Frank Oz, Jim Henson, puppeteers, behind the scenes, making of the ABC tv special 'The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence', the original Muppets' pilot. (Photo by Ken Regan /American Broadcasting Companies ...

Frank Oz, the puppeteer and actor/director who was key in growing the worldwide popularity of the Muppets, claims Walt Disney Co. DIS has shut him out of future projects involving the beloved ...

Frank Oz revealed in a new interview with The Guardian that he has not been involved with “The Muppets” over the last several years because Disney, which bought the rights to the franchise in 2004, is ...

The actor-director said he does not watch current Muppets or 'Sesame Street' projects. And he doesn't pull punches as to why: “The soul’s not there." By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter Frank Oz, ...

Frank Oz: "[There’s a] demarcation line between the Jim Henson Muppets and the Disney Muppets." “I’d love to do the Muppets again but Disney doesn’t want me, and ‘Sesame Street‘ hasn’t asked me for 10 ...