Olly Murs singing “Dance With Me Tonight” with The Muppets is the greatest X Factor guest performance of all time: discuss.

Nov 27, 2021Dec 16, 2021 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Olly Murs in rehearsals for The X Factor with The Muppets, November 2011. Image credit: Idil Sukan / Draw HQ With The X Factor finally given its official resting by ITV earlier on this year after 18 series, the dust has largely settled on the obituaries that said it should have happened sooner being delivered, … Continue reading Olly Murs singing “Dance With Me Tonight” with The Muppets is the greatest X Factor guest performance of all time: discuss.

Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 24

Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

ARTIST: Kermit The Frog SONG: One More Sleep Til' Christmas Although it only performed modestly well at the box office on its original December 1992 release, legendary puppet ensemble The Muppets' take on Charles Dickens' popular seasonal novella A Christmas Carol, starring Sir Michael Caine in the role of Scrooge, has proved to be a timeless … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 24

#BlastfromthePast: Sesame Street

Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Before we delve into this week's #BlastfromthePast, a little scene setting for you. Cast your minds back to three days ago. Ah, the start of the weekend. And the time for most people to be clocking off and winding down for the week. If viral videos are your thing, chances are you'll have already seen … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Sesame Street

Kermit the Frog’s note to self (and my own)…

Sep 14, 2014Sep 14, 2014 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Anyone who knows me knows that I am literally as big a fan of The Muppets as they come. Ever since I used to get home from nursery as a 2/3 year old and watch Sesame Street at lunchtimes with my sister, to now where they're mildly inconveniencing Jack Black and duetting with Olly Murs … Continue reading Kermit the Frog’s note to self (and my own)…

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