Entertainment Tonight

thumb|300px|right|1987 segment on Meeting Films
thumb|300px|Jim Henson and Frank Oz in 1982
Entertainment Tonight is an entertainment news program which has been on the air since 1981.
==Appearances==
* 1982 — Jim Henson and Frank Oz appeared to promote The Dark Crystal. 
* May 29, 1984 — The program featured a small "investigative report" on Miss Piggy planning her wedding as a follow-up to The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which she asserts that she and Kermit were really married. (transcript)
* 1987 — ET’s weekend edition, Entertainment This Week, ran a segment covering the Muppet Meeting Films. Featured in interviews are Jim Henson as Leo, Kevin Clash as the Luncheon Counter Monster (referred to by name as "Monster"), and David Rudman. Clips from several films are shown as well as a number of behind-the-scenes shots taken during the filming of a short.
* 1987 — Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog appeared on the program to promote their television special A Muppet Family Christmas. Henson mentions his Hitchcockian cameo at the end of the film, while Kermit admits that he puts up with Henson although he is not an actor.
* 1990 — The program ran a four minute segment covering the death of Jim Henson, hosted by Leonard Maltin. Clips were included from The Muppets Take Manhattan, Wilkins Coffee ads, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Jack Paar Show, The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and archive interview material with Henson, showcasing a brief chronology of events from Henson's career.
* 1992 — Michael Caine, Kermit, Gonzo, and Miss Piggy are interviewed on the set of The Muppet Christmas Carol featuring behind-the-scenes footage. 
* 1994 — A behind the scenes taping of Sesame Street season 25 is shown, particularly the celebrity appearances by Rosie O'Donnell, John Goodman, and Garth Brooks. Roscoe Orman and Ruth Buzzi also appear.
* October 4, 2011 — Kermit appeared on the show to promote The Muppets as well as his safety campaign with UL Labs.Entertainment Tonight - Kermit Spreads Holiday Cheer & Safety Tips by Raphael Chestang (2011-11-09) He returned with Miss Piggy on November 11 to promote the film.Entertainment Tonight - Kermit & Miss Piggy Reclaim 'The Muppets' Magic by David Weiner (2011-11-11)
* March 19, 2012 — Kermit and Walter appeared to promote the home video release of The Muppets.Entertainment Tonight - Kermit Reveals Attractions Other Than Miss Piggy by Robert Pace (2012-03-19) Walter suggests Kermit had a fling with Rashida Jones on the set of The Muppets, and Kermit lists a number of actors he'd like to work with including Tom Cruise ("he and I are about the same size"), Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, and Reese Witherspoon.
* March 21, 2012 — Miss Piggy appeared in the studio to promote the release of The Muppets on DVD and Blu-ray.
* March 4, 2014 — The show ended with a segment on Miss Piggy and Joan Rivers' QVC feud, and a brief comment from Piggy as she's leaving the party.
* November 13, 2017 — Big Bird, Elmo, and Cookie Monster appeared on the YouTube series Daily Denny (hosted by Denny Directo) to celebrate Daily Denny's 100th episode. 
* August 8, 2020 — Elmo is interviewed by Matt Cohen and his five-year-old son Macklin about The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo. 
* June 14, 2022 — Kermit appeared to promote Holey Moley.
Image:ET-Samatha_harris_kermit_640v-(2011-11-09).jpg|Kermit's November 9, 2011 appearance
Image:ET-Muppets_120319_vidim-(2012-03-19).jpg|Walter & Kermit's March 19, 2012 appearance
Image:ET-MissPiggyVSJoanRivers-QVC-CakeFight-(2014-03).png|Miss Piggy's March 2014 appearance
==ET Canada==
Canadian broadcaster of ET, Global, also airs a localized version called ET Canada.
* In 2008, spin-off program ET Canada featured a look behind the scenes of A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, focusing on Canadian choreographer Paul Becker.
* In 2009, ET Canada featured a Rick Campanelli interview with Oscar the Grouch, for Waste Reduction Week. On November 1, Jason Segel appeared on the program to promote The Muppets.
* In 2019, Sangita Patel interviewed Cookie Monster to talk about the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street. 
* In 2020, Kermit, Miss Piggy and Pepe appeared on the show to promote Muppets Now. 
==Sources==
==External links==
* Official site
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