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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Director Ron Howard Imagines the Muppets’ Future Had Their Creator Lived Longer


Awards Circuit Podcast: "Jim Henson Idea Man" director Ron Howard on what the Muppets creator might have accomplished had he lived longer.

Now owned by Disney, the intellectual property has seen its presence in popular culture rise and fall several times in recent decades. On this edition of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit podcast, we talk to “Jim Henson Idea Man” director Ron Howard about what he learned about the Muppets creator, and what it personally meant to him. Variety’s “Awards Circuit” podcast, produced by Michael Schneider, is your one-stop listen for lively conversations about the best in film and television.

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