Whitmire took over as Kermit's handler and voice actor after Henson died in 1990. No reason has been given for the 57-year-old puppeteer's sacking. In a statement, the Disney-owned Muppet Studios ...

Whitmire took over as Kermit's handler and voice actor after creator Jim Henson died in 1990. When it was revealed last week he had been let go, Whitmire said he was "devastated to have failed in ...