Thursday October 19 2006 @ 10:19PM
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oh my gosh everyone this is possibly the best news i've had all month! (sad but true) i lovedjim henson's television show fraggle rock as a kid (i remember it being on HBO - it premiered in 1983 and ran for five seasons w/ 96 episodes) it looks like the much beloved series will be finallymaking its way to the big screen! it's in development with ahmet zappa who wants to make 'a full-length live-action musical fantasy' with those lovable fraggles! oh man this is so exciting - i can't wait to see wembley, gobo, mokey, boober & red in something new and fresh (and let's not forget the gorgs, the doozers, and best of all marjory the trash heap) as long as they remain true to the original series - i really hope it doesn't turn into fraggle wreck...everyone please keep your pop fingers crossed! popbytes over & out for tonight - xxoo!
"The Fraggles didn't really get into the human world on the series, so we plan to make the movie more about the intersection between the Fraggles and the humans," Lisa Henson said.
Zappa is informally talking to musician friends about writing original songs for the movie. The original Henson puppets will be refurbished and updated for the film, with little expectation of computer-generated enhancements.
A release date has yet to be determined. Lisa Henson plans to hire a screenwriter and director once an initial treatment is completed.
"We're taking the movie as far as we can independently because the company has a big personal investment in how the movie turns out," she said.
OMG, you aren't the only one who is excited to see the Fraggle gang coming back to life! I used to watch them every morning before I headed off to school... it was my guilty little pleasure. Now that we (Disney) own Jim Henson's Muppets and the Fraggles, I know this is going to be super steller. I'll keep my "Eyes & Ears" (the official Disney newsletter for cast members) open for you and let you know if anything else develops.
Being a member has it's privledges - a WDW cast member that is!! Be a good poppet and keep up the fabulous work... you always make my day!
Buh-bye ~ P88hBear
» this comment was posted by P88hBear on october 23, 2006 5:57 am «
I have been waiting for years for this! I also have been looking for years for one of the Fraggle Rock books that has the poem 'Ode to Laundry' with no success what so ever, since I cannot remember what book it was in. Does anyone out there know? Lynn M
» this comment was posted by Lynn Molyneux on october 23, 2006 8:40 am «
WHY SO GLUM TWEETY BIRD? Tuesday October 14 2008 @ 8:50PM FILED UNDER RANDOM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! british renegade artist banksy's first official new york city show is now underway at the village pet store & charcoal grill in greenwich village on 7th avenue (open through october 31st) normally he's known for his pranks & huge graffiti murals (done undercover and on the down low)
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POP NOSH: HEIDI MONTAG - PREGNANT?!? Tuesday October 14 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† heidi montag is either really knocked up or she's pulling a publicity stunt of some kind cele|bitchy † supposedly samantha ronson asked lindsay lohan for her hand in marriage! celebslam † angelina jolie is already sharing her love of knives with son maddox webster's is my bitch †
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DESIGN A DRESS FOR MARIAH CAREY Tuesday October 14 2008 @ 7:05AM FILED UNDER MUSICIANS + RANDOM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning everyone! did you ever have the burning desire to design a dress for mariah carey? (probably right after you see some of the hoochie mama outfits she chooses to wear...) well now is your chance - ms. carey is holding a contest called design a luscious pink dress
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I'M OFF TO SEE TINA TURNER! Monday October 13 2008 @ 6:35PM FILED UNDER CONCERTS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
update! oh my goodness - tina turner put on an excellent show this evening (this is her first tour in eight years!) the woman has legs of steel and her voice still sounds so damn impeccable - her powerful energy is simply amazing & infectious - there's no other
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GWB IS A SITTING PRESIDENT Sunday October 12 2008 @ 7:33PM FILED UNDER FILM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! i simply had to share this hilarious promotional poster for the oliver stone directed film w. (watch the trailer) which opens this friday (october 17th) starring josh brolin as our president george w. bush (oh thank heavens he'll be gone from office in just a few months -
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BRAD & ANGELINA FENCE THEMSELVES IN Sunday October 12 2008 @ 1:15PM FILED UNDER ANGELINA JOLIE COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
hey hey! after last week's whirlwind visit to the states - brad pitt and angelina jolie are back in berlin, germany (where brad is filming the new quentin tarantino wwii flick inglorious bastards) and at their rented lake wannsee villa (palais schlosspark) the couple is adding some extra privacy measures
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PUSSYCAT DOLLS - I HATE THIS PART - VIDEO Saturday October 11 2008 @ 7:13PM FILED UNDER WATCH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
i've already posted two brand new videos (britney's womanizer & beyonce's if i were a boy) so i figured one more can't hurt (things always come in threes right?) it's the latest video from pussycat dolls for their new single i hate this part off their recently released album
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I'M OFF TO SEE DUFFY! Friday October 10 2008 @ 7:35PM FILED UNDER CONCERTS COMMENTS (2) | PERMALINK
good evening! tonight i'm heading downtown to the orpheum theatre to finally see duffy live in concert - i first posted about the welsh soul singer back in january and a bunch of times since then (all my previous duffy posts are listed below) i fell simply head over heels
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POP NOSH: MEET THE 105 YEAR OLD VIRGIN! Friday October 10 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† meet dear old clara meadmore - the world's oldest virgin at the ripe age of 105! dlisted † one time mess britney spears doesn't know what the hell she was thinking... yeeeah! † hugh hefner's new twin girlfriends karissa and kristina take oh so lovely mugshots celebslam †
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TYRA TEACHES JANET ABOUT FIERCE EYES... Friday October 10 2008 @ 7:27AM FILED UNDER PEOPLE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning & happy friday! i'm in love with the picture below (i should have it blown up and framed) taken when tyra banks visited janet jackson last month in las vegas right before ms. jackson's concert at mandalay bay on sept 19th - ms. banks is totally teaching ms.
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