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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we appreciated Anne Hathaway’s response to her own wardrobe malfunction. We watched a tipsy Amanda Seyfried find liquid courage on Letterman. We wanted to buy the Mystery Machine from the Scooby-Doo film. We prepared for the end of the world with an apocalyptic gift guide. We listened to the new They Might Be Giants track. We checked in with Carly Rae Jepsen about the highlights of her 2012. We took a music break with Korean indie music duo and YouTube stars, J Rabbit. … Read More

Film

Awesome Photos of Filmmakers Hanging Out Together

By Jason Bailey on

In honor of the launch of the purty new Flavorwire 2.0, we decided to return to one of our most popular features: images of your favorite people together. We’ve previously rounded up pictures of great comedians, musicians, and writers killing some leisure time in each other’s company; today, we’ve assembled 25 shots of filmmakers chewing the fat. Again, some of the match-ups are surprising (Warhol and Hitchcock? Get outta here), some less so (spoiler: Lucas and Spielberg hang out a lot off-set too). There are even some special guest stars (BOWIE ALERT). With our thanks to the tons of Tumblrs and blogs that collect such things — especially the heroes over at Awesome People Hanging Out Together — we present this latest gallery; check it out after the jump. … Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we learned about a bizarre love triangle between a man, his virtual girlfriend, and his real-life bride. We explored the craziest and most lucrative thrift store finds. We spotted some never-before-seen sketches from Muppets creator Jim Henson. We talked to David LaChapelle about fame, bullying, and… Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we read a 1967 Playboy interview with Orson Welles about his experiences as a  fortune-teller. We discovered 100 things to do when you’re stuck inside. We previewed Imagination Illustrated: The Jim Henson Journal written by the late puppeteer’s daughter, Lisa. We saw the world’s largest coven of… Read More

Film

25 Behind-the-Scenes Movie Photos That Will Mess With Your Mind

By Judy Berman on

[Editor's note: It's Labor Day, so your devoted Flavorwire team is taking a break. To keep you entertained, we're leaving you with our most popular features of the summer months. This post originally ran July 30th.] If you’re a regular Flavorwire reader, then you already know that we love behind-the-scenes photos from classic (and cult classic) films. We can’t get enough of seeing great directors at work and movie stars laughing it up between takes, but the set photos we like best are the ones that mess with our mind. These are the pictures that cast our favorite cinematic moments in a new light, exposing some epic landscape shot for the scale model it is or revealing that some iconic outdoor scenes were actually created in the controlled environment of the studio or merely reminding us that intimate exchanges between lovers are usually filmed with a full crew. After the jump, we round up 25 behind-the-scenes snaps sure to take you right out of the movie. … Read More

Politics

Jim Henson Company Cuts Ties With Anti-Gay Chick-Fil-A

By Judy Berman on

Ah, the Chick-Fil-A dilemma: Sure, the company makes some of the tastiest fast-food chicken in the business, but when you eat there, you’re supporting a company whose conservative Southern Baptist views have led it to donate millions of dollars to anti-gay groups. So, is the delicious junk food worth it? Last fall, the NYU student… Read More

Television

The Jim Henson Co. and BBC Ready for New ‘Muppets-Style’ Show

By Alison Nastasi on

One bit of news that seems to have slipped slightly under the radar is about an upcoming co-production between the BBC and the Jim Henson Company. No Strings Attached (a tentative title) is promising Muppets-style entertainment, complete with sketches featuring celebs and games. We first hinted at the news in March, but it… Read More

Film

Jim Henson Company Adapting Classic Kids Book ‘Frog And Toad’ Into a Feature Film

By Emily Temple on

Sometimes it feels as though every great children’s book has already been adapted for the big screen — and most have fallen short of our expectations. But there may be hope yet – Deadline reports that the Jim Henson Company has acquired the rights to Arnold Lobel’s wonderful Frog and Toad series — written in the… Read More

Television

Watch Jim Henson’s Original Pitch for ‘The Muppet Show’

By Caroline Stanley on

From where we’re sitting, it’s kind of hard to imagine there was a time when Jim Henson had to sell someone on the idea of The Muppet Show. Laughing Squid tipped us off to the puppeteer’s original network television pitch reel that he sent to CBS back in the early ’70s. “Small children will love the cute cuddly characters,” explains the Muppet anchorman. “Young people will love the fresh innovative comedy. College kids and intellectual eggheads will love the underlying symbolism of everything. Freaky long hair, dirty, cynical hippies will love our freaky long hair, dirty, cynical Muppets.” Click through to watch the clip, and let us know if it would have wooed your inner TV exec. … Read More

Television

BBC to Air Jim Henson Company Puppet Talk Show

By Judy Berman on

In case you needed even more proof that British TV is just better, here you go: The BBC is collaborating with the Jim Henson Company to develop a puppet talk show. With a working title of No Strings Attached (see what they did there?), the series will feature several new puppets — Sesame Street‘s resident… Read More