The Muppets

Devices like the iPhone and the iPad have done some amazing things for society. They have given us portable computers we can access from just about anywhere. They allow us to check our stocks, review bank accounts and pay bills all at once.

But on the other hand, not all of its uses are very productive, or useful, or even make any sense. Take, for instance, the latest innovation in bandage-related augmented reality. As in you point your phone at the bandage, and it plays you a little cartoon.

Really.

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We don't often get into politics here on theFW, mostly because those guys don't need us to make fun of them; they do a great job of that on their own. That, however, will not stop Stephen Colbert from asking everybody on his show about the current political situation. Even if they're Kermit the Frog.

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The silly people who brought us the revamped (and now Oscar-winning) ‘The Muppets’ movie have created something even more fun. To promote the release of the movie on DVD and Blu-ray in a couple of weeks, Disney and The Muppets offer up their own mash-up spoof of ‘The Hunger Games.’

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The Facebook movement to have the Muppets host the 2012 Academy Awards fell short, but you better believe Miss Piggy was going to show up for the event in support of 'The Muppets' song "Man or Muppet," which was nominated for Best Original Song

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We all knew Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were hitting the 2012 Oscars red carpet, but what most weren't expecting was a surprise duet. But it wasn't between these two 'Muppet' love birds. Instead, Kermit joined up with 'Glee's' Darren Criss for a stirring rendition of 'Rainbow Connection.'

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The red carpet for this year's BAFTA awards were full of stars, but only one caught the attention of the internet.

Orange Film hired the lovable Miss Piggy to interview the stars of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' annual awards show.

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At a press conference for the U.K. premiere of 'The Muppets,' Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy poked fun at Fox Business host Eric Bolling for his assertion that the movie is pushing a dangerous Communist agenda.

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Fox News’ ‘Follow the Money’ made some waves this week by making claims the movie ‘The Muppets’ sends an anti-capitalist message to kids. Scoff all you want, but it just might be true. Here are 14 signs that the Muppets just might be Communists:

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Some of the many lessons in the new movie 'The Muppets' include the benefits of working together, remembering how important family is and that Fozzy Bear still tells corny jokes. But does 'The Muppets' teach kids to be capitalist-hating Communists?

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The new Muppets film doesn't just revive a long lost tradition of family friendly films. It also revives the long lost art of puppet and person duets, as evidenced by Kermit the Frog's sweet duet with the new film's composer (and Flight of the Conchords member) Bret McKenzie.

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