Tag: Kermit the Frog
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Muppets Now Arriving on Disney+ in July!
Today Disney+ revealed that Muppets Now will be arriving on Disney+ on July 31st. The news came as Disney+ celebrates #streamingday. This new Muppet show will be arriving in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and India on this day. It will be an unscripted series with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and…
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Imagineering Writes New Song to Counter Things That Are Sad and Gloomy and Muppets Join In
Today Walt Disney Imagineering released a new song to counter “things that are sad and gloomy.” The song includes many Imagineers performing. They are joined by Kermit and Miss Piggy as well from The Muppets. Called Brave Little Spark, it is an original song written by Kevin Rafferty with music composed by Yaron Spiwak and…
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Disney Releases Full Lineup for The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
On Sunday night The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II will be returning as stars sing from their homes and fans in their homes join them. Earlier this week quite a few performers for this show were announced, now Disney has released the rest of the list. The entire program is also now available. The additional…
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Kermit Shares Magic From Home With Performance of Rainbow Connection
Today The Muppets joined in on the Disney Magic Moments at home bandwagon. Kermit the Frog hopped in front of the camera in his swamp to perform a solo rendition of Rainbow Connection. He included it with the following caption: “To the Lovers, the Dreamers, and You… Keep believing. #DisneyMagicMoments“ Rainbow Connection – Kermit the…
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Disney Channel and Disney Junior Stars to Meet Fans Every Day at Disney’s D23 Expo 2019 in Anaheim, August 23-25
Kermit the Frog Joins Q&A Session with Creators and Voices Behind Disney Television Animation’s Hit Series Amphibia and Big City Greens Meet-and-Greets with Stars from DuckTales, Big Hero 6 The Series, ZOMBIES, Raven’s Home, Sydney to the Max, Coop & Cami Ask the World, BUNK’D, and Just Roll With It Plus Photo Opportunities with Popular…
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See Kermit the Frog in Live Production of The Wonderful Winter of Oz at Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Most people have heard of the Wizard of Oz. From now until December 30th, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium will be showing The Wonderful Winter of Oz. This is a holiday version of the classic tale made immortal by Judy Garland. This time, however, the story told in the traditional British Family Pinto style. In this…
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Reboot of The Muppets Coming to Disney’s Streaming Service
Disney is creating a streaming service that will be available next year and will be competing with services like Netflix. This new streaming service will be full of Disney content. Some of this already exists, and others will be new. Disney is already known to be working on a live-action Star Wars television show and…
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Muppets Take the Bowl and Hearts at the Hollywood Bowl!
Tonight The Muppets played the first of three performances at the Hollywood Bowl. Billed as Muppets Take the Bowl, this event was hosted by Kermit the Frog and Bobby Moynihan. They were backed by Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. The night was full of heartwarming moments, surprise celebrity guests, music, and even fireworks!…
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New Muppet Thought of the Week Puts Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear Back Together
Kermit is back again, this time with Fozzie. This is ahead of their appearance this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl. In this week’s Muppets Thought of the Week the two of them plug their show and bring back a classic joke. The joke goes over just as well for Fozzie this time as it did…
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It’s Time to Meet the Muppet! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 648
Welcome to the weirdest episode of Geeks Corner to date! This week, there is a lot going on in a very warm Geeks Corner set. To start things off, Kermit the Frog has a new voice. The geeks discuss this new talent and how it has changed through the year. It also leads to the…
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Kermit the Frog Returns with New Voice
Kermit is back. After a dramatic transition, Matt Vogel is now the Muppeteer for Kermit the Frog. His first performance was released on YouTube today for a Muppet Thought of the Week. Check out his performance here: What do you think of the new voice of Kermit the Frog?
