Though Oz and company don’t actually perform their characters in Muppet Guys Talking, they go deep on the origin stories of beloved Muppets like Grover (modeled on Oz’s dog Fred), Gonzo (inspired by ...

Frank Oz’s new documentary, Muppet Guys Talking, gathers five of the original Muppet performers for a funny, revealing conversation about their work with Jim Henson’s creations. In part, Oz made the ...

FILE - In this July 11, 2015 file photo, puppeteer Dave Goelz, center, appears with Muppet characters Gonzo, left, and Rizzo the Rat attend "The Muppets" panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego.

LOS ANGELES — Only Miss Piggy’s creator knows the depths of her tragic origin story. Frank Oz, who gave life to the character in the early 1970s, says Piggy left her hometown farm for life in the big ...