Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Vol a vont

Ladies and gentlefrogs, please don your hard-hats and get thee to a volunteering centre today!...

Or just click on the link below to access the wonderful new site filled with Muppety goodness and to find out who is adjusting Miss Piggys tool-belt and leaving her diamond earings...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Mississippi Muppets

Spotted: KTF answering interview questions in an elevator. One of our spies *ahem* reporters overheard him chatting busily on the phone to Clarion Ledger (a Mississippi based website) about his home-swamp, being green, current projects, Muppets Gone Wild, Pitchers, Pitches and Love.

About his relationship status, he was heard stating this: "I have not moved on. Well, actually, I have, but Miss Piggy has followed. So yes. We're still together. But, as I've said before, we have a professional relationship. I think that we're professionals, and she thinks we have a relationship. It's not dysfunctional, it's my life."

To read more about his life, go here.

Gophers, Tigers and Pigs

This week has been filled with scandal related to Gophers and Tigers. It really is a jungle out there and...Oh! Wait...Sorry, my editor is just informing me it's scandal related to a Golfer named Tiger...So...That's far less jungle...far more walk in the park...

Anyway, Miss Piggy weighed in with her opinion of the matter here. (WEIGHED!????)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Flyeater on Popeater

Who knew that a conference call, when released online, would hit ten-million practically overnight and stay in the top 30 of the charts for any number of days? (And, no, we are not talking about the Watergate Nixon calls...which I'm sure, if released on iTunes, would do the same) We are talking, naturalle', about the Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody.

And so is Kermit...Here.

Highlights of this cute, funny interview, include the questions: What are you getting Miss Piggy for Christmas? and How are things between you and Miss Piggy?

And answers involving relationships that seem to change day to day, mistletoe and breakfast....yeah, at Tiffanys (not necessary in that order).


Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Release me!


Press Release: Subsequent to the *ahem* unfortunate release of a recent conference call between the frog and colleges, it has come to our attention that this...Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody is ravishing the web with its wonder. Hencewith, we are now urging all who wish (upon a Christmas star) to see this officially released as a single for Christmas to join with us in ensuring that Miss Piggy, Kermit and the Muppets reign in the charts for Christmas (preferably overtaking that young upstart Joseph whose tipped to win the Factor of X...) Join the group! Buy the single! Sing-le along!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Bo-ham-ian Rhapsody

When Kermie got the Muppets together for a conference call recently, someone obviously recorded it because a few days later this footage came online...It includes a final moment from Miss Piggy, looking fantasticly draped across a piano...Something tells me it's not the first call from Kermit to Piggy that ended that way...



Saturday, December 5, 2009

Today IS the day!


Today (Actually, yesterday) the dynamic duo made a fan-wonderful appearance on the Today show. Miss Piggy looked wonderful in her black and white puffed sleeved coat, now decorat'ed with a little Christmassy broach in red. Miss Piggy's hair was styled in curls, and she looks well indeed despite having picked up a teensy-little swamp cold. Kermit seemed chirpy, perched on the back of the sofa and even planted a little little kiss from la-female host while Piggy's back was turned...but the jokes on her, that's how Piggy caught her cold! (Plus, as Kermit released an official statement, "I strive to be a better amphibian," Piggy seemed to forgive him quickly, and began cooing over a baby crying in the audience...)

"It's not ours!" Kermit insisted.

"But it could be..." Piggy replied.

Can I mention, her eyes, her face expressions, and her entire manner was utterly wonderful in this appearance. They seem so comfortable together, and the chemistry is electric.

Check it out here and here!

Hi ho! and Kissy Kissy. -SH


Kermit and Miss Piggy seemed at ease appearing together on the Today Show.


The host got lucky with a little smoochie from Kermie.

Poor Piggy seemed to be suffering from a cold!


But that didn't stop her from talking about the possibilities of having babies!

