The New York Times is a daily newspaper founded in 1851, which is published in New York City and distributed internationally.

AppearancesEdit

• Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog appeared on the cover of the June 10, 1979 edition of The New York Times Magazine.

• On September 26, 2008, Statler and Waldorf appeared in an "Op-Art" editorial about how to agree to disagree over watching the U.S. Presidential debate. The piece was written by Hugh Fink, Scott Ganz, and Andrew Samson, who also scripted A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa. [1]

• November 17, 2011, Adam Sternbergh interviewed Bret McKenzie and Kermit the Frog about the music for The Muppets. The online version of the article was accompanied by a video of the two singing "Life's a Happy Song" less than perfectly to comic effect. [2]

ReferencesEdit

• In The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Huxley is seen reading a copy of "The New York Slimes." He then asks Bug if there is any mention of him, to which Bug replies, "check page six." A reference to The New York Post's "Page Six," famous for its coverage of celebrity gossip.