The Great Kermit Kerfuffle

There was drama in the world of Muppets this week. Steve Whitmire, the puppeteer that Jim Henson himself personally trained and picked to succeed him in the role of Kermit the Frog, one of two original Muppet performers left, is no longer with the Muppets. Kermit has been recast to (as?) puppeteer Matt Vogel. Dramatic as it is but then a blog post reportedly by Steve Whitmire himself (as of now unconfirmed) puts out a statement that he did not leave willingly. The plot, as they say, thickens...