EXCLUSIVE: The Jim Henson Company is not selling its historic La Brea Avenue located studio lot to the Church of Scientology. Despite reports in the Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post and other outlets that the Henson family was unloading the 1917 lot originally known as the Charlie Chaplin Studios,

In a statement the late puppeteer's family says the Church "is not in contention" and they are "not in escrow with any buyer"

The Jim Henson Company is still in the process of selling its prominent property on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood, but contrary to some reports, the Church of Scientology is not the buyer, according to Deadline.

The Jim Henson Company is not selling its historic studio lot, located on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood, to the Church of Scientology. Reports began circulating this week that the Church of Scientology was finalizing its purchase of the studio lot,

Because Discussing Film does absolutely zero vetting, it went ahead and tweeted out a report from Jeff Sneider — an immediate red flag right there — that the Church of Scientology is planning to buy the iconic Jim Henson Company lot.