The Muppets have been mired in a sort of scandal recently, started by the firing of Steve Whitmore, who had been the voice and hands of Kermit the Frog since the untimely death of Jim Henson in 1990. Now, Henson’s son Brian Henson has offered some more insight into the matter.
Even as a sizable portion of Kermit the Frog’s current popularity stems from voiceless internet memes, there’s no mistaking one of The Muppets‘ most froggy tones. Well, we may need to re-tune our years, as Kermit voice Steve Whitmire will step down after twenty-seven years for mysterious reasons.
In case you may have forgotten, Dave Grohl's not just the leader of the Foo Fighters, he also spent some time as the drummer for a little band called Nirvana. In this clip from ABC's The Muppets, Grohl engages in an epic drum battle with the Muppet known as "Animal" and sheer awesomeness ensues...
One Million Moms, a family values group who have boycotted such great American icons as JC Penney to Pop-Tarts, have a new target in their sights, The Muppets!