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30-475: Muppets Now is a series consisting of multiple different segments bridged together by a framing device featuring Scooter . The segments include a game show, a cooking show, and a talk show. The series was marketed as unscripted, but several writers are credited. The show sees the debut of two new characters, Joe the Legal Weasel and Beverly Plume. The segments include: On August 23, 2019, Disney announced

60-770: A "Best of the Web Pick", describing its best feature as "boards teeming with filmmakers" and its worst as "glacial search engine". IndieWire has been praised by Roger Ebert . In 2012, IndieWire won the Webby Award in the Movie and Film category. In 2022, IndieWire 's entire staff was honored as the Best Website, Traditional News Organization by the Los Angeles Press Club at its annual Southern California Journalism Awards, with judges noting that

90-434: A Hollywood perspective, hidden by a huge amount of mainstream news. As filmmaker Doug Wolens points out, IndieWire is one of the few places where filmmakers can consistently and reliably keep on top of often-ignored small film festivals, which films are opening and what other filmmakers are thinking." In 2002, Forbes magazine recognized IndieWire , along with seven other entrants, in the "Cinema Appreciation" category, as

120-570: A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002). In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005), he played the Wizard's assistant. He also took on supporting roles in the second Studio DC: Almost Live special (2008) and in A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008). Scooter later appears in The Muppets (2011) where he is working at Google and on his way to the TED conference , iPad in hand, when he

150-662: A cooking show with the Swedish Chef, and many more -- the show features the Muppet crew getting up to their usual hijinks, with a modern twist. Like much Muppet fare, it's slightly edgy, with some very mild innuendo (a Muppet fan tells RuPaul he "just wants to touch him") and cartoonish violence in the form of slapstick and pratfalls. The series is fast-paced, light, and fun; families who are Muppet fans will be pleased to see this return to form from their favorite gang of now media-savvy puppet friends." Kristen Lopez of IndieWire gave

180-404: A few episodes. His relationship with Floyd Pepper , who frequently appeared backstage, may be comparable to Hunt's relationship with Jerry Nelson . The two puppeteers frequently collaborated, with the elder Nelson helping the younger Hunt to develop his performing abilities from the start. Hunt and Nelson were also known for being vocally talented, and Scooter sat in with the band on occasion (as

210-545: A few hundred subscribers, the readership grew rapidly, passing 6,000 in late 1997. In January 1997, IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their coverage of film festivals; it offered indieWIRE: On The Scene print dailies in addition to online coverage. Printed on site, in low-tech black-and-white style, the publication was able to scoop traditional Hollywood trade dailies Variety and The Hollywood Reporter due to

240-487: A humor that aims an all-age audience, and claimed that the series succeeds to capture the state of disorder that makes the Muppets prosper through its different segments. Judy Berman of Time claimed that the series provides a very effective humor through its segments, while stating that despite not being enthusiastic and sophisticated like The Muppet Show , Muppets Now stays a soothing series that succeeded at keeping

270-535: A legitimate assistant to Kermit, with the two becoming friends. Eventually, his job was often closer to that of a stage manager, or even that of a subordinate producer, and he would do whatever he could to help Kermit to (albeit unsuccessfully) keep order among the Muppets. In the second through fourth seasons, Scooter featured in the cold openings , where he would enter the guest star's dressing room to tell them that there are only "fifteen seconds to curtain." However,

300-479: A short-form unscripted series starring The Muppets titled Muppets Now . On December 22, 2019, director Kirk Thatcher said that the series will approach "three different types of shows". The series was originally filmed as several shorts, meant to be released individually but they were put together into 6 episodes with framing material featuring Scooter. Production on Muppets Now began on June 8, 2019, and lasted approximately six days. Thatcher serves as director for

330-554: A vocalist or guest musician). Scooter and Floyd's rendition of " Mr. Bass Man " symbolizes Hunt and Nelson's relationship. Scooter has appeared in most Muppet films and television specials. In The Muppet Movie , Scooter acts as The Electric Mayhem's manager. In The Great Muppet Caper , he was a resident of the Happiness Hotel. In The Muppets Take Manhattan , he was among the core group who attended college together and struggled to put their show on. In this appearance, he

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360-658: Is first seen. Just as in The Muppets Take Manhattan , Scooter here appears as a leading figure of the Muppets – he spearheads the clean-up and repairs of the Muppet Studio, and even takes over hosting duties for Kermit at one point. He has also been promoted to stage manager, a role he reprises in Muppets Most Wanted when the Muppets go on a world tour. In the TV show The Muppets , he

390-410: Is forced by Joe to host a test-screening for the segments, and the test audience turns out to be Statler and Waldorf. Guest stars : Linda Cardellini, Taye Diggs, Roy Choi , and Al Madrigal Scooter gets Animal's help to keep him awake to upload the videos after he pulled an all-nighter. Guest stars : Linda Cardellini, Taye Diggs, Aubrey Plaza , and Giuseppe Losavio Scooter attempts to overcome

420-498: Is the talent coordinator on Up Late with Miss Piggy . He has a prominent role in Muppets Now , co-hosting Pepe's Unbelievable Game Show as well as having the responsibility of uploading the series onto Disney+ on time. Scooter was first performed by Richard Hunt (1976–1992) until his death. Unlike most major Muppets, Scooter has been performed by seven different people. After a seven-year retirement following Hunt's death,

450-483: The Muppet Show comic series story arc "Family Reunion". Originally, Scooter got his job as a "gofer" because his rich uncle J. P. Grosse owned the theatre, and he maintained it through a combination of efficiency and nepotism . Originally, Scooter would often use his family connection to his advantage, making unreasonable demands on his uncle's behalf. His antagonistic role was gradually discarded, and he became

