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Katherine Langford
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Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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The Muppets ring in Christmas again, but in new way — Winter Garden Technology news

The quintessential Christmas film starring The Muppets is back, but not in the traditional form. It’s also missing Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge.Read more trending news Kermit, Miss Piggy, Rizzo, and the rest of The Muppets are once again retelling “A Christmas Carol,” with Walton Goggins replacing Caine. The cinematic advertisement also features Stephanie Beatriz, The Wrap reported.But don’t expect to see the story on the big screen. It isn’t even a movie. “A Who Knew Carol” is a Walmart ad as the holiday season starts to take over the airwaves. Entertainment Weekly called the spot a “mini sequel to the 1992 holiday classic.”Nerdist said it follows Walmart’s ad last Christmas where Goggins played the Grinch.The ad starts with Gonzo stating the obvious, “Welcome to a whole new Christmas Carol! I am here to tell the story and Walmart is here to...” with Rizzo the Rat interrupting, “Wait a minute, Walmart? There was no Walmart back... now...” hoping “this one doesn’t have Scrooge in

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