Aww...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The Most Muppety Time of the Year

Ah-heh! We stumbled across this footage (Thanks TP) of our favourite Pig and Frog rehearsing at the Rockefeller Centre before their gig later tonight...Seems that they have their body-guards close on 'hand' in the video, but ignore those bearded-weirdoes and watch our beloved weirdoes instead! Gonzo and Rizzo have wonderful voices for the song, but it becomes a perfect moment when all the others join them. I mean just LOOK at that hat! Those gloves! That coat! Those cuffs! (For anyone interested...an imitation of this coat is already on sale here...Get ahead of the trend, young fashionettas.)




P.S. The frog looks VERY snuggleable in that winter coat with the orange hood...

Something about a face and a book?


Scooter! Have you been uploading private holiday snaps of Pig and Frog huggies onto Facebook again!?

Actually, no, honestly, Boss, it wasn't him...It was, in fact, the official Mupepts Studio facebook page which has been steadily uploading a bundle of cute, Christmasy Kermit (Kristmassy Cermit?) pictures onto their page. Click here to become a fan and gain access to some old and some new pictures of the green one!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Strictly Kerm Dancing


Ooh, and seems that last weekend the simply lovely Laila Rouass (there are a LOT of vowels in that name, by the way...would someone please pass over the Scrabble board) *ahem*...that the lovely Laila claimed Miss Piggy was her inspiration, her muse, her hero, her idol, that she worships the very ground she walks on that--...Okay, so, she basically said that Miss Piggy was her inspiration for some sort of tango, but that's practically the same thing.

Laila, of Footballers' Wives fame (that's Soccer-Players' Girlfriends, to Americans), said: "My inspiration is coming from Miss Piggy, actually, that's who my character is." She later said, "You've got to project and really overdo it." Which I suppose means...she likes to *ahem* ham it up?

Still, it was cute for Piggy to be remembered as the fierce, over-the-top, tangoing diva of her day. Plus, it takes two to tango...so Kermit, watch out.

See the original report here.

I Believe in Romance


Today saw the première of Kermit and sweet Tiffany Thornton's music video, I Believe, and far from the typical Muppet fare of guest-star meets Kermit, falls in love, and they sing about tadpoles and fish together (*cough* Julie Andrews, you know who you are. *cough*) Within this beautiful little Christmas song, Kermit remains devoted to his sweetheart...carefully writing a name tag addressed to his dearest.

Check it out here!


Saturday, January 12, 2008

Quack quack "quack" quack!

Quack! Quack quack quack quack, quack quack quack quack quack quack. Quack quack Quack quack quack -- quack quack quack, quack -- quck quack quack quack quack quack! Quack quack quack. Quack quack quack quack quack.



Quack quack, quack quack-quack.



Quack quack quack quack quack. Excuse us for living! Quack quack quack quack quackk quack quack. Quack quack quack quack quack quack, quack quack quack quack. Quack quack! quack quack quack ToughPigs. Quack Quack quackquack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack, quack quack (quack quack quack quack) quack quack!



Quack quack quack quack quack quack! Quack quack quack quack. Quack quack quack, quack quack, quack, quack, quack quack quack.



Quack quack quack quack quack quack? Quack quack quack quack quack quack quack...



Sheesh! Animal! Would you get in here and get those penguins off the keyboard...

Friday, January 4, 2008

The Show Must Dion

Thought you'd "Celine" it all? (A painful pun, but segues nicely) Apparently we havn't yet, as Miss Piggy reminds the delicious Dion to next time maybe...put some clothes on?

But seriously (serious? really? ahhaaahaaahaaha!) Shhh. But seriously, Celine Dion stunned the nation once again the other night with her amazing talent, her graceful heart (which will, by the way, go on), and her marvelous selection of wardrobe. She was hosting something of an informal interview to a room packed with celebrities wishing to know about her life from golf, to Christmas, to Vegas and back again.

Her final ques-dion (there's another) came from truely the world's greatest diva, Miss Piggy, who thanked her for warming the audience for her return.

Dion seemed delighted to see the only super-star who could hold a candle to her divadom, and it was delightful to see Miss Piggy back on British TV.