480-591: The Muppets characters suitable through time. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian rated Muppets Now 4 out of 5 stars, found the series to be the best work from The Muppets franchise since The Muppet Show , and praised the humor of the different segments. Polly Conway of Common Sense Media rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, stating: " Muppets Now is a family-friendly show about the Muppets trying to put together their own streaming series. Made up of different segments -- like Lifesty (sorry, Life style ) with Miss Piggy,

510-550: The character went through a series of short-lived performers (1999–2005) before finding a new performer in David Rudman (2008–present). Main Performers : Alternate Performers : IndieWire IndieWire is a film industry and film criticism website that was established in 1996. The site's focus was predominantly independent film , although its coverage has grown to "include all aspects of Hollywood and

540-541: The delay these latter publications had for being printed in Los Angeles. The site was acquired by Snagfilms in July 2008. On January 8, 2009, IndieWire editor Eugene Hernandez announced that the site was going through a re-launch that has been "entirely re-imagined". Penske Media acquired IndieWire on January 19, 2016. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The focus of IndieWire initially

570-567: The expanding universes of TV and streaming". IndieWire is part of Penske Media Corporation . The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15, 1996, billing itself as "the daily news service for independent film ". Following in the footsteps of various web- and AOL -based editorial ventures, IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York- and Los Angeles-based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez , Mark Rabinowitz, Cheri Barner, Roberto A. Quezada , and Mark L. Feinsod. Initially distributed to

600-466: The number of seconds sometimes changed. In the dressing room, a gag or short comical sketch would occur before the opening theme song. For the fifth season, a new style of cold opening featuring Pops replaced this format. Scooter sometimes helped Miss Piggy to get Kermit to be romantically interested in her. He was also on good terms with Fozzie Bear , being less annoyed with his jokes than most people, and they performed duets and double acts onstage in

630-486: The series a C+ rating, found different the segments of the series to be very entertaining, and complimented the chemistry between the Muppets and the guests, but stated that the series does not use the Muppets at their full potential. Scooter (Muppet) Scooter is a Muppet character from the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show , known for being the backstage stage manager , utility stage crew member, and general all-around " gofer " . He

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660-578: The series has an approval rating of 69% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.50/10. The critical consensus reads, "Though Muppets Now ' s formulaic sketches fail to showcase The Muppets' chaotic charms, it's entertaining enough to suggest that with looser reins - and a lot more music - it could become the best reboot in years." On Metacritic , the series has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter found that Muppets Now manages to provide

690-505: The series' official announcement, a promotional teaser featuring Kermit the Frog and a Muppet named Joe the Legal Weasel was shown at the D23 Expo . On January 1, 2020, footage of the series was released in a video featuring original Disney+ content set to be released through the year. The official trailer was released on June 24, 2020. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes ,

720-402: The series. Scooter uploads the videos for the Muppets' newest show on a tight deadline while receiving messages from his co-workers. Guest stars : Linda Cardellini , Taye Diggs , RuPaul , and Carlina Will Scooter has to deal with Fozzie bombarding him with pitches while trying to get the segments up online in time. Guest stars : Linda Cardellini, Taye Diggs, and Danny Trejo Scooter

750-492: The several technical difficulties that come with a system update while uploading the sketches. Guest stars : Linda Cardellini and Taye Diggs Robin makes Scooter co-moderator on the Muppets social media accounts, forcing him to deal with multiple notifications while uploading the videos. Guest stars : Linda Cardellini, Taye Diggs, Marina Michelson, and Seth Rogen Muppets Now premiered on July 31, 2020, on Disney+ and consisted of six episodes. On August 23, 2019, during

780-517: The site is "full of analysis of entertainment issues, not to mention the depth of most of the pieces that immediately pop up on the site. Quite compelling and thought-provoking." The IndieWire Critic's Poll is an annual poll by IndieWire that recognizes the best in American and international films in a ranking of 10 films on 15 different categories. The winners are chosen by the votes of the critics from IndieWire and other invited critics from around

810-438: Was a parrot but he didn't know about his father. However, this is not necessarily canonical. Scooter's uncle J.P. Grosse is a humanoid Muppet, suggesting that Scooter is meant to be one as well. In the animated series Muppet Babies , he was redesigned as a brainy, computer-knowledgeable child and given a tomboyish twin sister named Skeeter , who never appeared as a live-action Muppet. However, she later appears as an adult in

840-539: Was independent film, but has grown to encompass mainstream film, television, and streaming media. IndieWire is part of Penske Media . It has a staff of 26 people, including publisher James Israel, editor-in-chief Dana Harris-Bridson, editorial director Kate Erbland, digital director Christian Blauvelt, and editor-at-large Anne Thompson . In Wired , in 1997, Janelle Brown wrote: "Currently, IndieWire has little to no competition: trades like The Hollywood Reporter and Variety may cover independent film, but from

870-594: Was originally performed by Richard Hunt until his death in 1992, and is currently performed by David Rudman . Scooter is orange with a darker orange sprout of hair. In keeping with the jokes about bespectacled Muppets such as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew , Scooter's eyes are actually the lenses of his glasses. Hunt based Scooter's personality on his own self from when he was younger. A few things have been revealed about Scooter's family. As cited in Of Muppets and Men , when pressed about his family, he explained that his mother

900-639: Was the treasurer of the group, and later took a leadership role in Kermit's brief, amnesia-fueled absence, making decisions for the group to follow. Also, Scooter makes an appearance in the pre-show queue at the Disney attraction, Muppet*Vision 3D , located at Disney's Hollywood Studios . After his original performer's death in 1992, Scooter was not seen again until 1999 when he had a cameo in Muppets from Space , with one line of dialogue. He had somewhat larger roles in subsequent productions, beginning with It's

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