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Henson

American  
[hen-suhn] / ˈhɛn sən /

noun

  1. Jim James Maury Henson, 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.

  2. Matthew Alexander, 1866–1955, U.S. Arctic explorer: accompanied Peary to North Pole 1909.


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“PBS Kids Across America” kicked off May 1 with “Wowsabout,” a new Jim Henson Co. special.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Dan Carter, Siya Kolisi, Brian O'Driscoll, Richie McCaw, Gavin Henson, Sebastien Chabal and Danny Cipriani have also, to varying degrees and for differing reasons, cut through in the modern era.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The great playwright’s drama about a Pittsburgh boarding house comes to Broadway in an uneven production starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Puppets, which is also to say puppeteers, have been involved with television since the beginning, and — thanks mostly to the legacy of Jim Henson — are not done with it yet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Big Time Henson stood on the stoop in front of 171 West 145th Street and thought about what he had to do.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

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