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D23 Inside Disney Episode 48 | Kermit the Frog Talks Muppets Now and More

Mulan coming to Disney+, Sigourney Weaver to narrate Secrets of the Whales for National Geographic, American Idol kicks off Idol Across America, Black Beauty coming to Disney+, Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator unveils its 2020 directors, National Geographic announces its fall slate of epic natural history series and specials, and Pixar announces its next film, Luca. Plus, Kermit the Frog of Muppets Now talks favorite guest stars, …

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Gamora, Aliens, and Kermit the Frog

Who’s the Greenest of Them All this St. Patrick’s Day?

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, when all of us have a little bit of the “luck o’ the Irish”! Named for the patron saint of Ireland, the holiday was made official in the early 17th century; here in the United States, it’s seen as a celebration of Irish (and Irish-American) culture, and features numerous parades… not …

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The Muppets Arrives on ABC: Let’s Get Things Started!

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights… After a legitimately-too-long absence from our collective television set, the Muppets are back in primetime! Their new ABC series, The Muppets, premieres tonight—and D23’s got a big “Muppet News Flash” from the show’s producers on what hilarious hijinks lie in store, and what …

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A Whole New Muppets Show

Kermit, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo showed up at Stage 23 at D23 EXPO to tell us all about their new show The Muppets, premiering this September on ABC. Oh… and they brought along their personal “Muppeteers” to help (the humans whose hands and voices give life to the Muppets). “We’re always learning,” said Dave Goelz, …

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Kermit’s Shocking Transformation!

The earliest version of the character that would come to be known as the Muppets’ leading man, uh, frog, first appeared in 1955 as more of a lizard-like, abstract character on Jim Henson’s Sam and Friends Washington, D.C. TV show.

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