailer brilliantly uses dopey tweets to promote movie
#Muppets4Life #IAmAwesome #YOLO
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Jan 8th 2014, 8:28 AM
# Muppets
The Irish Times features in the new Muppets film trailer
It’s not easy being… er, black and white.
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Nov 21st 2013, 7:28 AM
# The Waiting Game
WATCH: Cookie Monster learns about self control from Tom Hiddleston
You know Tom Hiddleston, he was in The Avengers and Thor.
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Sep 5th 2013, 8:30 PM
# tumblr of the day
Muppets with human eyes will haunt your nightmares
They are terrifying.
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Jul 11th 2013, 7:00 PM
# Video
James Gandolfini talks about feeling scared on Sesame Street
This will melt your heart. RIP.
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Jun 21st 2013, 8:57 AM
# Lions 2013
'Beaker' Hogg thanks BOD as Farrell is clearly threatened by new out-half
The English 10 compared his half-back rival to a misfortunate, squeaky Muppet today. That’s nice of him.
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Jun 11th 2013, 2:26 PM
# Contempt
Paul Kimmage reacts to Cycling Ireland's nomination of Pat McQuaid
Needless to say, he’s delighted for his old pal.
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Apr 13th 2013, 2:17 PM
# watch and learn
How Sesame Street tones down for Afghanistan
In a country where only half of all children go to school, the programme treads a fine line to help bring the 3 Rs – and a little lesson in gender equity – to its audience.
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Apr 6th 2013, 8:45 AM
# muppets take dublin
Updated: Muppets may not be filming in Dublin after all
We retract our earlier Muppet-based excitement – but there’s still SOME good news.
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Feb 6th 2013, 2:45 PM
# One more sleep
After all there's only one more sleep til Christmas
SANTA’S COMING!
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Dec 24th 2012, 6:45 PM
# light the lamp
11 reasons why The Muppets Christmas Carol is the best Xmas film ever
After all there’s only three more sleeps til Christmas.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 8:30 PM
# ho ho ho
Photos: Rockefeller Center Christmas lights turned on (with help from the Muppets)
The lights on the 80-feet tree at Rockefeller Plaza were switched on last night in front of thousands of onlookers.
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Nov 29th 2012, 2:00 PM
# Muppets
VIDEO: FunnyOrDie's peek into Goldman Sachs' boardroom
Featuring some Muppets. Real Muppets.
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Mar 27th 2012, 12:59 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed along the way.
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Mar 18th 2012, 7:54 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Friday
In the Fix tonight: Eircom Studyhub hacked; unvouched expenses; and Chris O’Dowd v Miss Piggy…
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Feb 17th 2012, 7:54 PM
# fur and balanced
Watch: Kermit responds to Fox News claim that Muppets push liberal agenda
Kermit gave a fair and balanced answer when asked about the Fox News comments – leaving Miss Piggy to deliver the killer blow.
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Jan 30th 2012, 11:02 AM
# Work Can Wait
WATCH: So here's what you missed on Sesame Street's Glee parody
Sesame Street’s latest pop-culture parody lampoons Glee, featuring depictions of most of the show’s best-known characters.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 12:33 PM
# Gay Marriage
Thousands call for Muppet marriage... between Bert and Ernie
The Sesame Street room-mates are being urged to get hitched after New York legalised gay marriage.
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Aug 11th 2011, 12:26 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jul 13th 2011, 8:22 AM