@nbcnews: #Kermit the Frog will deliver his first commencement address in nearly 30 years to thousands of graduating students at The University of #Maryland, honoring a long history between UMD and #Muppets creator Jim Henson. NBC News' Hallie Jackson sat down with the famous frog for @nbcnightlynews .
I need yall to all understand. Steve whitmire (old Kermit) was LET GO. Because he was treating everyone like GARBAGE. There were VARIOUS complaints about his behavior. Playing Kermit and figuring him out takes time. It’s not something that happens right away. It takes YEARS for a puppeteer to develop a character. Also, Matt Vogel is not Kermit’s voice actor. He’s his performer. Puppeteering is HARD (coming from a puppeteer). Youre learning an entirely new person with their own unique body language and voice. Matt Vogel is not and never will be Steve whitmire or Jim Henson and he has not been provided the same opportunity to use Kermit as much as either of those two did. He gets better every time he tries. Let’s give him some time.
2025-05-21 17:19:22
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Bigforehead69 :
Why Kermit sound so serious😭😭😭
2025-05-21 15:59:51
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J8328 :
the new guy voicing Kermit doesn't sound like him at all.
2025-05-24 10:29:15
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engelle 🌿 :
Aye who changed the voice actor 😭
2025-05-21 16:07:04
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Linsey :
That’s not his voice 😔
2025-05-21 17:35:44
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ABRA 🌼 :
That doesn’t sound like my Kermit 😩
2025-05-21 15:23:53
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Hollattalove :
not my kermit
2025-05-21 14:33:37
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kc :
this has to be constantine…
2025-05-21 15:23:56
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Jay Harvey :
MA class of ‘77. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2025-05-24 01:39:47
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Renee :
THAT'S NOT KERMIT THAT'S JUST A GUY UNDER THE TABLE
2025-05-21 19:23:52
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miss carolyn ward :
if kermit was my commencement speaker i would never complain ever again
2025-05-21 20:28:47
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peyton :
should’ve asked patrick mahomes to voice him
2025-05-21 16:52:03
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ryan.mosier :
UMD got mahomes to speak? that’s sick
2025-05-23 22:41:11
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M.E.S :
I know they fired the last Kermit voice actor but they could get someone better in my opinion
2025-05-21 14:26:46
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Jose :
Who is this
2025-05-21 19:20:07
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Verumlatinum ☦️⚔️ :
This is an actual news segment btw 🗿
2025-05-21 22:12:20
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SANDERS :
I’m not against having someone else do Kermit after Steve, but Christ have someone who can actually do that voice
2025-05-21 18:28:35
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C a r a l i n e :
NOT MY KERMIT
2025-05-21 14:50:33
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Ari 🍸🍒✨🐆 :
I think the Kermit cameo sounds more realistic
2025-05-21 17:40:49
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is this news worthy?
2025-05-21 14:25:04
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Bat J-Mabs :
This is the best Matt Vogel has ever sounded as Kermit. He sounds more like Jim Henson. It’s good.
2025-05-21 19:05:15
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josephbiondo21 :
I like Kermit’s old voice actor better tbh
2025-05-21 17:05:29
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CashLabejia :
Would Jim Hensen talk like this…?
2025-05-21 20:31:57
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Grace :
Is this his first major public appearance since The Masked Singer? 😭😭
2025-05-21 16:31:08
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AnHel🦜 :
He came out of hiding because of Elmo hahah
2025-05-22 05:57:39
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