This video was provided by MPiggyClips of the YouTube Empire, a mysterious benefactor who has provided the youtube and Piggy-loving community with a monolyth of MissPiggyClips! Thanks!

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Merry Kermistmas



We found this image lurking about the web, and thought it summed up our feelings perfectly. Years of magical moments and ushy gushy memories for the frog and the pig to recall upon...


Merry Christmas from the Swinehearts Team!




Sunday, November 11, 2007

Piggy Takes UK shows by Storm!

Once again proving that she is a woman who will go to the far corners of the Earth to promote her show, Piggy returned to the rain-drenched isle of sunny Great Britian and agreed to give a wide variety of interviews from GMTV's LK Today to the Radio 1 studio (sadly not the live-lounge, although we'd love to have heard her cover Amy Winehouse or Leona Lewis as neither of their everlasting note-holding can hold an everlasting candle to that fantastic Never Before, Never again finale).

With LK, Piggy chatted about her work, the artists she has worked with, her curves, and the old double-0 situation. She also discussed the future...and how she wants to skydive off Mt Everest. Good luck with that, we say. And bet she would do it alright...with style.



Piggy also had a British reporter stop by, whose lame attempts to flirt do nothing to rival her frog -- instead managing only to rile up the pig. "Ham-let"? Really? Is that joke still out there? Please, dear, go out and find some writer's who arn't striking and return for interviews with our diva.

Later, Piggy paused to discuss the show with Natalie Jamieson and firmly put her in place. Literally. "You stay there...I'll just go over here." Kudous on avoiding a confrontation with the whole Kylie thing, Piggy. You know and we know that he's your frog, would Kylie kindly step aside...

Piggy also explained how she likes to surprise her victims with a little kara-te from time to time. So future reporters...do watch your step.

Finally...Miss Piggy's appearence on Loose Women last week has been posted online, so you can view it here. Enjoy!

Monday, October 29, 2007

Miss Piggy on the loose!

Appearing once more on British television, the fabulously dynamic Miss Piggy returned for an interview on Loose Women, and what a come back! Appearing in a ruby-red jacket with faux-fur collar and red-gloves, Miss Piggy stole the show as the 'ladies' asked her advice on a variety of issues.

Miss Piggy made the easy decision to call all the presenters Ginger to save herself the difficulty of remembering their names...allow us to do the same.

Ginger 1: "Miss Piggy!"
Piggy: "Kissy Kisssy! Oh thank you, thank you."
Ginger 1: "Obviously you are the biggest celebrity we have ever had on this show."
Piggy: "Obviously."
Ginger 2: "Goes without saying."
Piggy: "Goes without saying. I must say, this is my first time meeting all of you and, um, I'm just...I'm just not going to get your names straight, ok? I'm apologising up front
I've decided to call you all Ginger. Ok? I hope you're ok with that."

