Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

[CBPuppets]

When is the Hollywood Bowl Anyway

 

[RowlfFan12]

A lot of fans will be there, though (I'm not one of them, sadly.) Not all of the fans, but a lot. Not to sound pessimistic, but I don't really think "the world" outside of the fans is paying attention to this anymore.

The world outside of fans doesn't really pay attention to the Muppets in general anymore.

 

[minor muppetz]

I've been thinking about how Jim Henson's kids have been talking about Steve Whitmire having these kinds of issues before his termination, something they (and other people who have worked with Whitmire) hadn't publicly said before, and I can't help but wonder if Disney has forced/blackmailed them into saying this stuff about him. Maybe "blackmail" is the wrong word here.

I know that Henson and Disney usually work together when the two need to, particularly when one company needs the other's approval to include certain things, such as when there's a Jim Henson biography, documentary, or exhibit, and of course Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas is getting a new DVD release with Kermit included after all these years. Of course Henson also has most of the pre-2004 physical Muppet items in storage.

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

When is the Hollywood Bowl Anyway

Lé Moopets will perform from September 8-10;

http://www.muppetcentral.com/forum/...the-hollywood-bowl-september-8-10-2017.62649/

 

[gravy]

I've been thinking about how Jim Henson's kids have been talking about Steve Whitmire having these kinds of issues before his termination, something they (and other people who have worked with Whitmire) hadn't publicly said before, and I can't help but wonder if Disney has forced/blackmailed them into saying this stuff about him. Maybe "blackmail" is the wrong word here.

I'm not sure... They sounded sincere about their thoughts (except Cheryl's Facebook post, I still haven't gotten over that.)

 

[Randall Flagg]

I've been thinking about how Jim Henson's kids have been talking about Steve Whitmire having these kinds of issues before his termination, something they (and other people who have worked with Whitmire) hadn't publicly said before, and I can't help but wonder if Disney has forced/blackmailed them into saying this stuff about him. Maybe "blackmail" is the wrong word here.

I know that Henson and Disney usually work together when the two need to, particularly when one company needs the other's approval to include certain things, such as when there's a Jim Henson biography, documentary, or exhibit, and of course Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas is getting a new DVD release with Kermit included after all these years. Of course Henson also has most of the pre-2004 physical Muppet items in storage.

I really doubt it. As I said before, I think it's much more likely that the Hensons had issues with Steve for a while, but kept quiet because he was still employed by the Muppets. Aftet he got fired, they may have continued to keep quiet, but when they saw all the fans attacking Disney and acting lile Steve was a saint, they felt the need to speak up and essentially say, "Hey, wait a second... you guys are getting the wrong impression about what just happened." Of course, this is just speculation on my part, but it seems more reasonable than some big black-mail conspiracy and cover-up.

 

[Censored]

First The Hensons were accused of being bribed into speaking against Steve. Now they're being accused of being blackmailed into speaking against him. Come on, guys, they just don't think he has conducted himself appropriately and feel it's time to move on.

 

[D'Snowth]

Look, what it all boils down to is this: some of you are right, and some of you are wrong. Now, which of you is right? You are. And which of you is wrong? You are.

So there. End of story.

 

[Mo Frackle]

Look, what it all boils down to is this: some of you are right, and some of you are wrong. Now, which of you is right? You are. And which of you is wrong? You are.

So there. End of story.

Exactly why I've chosen to remain neutral.

 

[D'Snowth]

You're Switzerland.