I haven't seen the Kermit-and-Piggy red carpet bits but I really enjoyed Kermit and Darren Criss doing "Rainbow Connection" together (very cool that they kept it simple and just used one guitar). They played off each other really well before and after the song, too.
By the way...Seriously...Did any of us ever think that "Rainbow Connection" would be so prominent in the early 2010s'? Jim Henson tribute at Disney World, The Green Album, The Muppets, Oscar pre-show...how wonderful that this amazing song is touching a new generation!
DannyRWW: Kermit hasn't been on Glee (yet) but one of his signature songs has - supporting cast member Damian McGuinty sang "Bein' Green" back in November (did a great job of it too, if I do say so myself).
I'm glad that Kermit and Piggy got to do an introduction, but I was a little disappointed that they weren't presenting an Oscar as originally promoted. Still, I enjoyed the cameo (and Piggy's grumbling about being so far away from the stage) - and I'm sure everybody on this forum flashed back to the "Cirque du So Lame" scene from VMX...by coincidence, Matthew Lillard was actually at the Oscars, likely because of his role in The Descendants with George Clooney...
And, of course... "Man Or Muppet" won! THE MUPPETS HAVE THEIR FIRST ACADEMY AWARD! YEAH!!!