Ginger 1: "Listen, on the Muppet show you had amazing celebrities."
Piggy: *interrupting* "Yes, Ginger?"
Ginger 2: "Do you have a favorite?"
Piggy: "Oh, we did, we did. Oh, we had so many. John Cleese and Julie Andrews and Elton John, oh, Rudolf Nerov...yes."
Ginger 3: "The ballet dancer?"
Piggy: "What a DREAMBOAT he was. Oh yeah. We shared a scene. In a sauna. And boy was it HOT. Oh, let me tell YOU."
Ginger 1: "Listen, just tell us, how've you managed to stay at the top of your game for so long?"
Piggy: "Ooh, well, you know...I don't...I think my secret really lies is to work with genius."
Ginger 4: "Oh, like now?"
Piggy: "Don't let that get to your head. No, I'm talking about KERMIT! Kermit! Kermit is truly a genius, after all, he discovered moi. Ahh-heh-heh-ha!"
Ginger 1: "Oh, yeah, now speaking of kermit, you've been together for many years now. is there any sign of a wedding?"
Piggy: "A really BIG sign, actually. Right outside his window. it says "Marry me NOW."-or else."
Ginger 1: "Well, Miss piggy I'm...I don't know how to say--"
Piggy: "How'd you do it?"
Ginger 2: "Exactly that way, actually. Marry me or else."
Piggy: "Oh, will it work for moi?"
Ginger 2: "It will."
Ginger 1: "Well, you see, the thing is I don't know how to break this to you, because I have a little bitsy confession to make regarding your beloved Kermit."
Piggy: "You mean?"
Ginger 1: "Take a look at this."
Cut to a few years past, where Ginger 1 is interviewing Kermit outside of Muppet Vision 3D.
Ginger1: "You're going to the premier tonight?"
Kermit: "I am."
Ginger1: "And...is Miss Piggy going with you?"
Kermit: "Well...er...*looking around...snuggles closer, touches her arm* No. She's not. *clears throat*"
Ginger 1: "Do you...do you have, have a date?"
Kermit: *whistles to self* Not really. I er...have a spare ticket."
Ginger 1: "Well, I'm...available."
Kermit: "You are?"
Ginger 1: "For...tonight."
Kermit: "For the...er...for the...*distracted by rubbing her arm* I love your jacket. Is that made of...Pig leather?"
Ginger 1: "Yes."
Kermit: *tries not to laugh*
Cut to a little later when Kermit and Ginger 1 share a brief kiss.
CUT BACK TO PIGGY
Piggy: "WHAT? What...um...which Ginger was that???"
Ginger 1: "It meant nothing."
Ginger 2: "This Ginger."
Piggy: "That was you??? That was YOU? Yeah, they've changed your hair. That's a good idea."
Ginger 1: "What do you-yeah, listen, I have to ask your advice about the hair. You're a woman with beautiful long blonde locks."
Piggy: "Yes."
Ginger 1: "It's your, sort of, your signature look isn't it."
Piggy: "Yes it is. *flips hair*"
Ginger 1: "As a woman myself with long blonde hair do you think there's a certain cut off point, you know,when you go over the forty mark, is it still ok to have long blonde hair?"
Piggy: "Forty? Ahheheh. Dear, I'm in my early twenties. I have no idea about over forty but um...since you asked, let me look at you. I think its perfect."
Ginger 2: "Aww..."
Piggy: "I have that same style sitting on a table in my dressing room. It's very nice but STAY AWAY FROM MY FROG!"
Ginger 1: *hands up* Just good friends!"
Ginger 3:"Can I just butt in with my dilemma before there's a little...punch up...um..."
Piggy: "Yes Ginger?"
Ginger 3: "I'm thinking of going into stand up comedy. Now can you give me some advice on putting down the hecklers? What's a killer line to put down any hecklers?"
Piggy: "Hecklers...hecklers...You know, um, I'm not really a stand up. I'm more in the tradition of *not sure* No. But, um, I'd say give them a good karate chop!"
Ginger 3: "Okay."
Piggy: "I'd say that'll shut em up."
Ginger 3: "Thank you very much."
Piggy: "I try."
Ginger 4: "Look, you need to help me as well because, um, I like a pint. I like to go down the pub with my blokey mates."
Piggy: "*looking her up and down disdainfully* You're kidding."
Ginger 4: "Do you think...do you honestly think I should be a bit more ladylike?"
Piggy: "No...I think you're perfect JUST the way you are. Yes, yes, you're my kind of woman."
Ginger 3: "Awww..."
Piggy: "But, if you wanna get asked out...by men..."
Ginger 4: "Well, I kind of do."
Piggy: "Yeah, you might want to at least pretend to be a little more ladylike."
Ginger 4: *abashed*/*making faces at Piggy when her back is turned*
Piggy: "Listen, I know its lying! I know it's a little bit like lying but, they're men. It's ok."
Ginger 4: "Ok, I'll try."
Ginger 1: "Listen, Miss Piggy, thank you so much for taking time out of your...global schedule to come and spend some time with us I know that the DVD is out, right?
Piggy: "Yes, yeah. Season 2, or series two...that sprits it up."
Ginger 1: "Are we going to have another series of the Muppets? Or are you too busy with the other aspects of your career and your love life to bother with that now?"
Piggy: "Well, well, my love life is very busy. But...no...um, maybe. Maybe someday. Something, sometime soon. You know, it's all top secret right now. Hush hush."
Ginger 1: "Thank you SO much, Miss Piggy everybody!"
Piggy: "Thank yoou!"

