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Kermit adidas Tennis Shoes Get High Marks

We wrote previously about the Kermit Kicks from adidas and now Mike B. from the new BigScreenAnimation.com blog and frequent guest writer here on The Disney Blog has chimed in with a short positive review. I got my pair of the mens Kermits yesterday and… Read More »Kermit adidas Tennis Shoes Get High Marks

The Muppets Have at Least One More Parody to Share

When we shared with you the final parody trailer from the folks behind the marketing for Disney’s The Muppets, we thought we were done with the parodies. But it turns out at least one more film finds itself skewered by the sharp minds behind the… Read More »The Muppets Have at Least One More Parody to Share

Kermit and Animal from the Muppets get their own adidas Kicks.

I’m really loving these Muppet themed shoes from Adidas. Part of the adidas Originals line, they come in mens and kids styles. It’s not easy being green, but with these Muppet edition adidas Superstar 2.0 Kermit shoes, looking good is as easy as tying the… Read More »Kermit and Animal from the Muppets get their own adidas Kicks.

D23 Expo Recap: Day 2

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Hello, and welcome to the D23 Expo, Day 2 (for more expo coverage read my D23 Expo Day 1 and Alison’s D23 Expo Day 3 recaps!) where things were taken up a big ol’ notch. I know, I couldn’t believe it either.

This is where you say, “How in the world did they top the first day? Nothing could be sweeter than Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog singing a tribute to the late, great Jim Henson! Nothing could be better than Dick Van Dyke in concert!

Fair enough. However, where Day 1 was a tip of the hat to Disney legends, Day 2 was about the now and the immediate future. Hence John Lasseter introducing Billy Crystal to a standing ovation (Lasseter also received a standing ovation) while discussing the upcoming Pixar film Monsters University. Also, Jason Segel coming out with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy to discuss the new Muppet Movie. And of course, the Avengers assembling. On stage. That’s right, with the exception of the Hulk and Captain America, the entire team came out to watch a trailer that they had never seen. Robert Downey, Jr. made us watch it twice. Basically, it was a parade of celebrities (including Jennifer Garner, Sarah Silverman, and Jon Cryer, to name but a few) and Disney awesomeness (including Rich Ross, Andrew Stanton, and Marvel’s Kevin Feige, to again name but a few). My inner geek setting was at 11.

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Muppet Philosophy

If you read one thing today, make it this thought provoking article on Jim Henson’s The Muppets and the journey they’ve been on since Henson’s untimely death. Author Elizabeth Stevens displays an obvious passion for the Muppets and a keen understanding of what makes them… Read More »Muppet Philosophy