The Longtime Voice Of Kermit The Frog Got The Can

It was reported last week that Steve Whitmire, the voice of Kermit the Frog, was retiring after 27 years. Well, apparently The Muppets set took a turn for the Jane Pauley/Deborah Norville, because Steve didn’t retire. He was fired! Steve was let go for mouthing off, and it wasn’t even to Miss Piggy! But don’t feel too bad for Steve. I’m sure he’ll a bright future ahead as a clairvoyant invited to dinner parties on any number of the Real Housewives franchises.

Steve says Disney gave him his pink slip for running around claiming Jim Henson (who died in 1990) wouldn’t have agreed with the direction Kermit was going in. Kermit’s voice will be replaced this week by Matt Vogel, who has been brought into the Muppet mix.

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