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting...skiing lessons?

As unlikely as it may seem, Christmas is almost upon us (57 days?) and with this knowledge comes the panic attacks, the palpitations, and the blissful joy that is remembering to buy presents, seeking them out, and, finally, giving up and drinking hot chocolate instead by a roaring fire with a lady pig by your side...in a log cabin...far up in the woods...with the snow swishing past the windows...and the flames cracking...and a blanket...Oookay, it's possible I'm drifting off topic. *ahem*


What to get, is the question -- a questions that can be swiftly answered in a five-page alphabetized list from Miss Piggy, summoned from her filing cabinet of lists, letters, sticks of candy cane and coal -- although it can also be answered more simply, by reminding the reader that what they peruse and purchase must have a purpose.

If you have seen your loved one hanging around the make-up stand at the local drug-store for a suspicious amount of time, then one choice is obvious: Under no circumstances buy her make-up, skin-care-treatment, strawberry and chocolate mud-packs, or spray-on-tan. If she has taken the time to loiter, she obviously cares very specifically for what she intends to buy, face-dressing-wise, therefore no matter what you pick out, it will not be the perfect thing for her.

Instead, what you buy must be well thought out and planned, purposed especially for her...What does she love? What are her hobbies? What movie left her in tears for hours (or days)? What makes her laugh? Does she like rings engraved with the words "Marry Me"? What is her favorite meal? Does she like chocolates with soft centres? Does she gaze hauntingly at that necklace with the emerald clasp? Does she hanker after a set of hankerchiefs with the little rose buds? Does she want to pick out the wedding china? What is her favorite shape? Who are her favorite singers? Has she mentioned a favotire author? Does she hope for a villa in Spain? Can you afford all these things?

Naturally, your answer is either:
a. Not really.
b. Heavens no!
c. *gulp*
or d. *runs away screaming*

(If you answered 'Yes' to buying all these things, then please send me your name and address so that I can make sure Miss Piggy never introduces herself to you.)

If you gulped or ran away, return! All is not lost. Here's what you do...

Find a gift-box in a mistletoe green, or a holly-berry (Halle Berry?) red. Be sure the box is large -- we're taking Elisa Doolittle's hat-box large. Now, fill said box with shredded tissue-paper in a variety of colours (or stick with the red/green theme), add some paper-roses if you have time to create them, or cut some rose-petals from red paper. Right. When the box is half filled, you are ready to begin with the filling.

First, chocolates. Find a variety-box of her favorites, wrap, and place amidst the bedding of paper. Next, something cute -- a toy puppy, a fluffy pillow, fluffy-dice, a stuffed snowman, something she will like and go "Awwww!" at. Add this to the box without wrapping. Find a dvd or book, or both, that she will simply adore -- alternately, buy Before You Leap and a Muppet Christmas Carol from any bargain bin -- wrap and add to the box. If she likes earrings, buy her a pair. She will love them, and she will look fantastic with them, so you both win. Wrap, add to box. Find something that matches her hobbies -- if she paints, something arty, if she sews, something sewy, if she shops...a gift voucher! Wrap and add.

Drop a note into the box. Something cute without being clingy. Something you wouldn't mind her reading in front of you.

