One of the world’s biggest globe-hopping celebrities has moved to Atlanta, and CBS News Atlanta has a sneak peek at his arrival.
Kermit the Frog’s journey began atop a spire at what was first the century-old Chaplin Studio in Hollywood. When Muppets creator Jim Henson took over the studio in 2000, Kermit towered above the entrance, an enduring symbol of the Muppet’s home.
When the studio was sold in 2024, the Henson family donated or bought Kermit a one-way ticket to the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown Atlanta.
In an undisclosed location, not named because the famous frog wants his privacy, Jill Nash Malool, museum director for the Center for Puppetry Arts, gave Brian Unger the first look at this amphibious icon after his 2,000-mile cross-country journey to Atlanta…