At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later hired Mr. Lazer to help run his company.

While not explicitly gay, the Muppets have long been queer-coded. In fact, one performer, Richard Hunt, was probably the most ...

Muppets legend Kermit the Frog has given the University of Maryland commencement speech, urging graduates to 'stay connected to your dreams' and to take the leap into life 'side by side.' ...

Kermit the Frog’s anthem, “It’s not easy being Green,” was popular enough even a Republican like Frank Sinatra covered it, ...

Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement address at the University of Maryland in College Park on May 22, 2025.

In a parody of The Apprentice, the reality television show that solidified Trump’s fame in 2005, Grump heads to Sesame Street to announce to the “poor” crowd of puppets that he is in search of an ...

Kermit the Frog delivered a warm send-off to the graduates of the University of Maryland's Class of 2025. Wearing "a very ...

Bill Prady is a veteran writer and co-creator/executive producer of “The Big Bang Theory.” Here he shares a memory from early in his career, when he was a staff writer for the Jim Henson Co. during a ...

Kermit the Frog spoke to graduates at the University of Maryland's 2025 commencement, sharing his excitement for the moment with PEOPLE.

Kermit the Frog, slated to speak at the University of Maryland's commencement ceremony Thursday evening, joined "CBS Mornings ...

Kermit the Frog was the commencement speaker Thursday for the Class of 2025 at the University of Maryland, where his creator, ...

As the University of Maryland’s graduating class prepares to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left the ...