Get a photo-frame (you can get these at unexuperant prices) then print or find a photo she adores -- of yourself, or the two of you, or Prince William -- wrap and add. Throw in a bag of marshmallows, a set of wooden-skewers, and a bar of chocolate...this can be fondued later over an open fire, or gas-flame. Gloves or a scarf can be acquired and added if (and only IF) you know she will love and wear them. Don't wrap these, rather tie them with a loose bow and drop into the top of the box. Get a CD she will enjoy -- again, it doesn't have to be the latest, newest, most expensive CD, just one that she will love. Wrap and add. You can listen to it later while you fondue.

Finally, sprinkle over the gifts with more shredded paper, silver or gold confetti, and some wrapped-sweets such as toffees, or strawberry chocolates. Close the lid of the box and wrap. place under the Christmas tree, then position a few carefully chosen small presents on top -- such as a book or dvd (whichever one you didn't put in the box), novelty-socks, or that singing-Christmas-tree that the two of you hate so much you love it. The plan is, she'll open these first and be surprised...then when she comes to the box she'll melt at the planning, time effort, and thought that has gone into every gift you've acquired for her.

Now your only problem will be if she reads this post before you do, because you'll have a lot to live up to!

Alternantly...bake some ginger-bread and decorate as Piggy and Kermit. That should work. Yeah...that might be easier actually.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Ditto that...

Beth Ditto -- singer, writer, and comunist whose punk band Gossip is (says the Independant) "on the verge of completing a rags-to-riches journey to the dizzy heights of global stardom," -- recently admitted in an interview with Advocate Magazine that she concidered Miss Piggy to be her very stylish inspiration.

"I love fashion," Ms Ditto says, "but it's just not fair. Here's the deal: fashion should be for everyone...Fashion is one thing – I love style. Those are two different things. Fashion is a product that can be bought and sold and is made for you, and style is something that you get up and you do it to yourself every morning. Fashion is a product, but style is a way of life. You can't buy style, it's an instinct."

"Black eyeliner," she states, "is amazing -- anyone from Johnny Depp to Siouxsie Sioux, you can't go wrong."

But it was in her singing that Beth admitted Piggy resonated with her. "Miss Piggy is extremely iconic. There's no one higher than Miss Piggy. It's funny but it's true -- she definitely was a huge influence on me as a teenager."

Art is in the eye of the beholder Part 1

Kermit once wrote, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And in a pig's eye, I'm beautiful, which makes Piggy beautiful to me." And it has to be agreed...that diva diamond is a delight to behold, whether it be gazing down from a poster in her Breakfast, Dinner and Tea and Tiffany's pose, or glittering as she spins from the spruce branches of a plastic Christmas tree...
Certainly here, in this statuesque statuette, Miss Piggy glory shines. Her coy stance mixed with the slight flutter of her eyelids, causes one to take a breath. Her deliciously layered dress and ruffled boa declare her class and style, and her uncommonly pink gloves betray her impeccable fashion sense. The hair, snout, feet, and attention to detail here is fabulous, and she can be bought (her statue, that is...) $68.00 from the Walt Disney Store. Standing 6 1/4'' tall, this Miss Piggy can decorate your living or dining room and can will brighten your very own Breakfast, Dinner or Tea.

Lists of lists!


There are many elite, distinguished, unatainable, star-rated clubs, groups, and hotel-suites (President, dear, step aside! The pent house is moi's!) but of these many classy, highly-sought-after groupings, one stands out above the rest, and that is this:

Fanlistings.

What are these mysterious fanlisting, you may ask? Well, simply put, a fanlisting is a list of fans (tres helpful to have on a hot summer's day). Anyone can have a fanlisting online from Princess Tutu (note: Who???) to Brad Pitt (note: List now, swoon later). Anyone can sign up to a fanlisting, announcing themselves fans of Pitts or Tutus, and their names are listed so the world can know that you are the 231'st fan of Princess Pitt, or the 13'000th fan of Brad in a Tutu. Moi's own personal fanlisting is also known as "The phone directory."

Kermie and Piggy have a fanlisting site run by Natalie (Kissy kissy dear!), and you can sign up to it here! Go ahead! Announce your fanatical self to the world, and show support for Pig and Frog. We look forward to seeing you!

xxx