Jim Henson

Google’s YouTube Channels to Feature ‘Sesame Street,’ UFC

Google Inc.’s YouTube video site will begin selling subscriptions to film and TV services over the Internet, creating paid channels with more professional content to compete with Netflix Inc.

Scene Last Night: Cheryl Henson, Bill Irwin, Gabourey Sidibe

A few hedge funders, Isaac Mizrahi, and other guests at the New Victory Theater gala turned their hands into puppets.

Koch-Backed Texan Faces Sierra Club Fueled Bid for House

A global-warming skeptic backed by energy giant Koch Industries Inc. is squaring off against an opponent supported by the Sierra Club in a Texas congressional district where the largest U.S. oil discovery in decades drives the economy.

Texas Latino Gain Buoys Cruz Bid in U.S. Senate Campaign

Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, a Republican running for a U.S. Senate seat, faces a challenger from an improbable quarter -- a Tea Party-backed lawyer with Latino roots named Ted Cruz.

Perry Courting Presidential Run Calls Iowans While Wooing Donors

Texas Governor Rick Perry, weighing a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, spent 20 minutes last month talking with Iowa retiree Joanie Scotter about jobs, border security and President Barack Obama.

Perry’s Texas Friends Find Donations Dovetail With Contracts

When Texas billionaire Harold Simmons wanted to build a radioactive waste dump, one data point that would loom large in the permitting process wasn’t required on the application: He is a major donor to Governor Rick Perry.

Texas Voters Set Dewhurst, Cruz Republican Senate Runoff

Republican Ted Cruz, a newcomer backed by Tea Party activists, threatened to make Texas the latest state where insurgents have upset established political leaders in U.S. congressional races.

‘Twilight’ Is No. 1 Film for 3rd Weekend With $16.5 Million

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” remained the top movie at U.S. and Canadian theaters for a third straight weekend, collecting $16.5 million in ticket sales for Summit Entertainment LLC.

‘Twilight’ Remains Top Movie for Third Weekend With $16.9 Million in Sales

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1,” remained the top movie at U.S. and Canadian theaters for a third straight weekend, collecting $16.9 million in ticket sales for Summit Entertainment LLC.

‘Twilight’ Collects $42 Million to Remain No. 1 at Theaters

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1,” the fourth film in the teen vampire series, held the top spot in U.S. and Canadian cinemas over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, collecting $42 million in ticket sales.

"There are already serious divisions between Republican elites and a big part of their grassroots."

- Jim Henson on Jul 29, 2012

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Japan GDP Jumps Most in Year as Consumers Open Wallets: Economy

Sony’s $100 Billion Lost Decade Supports Loeb Breakup

Army Sergeant Said to Get Soldier to Work as Prostitute

Tiger Global, Appaloosa Cut Apple Stakes

U.S. Stocks Rise on Stimulus Bets as Manufacturing Falls