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Over the past couple weeks, I have watched The Muppets cover of Queen's " Bohemian Rhapsody " about 20 times.

December 9, 2009 - Although I have been a Muppet fan all my life, I was quite hesitant to pick up the new Muppet Show comic from Boom! Studios.

You may have read in The News this week that Disney has launched a YouTube channel and Twitter account for its Muppets Studio.

Amid the hoopla over the 40th anniversary of " Sesame Street ," somewhat lost in the ceremonial shuffle of felt and ping-pong ball eyes was another, related pop cultural landmark: The 30th anniversary of "The Muppet Movie." But the Muppets' aren't fretting or gathering dust their new, hilarious video parody of Queens' "Bohemian Rhapsody" has logged ...

Pop megastar Beyonce Knowles picked a starstruck Wrexham youngster out of the crowd at her recent concert in Manchester to sing a few lines with her.

By Mike Abundo Posted on November 27, 2009 Entertainment industry execs, take note: this is how an old classic can successfully make the transition into new media.

The Muppets have taken YouTube by storm with a video of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.

Donny Osmond was declared the new champion of "Dancing With Stars" on Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.Osmond, the former teen pop star of the singing Osmond family, said the show has been a highlight in a career of ups and downs."I did it!" Osmond exclaimed.

One of the nice things about puppets is that it's your own hand in there. You can make it do anything you want it to.

Break out your black clothes and prepare your best "over the hill" jokes:a SSesame Street is 40.

The creative force of Jim Henson spanned several decades before his untimely death in 1990, yet his dedicated colleagues have carried on the Henson legacy.

Friday, November 13, 2009 What if the Beatles hadn't broken up? Here's a nifty piece of counterfactual history - Scenes From An Alternate Universe Where The Beatles Accepted Lorne Michaels' Generous Offer - in which the Beatles reunite for a Saturday Night Live performance in 1976 and go on to restablish their career.

One of the nice things about puppets is that it's your own hand in there. You can make it do anything you want it to.

As Sesame Street turns 40, it can take pride in its achievements a ' and its lovable puppets that make everything A-OK Sesame Street's Ernie, Bert and the much-loved rubber ducky.

It's one of the most popular children's TV programmes in history, but it's no longer on most British screens.

Frank Oz became a major creative force behind the Muppets in 1963. Jim Henson once described him as "probably the person most responsible for the Muppets being funny." Lucy Nicholson` / AP Frank Oz became a major creative force behind the Muppets in 1963.

Tomorrow sees the release of Muppet Peter Pan by Grace Randolph and Amy Mebberson from Boom! Studios.

Magician Peter Duchemin is shown with some of the tricks and puppets featured in Abracadabra Magic Theatre's new show "The King of Monsters." - Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram There's magic shows, and there's puppet shows.

If you're of a certain age, you're no doubt familiar with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Gonzo the Great, the terrible jokes of Fozzie Bear and the dry humor of Statler and Waldorf.

X Factor girl group provoke the wrath of Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole and we keep you abreast of goings on in Strictly Come Dancing One of the groups in X Factor final 12 - Kandy Rain Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV Read last week's reality round-up The X Factor So finally, the The X Factor got to the live finals , with Dannii Minogue drawing the short ...