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Muppet Studios, Hensons, and Whitmire All Share Perspectives on Steve Whitmire’s Dismissal
It’s not easy being green, especially right now. After the departure of Steve Whitmire from The Muppets there has been a lot of chatter about what exactly happened. Puzzles pieces began to fill in however when Whitmire made a statement on his blog. This was followed by both The Muppet Studios releasing a statement and Jim…
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Steve Whitmire Responds to Leaving The Muppets
Steve Whitmire no longer is the performer bringing Kermit the Frog to life. Since 1978, he has been a part of the Muppet family. This no longer is true. As DAPs Magic reported last week, the role of Kermit the Frog has been passed on. Matt Vogel will now be carrying the mantel of Kermit…
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Steve Whitmire Says Goodbye to The Muppets
Since 1990, Kermit the Frog has been partnered with Muppeteer Steve Whitmire. This is no longer true. The legendary performer is no longer with The Muppets according to Muppet Mindset and ToughPigs. Whitmire has performed Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Beaker and others throughout the years. As The Muppets have been producing…
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The Muppets S1E7: Pigs in a Blackout – Mr. DAPs’ Review
Running a daily television show is a lot of work and it is beginning to take its toll on Kermit the Frog. This week, The Muppets returns to a somewhat familiar story that feels almost like a home coming. Episode Description Kermit is feeling the pressure at work and is forced to go to a…
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The Muppets S1Ep2: Hostile Makeover – Mr. DAPs’ Review
Kermit and the gang are back for the second episode of The Muppets. This episode had a lot more of the feel one would come to expect with the Muppets, moved the overall story along a bit more, and had some extra side stories going on that were quite enjoyable. Episode Description In an attempt to…
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Star Wars, Kermit, & a Quest… – Geeks Corner – Episode 451
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on this week in the corner. We also have a full corner with Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, Hayley the Hatter, and Cameron all joining for this episode. In it, we cover Dapper Day, the Disneyland 60th Anniversary, The Muppets, Star Wars on Netflix, the return…
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Miss Piggy’s New Love Interest: Josh Groban
If Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog’s dating lives weren’t dramatic enough when they were ‘together,’ it has been bumped up another level since their recent split. After it was revealed that Kermit has been seen with ABC marketing head Denise, it now appears that Miss Piggy and Josh Groban have something going on. Groban…
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‘The Muppets’ Producer Explains Reason for Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy Breakup
During the first week of August, many of us could not believe our ears when we heard that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy broke up. The famous couple of frog and pig were a classic icon. As to the concept of them breaking up, the producers had a few words to share. According The…
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Disney Infinity Force Awakens Civil War – Geeks Corner – Episode 448
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a TON of information to cover. A lot of it revolves around Star Wars news but that isn’t the only thing. Kermit the Frog apparently has a new girlfriend… or not. He’s claiming that they are just good friends but all evidence is to the contrary. Obviously,…
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Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy Split After 40 Years
In the midst of the Muppets television reboot, there is some sad new. Made public on Twitter this Tuesday, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are ending their relationship of 40 years. What seemed like a happy relationship that many Hollywood celebrities strived to have, has now ended. According to TODAY, Kermit the Frog said,…
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Meet Kermit the Frog’s Lookalike
Over the past few days, the internet has been buzzing on the recent discovery of a new frog. Yes, it is exciting that a new specific of frog has been found in Costa Rica, but even more so, its doppelganger is that of a Muppet character. To be more exact, Kermit the Frog. According to Discovery, the frog…
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'Muppet Moments' Series Heading to Disney Junior
Soon to hit airwaves on Disney Junior are shorts brought to you by the Muppets! This new series of shorts will star Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear. The series titled “Muppet Moments,” is aimed towards children in the age range of 2 to 7, according to Variety. Each short will contain a…
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Merry Christmas Muppet Style!
A very Merry Christmas to each and every one of you! Hope you are having a wonderful holidays with all of those who you hold dear. On top of that, hope that there are many reasons to smile. Here are a couple more reasons to smile for you, courtesy of the Muppets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt3wPl7bdFQ Merry…