The Muppet Show on Disney+: The humour is largely terrible – but isn’t that the point?
Television: This one-off reboot is faithful to the 1970s original, when there was no high concept, and Sabrina Carpenter provides the perfect opening night guest
Miss Piggy
Muppets character
Hi-yah! Miss Piggy was one of my most hostile interviewees. Now she’s in line for the Barbie treatment
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Students leave school to virtual graduations and a rapping chaplain
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Why do we tolerate idiocy in our politicians?
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Is Wonder Woman a feminist in hot pants?
Like Princess Leia or Miss Piggy, Wonder Woman is the token girl on a boy’s adventure
The ugly truth about Trump’s fixation with looks
US president-elect’s cabinet choices appear to be more about style than substance
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Minister for Jobs has opportunity to silence doubters when she jets off to Silicon Valley
Clinton labels Trump ‘unhinged’ over tweets on ex-beauty queen
Refusal to drop attack on Alicia Machado risks damage to Trump’s standing among women
Roddy L’Estrange: Full-scale porker blow-out for Vinny and the lads
Foley’s regulars go on the offensive disregarding UN warning on processed meat
Television: RTÉ’s school documentary still has lessons to learn
Review: ‘A Different Class’, ‘Clean Break’, ‘The Muppets’, ‘Makers’
Irish Times is newspaper of choice for Muppets
Director says it’s ‘the’ paper when you think of Ireland
The princess and the frog
She is jarringly frank and confrontational. He does his best to steer a path towards harmony. Together they are Piggy and Kermit, clearly the most volatile couple in showbiz. Our reporter asks the questions . . . carefully
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