This Rare Disney Collectible Was Found at a Thrift Store for Only $15

This Rare Disney Collectible Was Found at a Thrift Store for Only $15

January 8, 2026

D23 Announces 25th Anniversary Event for Disney California Adventure

D23 Announces 25th Anniversary Event for Disney California Adventure

January 8, 2026

The Muppet Show swept four Emmy Awards at this year's Creative Arts Emmys, landing on the special's 50th anniversary: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming, Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special. Sabrina Carpenter also picked up her first-ever Emmy for her work as an executive producer on the special. We covered the special's D23 Gold Member advance screening back in January, ahead of its February 4 debut on Disney+ and ABC, and it's been a big year for the franchise across our coverage ever since, including our full ride-through of the new Muppets coaster at Hollywood Studios. The special picked up six Emmy nominations total, with one more still pending at Sunday's ceremony for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, honoring Matt Vogel's work as Kermit the Frog. Carpenter's win puts her halfway to EGOT status, needing only an Oscar and a Tony to complete the set. She didn't attend the Creative Arts ceremony in person to accept. Vogel, who's worked with the Muppets and on Sesame Street for more than 30 years, said simply that it felt right to do the special now. The special was reportedly designed from the start as a backdoor pilot, a test run to gauge whether a full series revival made sense. Six Emmy nominations, four wins, and reviews that ranged from warm to genuinely glowing would seem to answer that question. So here's the part worth sitting with: nothing new has actually been announced. The Muppets are clearly relevant again, and Disney knows it. They rethemed an entire Hollywood Studios coaster around the Electric Mayhem this year, rolled out new merchandise, and gave the franchise real estate at D23. Fans loved the special. Critics liked it. The pilot did exactly what a pilot is supposed to do. And yet there's been no follow-up special, no series pickup, nothing beyond the one-off event that already proved itself. It doesn't need to be a full weekly series to be worth doing. An eight-episode season would be enough to give the format room to breathe without the production demands of a traditional weekly show. Even a steady stream of one-off specials, tied to holidays or anniversaries the way this one was, would keep the momentum going instead of letting it sit. Disney has already shown it's willing to invest real money in the Muppets this year. The audience clearly showed up for it. At some point, that combination is supposed to turn into more content, not just a plaque.

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January 8, 2026

Disney Confirms Live-Action 'Tangled' Starring Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim

Disney Confirms Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Starring Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim

January 7, 2026

Disney Secures 28 Nominations for 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Disney Secures 28 Nominations for 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

January 7, 2026

GLAAD Awards: Hallmark Channel with Three Nominations!

GLAAD Awards: Hallmark Channel with Three Nominations!

January 7, 2026

Upper Deck Expands Entertainment Portfolio with Landmark Harry Potter™ Licensing Agreement

Upper Deck Expands Entertainment Portfolio with Landmark Harry Potter™ Licensing Agreement

January 7, 2026

Upper Deck to Launch 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' 25th Anniversary Trading Cards

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January 7, 2026

Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey Menu: Returns in 2026 to Walt Disney World

Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey Menu: Returns in 2026 to Walt Disney World

January 7, 2026

AMC 24 Dine-in Disney Springs Makes Top 10 List Highest Grossing Theater

AMC 24 Dine-in Disney Springs Makes Top 10 List Highest-Grossing Theaters

January 7, 2026

New 2026 Cinderella Castle Collection at Walt Disney World

New 2026 Cinderella Castle Collection at Walt Disney World

January 7, 2026

Tokyo Disney Welcomes 900 Millionth Guest Ahead of Anniversary

Tokyo Disney Welcomes 900 Millionth Guest Ahead of Anniversary

January 7, 2026

Disney Springs Restaurant Sued After Father Chokes to Death on Steak "Called Security Instead of 911"

Disney Springs Restaurant Sued After Father Chokes to Death on Steak “Called Security Instead of 911”

January 7, 2026

Disney Just Dropped a Rare New Kingdom Hearts Collection

Disney Just Dropped a Rare New Kingdom Hearts Collection

January 6, 2026

Avengers: Doomsday Premium Tickets Go on Sale July 20 at 9 AM ET

X-Men Will Return… AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY New Trailer Released

January 6, 2026

Cinderella Castle Magical Transformation Has Begun at Disney World

Cinderella Castle Magical Transformation Has Begun at Disney World

January 6, 2026

Annie Awards 2026: Pixar's 'Elio' and Disney's 'Zootopia 2' Lead Nominees as 'Snow Bear' Warms Hearts

Annie Awards 2026: Pixar’s ‘Elio’ and Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Lead Nominees as ‘Snow Bear’ Warms Hearts

January 5, 2026

Hallmark Channel's First Trailer 'When Calls the Heart' Prequel 'Hope Valley: 1874'

Hallmark’s ‘Hope Valley 1874’ Teaser Features Bethany Joy Lenz & Benjamin Ayres

January 5, 2026

Netflix to Release ‘Stranger Things 5’ Behind-the-Scenes Documentary This January

Netflix to Release ‘Stranger Things 5’ Behind-the-Scenes Documentary This January

January 5, 2026

Best Secrets and Easter Eggs in Leslie Iwerks’ ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’

‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Set to Debut on Disney+ January 22

January 5, 2026

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