Jim Henson

Frank Oz is voice of dozens of puppets and muppets as one of Jim Henson’s earliest collaborators — and now the storied puppeteer is lending his voice to the debate over whether or not “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie are gay. “I created Bert. I know what and who he is,” Oz wrote, squashing the idea that Bert and...

Puppeteer Steve Whitmire on the “Today” show Thursday pushed back on allegations that he was difficult to work with and that he transformed Kermit the Frog into a negative personality during his more than 15-year tenure as the voice of the beloved character. Jim Henson’s daughter Cheryl Henson alleged this week that Whitemire turned the iconic children’s character into “a...

Accusations that puppeteer Steve Whitmire portrayed the beloved character as a depressive raises a troubling question: Was his frog a fraud?

Jim Henson’s daughter has joined the bitter battle over the firing of the Kermit the Frog puppeteer, saying the man who gave voice to the beloved amphibian turned the iconic children’s character into “a bitter, angry, depressed victim.” In response to a blog post last week, in which ex-Kermit puppeteer Steve Whitmire said he had been “devastated” by his termination,...

The Muppets Studio is blaming “unacceptable business conduct” for its dismissal of Steve Whitmire as the longtime voice of Kermit the Frog.

It isn’t easy being green. But no longer being green is apparently even harder. Steve Whitmire, the puppeteer who was fired after 27 years as Kermit the Frog said Thursday he is “devastated to have failed” Muppets founder and his mentor Jim Henson.

There’s a frog in a lot of throats across the country as news has circulated that Kermit the Frog is getting a new voice.

A New York City museum is asking fans of Jim Henson’s Muppets to help pay for an exhibition featuring original puppets of beloved characters like Elmo, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog.

Kermit’s new show, which debuts Tuesday, will test whether fans will accept familiar characters in an unfamiliar situation.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” the live-action reimagining of the 30-year-old comic book franchise in theaters Friday, features a completely computerized version of the four sewer-dwelling superheroes.

Kermit the Frog and Jimmy Fallon sing a duet for St. Patrick’s Day on “The Tonight Show.”