Kermit the Frog News

Disney's MUPPETS: MOST WANTED, which hits theaters next month, just released a new trailer. Check it out below!

Craig Shemin, President of The Jim Henson Legacy and author of the lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched new Muppets Character Encyclopedia (2014, DK Publishing), will present a program featuring memorable moments from the biggest Muppet stars, as well as rare highlights of some lesser known characters featured in his book. The event, on Saturday, February 22, at 1:00 p.m., will include video clips and a Muppet trivia contest with prizes, followed by a book signing. Copies of the book are available for purchase in the Museum store.

Disney's “Muppets Most Wanted” takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. Click below to watch the extended TV spot that aired during tonight's Super Bowl!

Center for Puppetry Arts officials announced today details on the organization's highly anticipated renovation and expansion plans. The project, set to be completed in 2015, will include a new museum, with a Global Collection and the world's most comprehensive collection of Jim Henson's puppets and artifacts. Project highlights also include a new library and archival space, a renovated entryway and many other upgrades to existing spaces that will ultimately enhance the experience for Center for Puppetry Arts' visitors. As the nation's largest nonprofit dedicated to the art of puppetry, these updates will allow the organization to continue to touch even more lives through the art of puppetry while giving guests a new appreciation for the global scope and universal power of the art form. As part of the project, the Center is protecting and preserving hundreds of international and Henson treasures for future generations to explore and understand.

Join VH1 tonight, December 7th, 2013 at 7:00 PM ET/ PT to celebrate the holiday season 'the new old-fashioned way' with the cable premiere of the 90-minute TV special 'Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular.'

Lady Gaga & THE MUPPETS Holiday Spectacular aired last night on Thanksgiving on the ABC Television Network. As part of the festivities, Lady Gaga and Joseph Gordon Levitt melted hearts and got into the Christmas spirit with a duet of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'!

Deadline reports that ABC's Thanksgiving Day presentation of Lady Gaga And The Muppets Holiday Spectacular was down 25% from the network's Michael Jackson special Bad 25 which they aired in the same time slot last turkey day.

On Thanksgiving night, NOVEMBER 28 (9:30-11:00 p.m., ET), the ABC Television Network will air the 90-minute special, 'Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular.'

Walt Disney Pictures has released an all-new trailer for MUPPETS MOST WANTED, hitting theaters on 21, 2014. The follow-up to 2011's smash hit, The Muppets stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey. Get a first look below!

The Muppets stopped by ABC's The View yesterday and gave a sneak peek at their upcoming special LADY GAGA & THE MUPPETS Holiday Spectacular airing on Thanksgiving night, NOVEMBER 28 (9:30-11:00 p.m., ET), the ABC Television Network. Check it out below!

On Thanksgiving night, NOVEMBER 28 (9:30-11:00 p.m., ET), the ABC Television Network will air the 90-minute special, "Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular."

What do Martha the last passenger pigeon, a fragment from Plymouth Rock and Julia Child's kitchen have in common? Each of these objects tells an important part of America's story. These and 98 other objects are part of The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects. Written by Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian's Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, and published by The Penguin Press, the 762-page book chronicles America-from prehistoric times to the present-through national treasures found in the Smithsonian's vast collections.

On Thanksgiving night, NOVEMBER 28 (9:30-11:00 p.m., ET), the ABC Television Network will air the 90-minute special, “Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular.” The broadcast offers an avant-garde twist on the classic holiday variety show as Lady Gaga goes backstage with The Muppets, making a performance dream come true for the multi-platinum singer songwriter when they combine forces to sing holiday favorites and Lady Gaga hits.

Today we celebrate a master of the modern musical in honor of this week's start of previews for his newest theatrical venture, THE LANDING, as well as first news on a major NYC bow for his long-gestating project THE VISIT, to say nothing of the longest-running American musical in history going strong on Broadway (CHICAGO) and a hotly anticipated revival of CABARET on the way in 2014 - the one and only John Kander.

The National Museum of American History received a new donation of more than 20 Jim Henson puppets and props on the anniversary of his birthday—Sept. 24, 1936—from the Henson family. Miss Piggy and the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show, Bert and Elmo from Sesame Street, and Red Fraggle and Traveling Matt from Fraggle Rock are among the new additions. They will join the museum's current Jim Henson Collection, which includes Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog and the cast of Sam and Friends.

Apropos of the show's most famous song and its opening lyrics, this September is precisely the time to remember the longest running show in American theatre history, THE FANTASTICKS, especially as it celebrates its 20,000th Off-Broadway performance on September 15.

The Muppets find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper in Muppets Most Wanted, coming to theaters in Spring 2014. Below, get a first look at the just-released trailer for the sequel!