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I'm Lily Rothman with Time- Mm- hm. Magazine. Yes. And I'm here with Kermite and Pepe- [ INAUDIBLE ] To promote the DVD release of Muppets Most Wanted- Yes. True. which is coming out on August 12th. Right? So, how. So were done, you said everything. Yeah. But how long. Nice working with you. Nice working with you. No, just kidding, just kidding. How long have you guys been promoting the DVD? Like, what does, what does that process entail? You know it, it's a pretty big deal. We spend months preparing a very detailed promotional schedule which then we totally ignore. Yeah. Yeah, pretty much. So what do you do instead? Oh. We go to the movies. Yes, yes. We go to dinner. Yeah. You know. Stuff like that. Pick up chicks. Yep, sometimes like actual chickens. Yeah, well sometimes. Yeah. Now and then. Looking back, what was your favorite part of making. Oh, oh you mean What? Looking back in time. Back in time. Back in time. What was your favorite. Wow it's getting Einsteinian. Hm. Muppets Most Wanted. Did you have a favorite part to work on. I, I think probably my favorite part was working with Tina Fey. [ INAUDIBLE ]. Yeah. Yeah. She's a wonderful. actress and a great friend, and, she licked me, which I like, and first time [ CROSSTALK ] Yeah, I wish I has that part. You know, I wish I had this part. So, what advise would you give to someone who's out there promoting a DVD. You know, just be yourself, Muppets Most Wanted, and, and, and tell everybody about the film, Muppets Most Wanted... [ MUSIC ] I know. Make sure you get your residuals. Muppets Most Wanted. And mention the movie as much as possible. [ CROSSTALK ] I feel like I didn't get the title of the movie you're here to promote. Oh, oh, it's called Muppets Most Wanted. Out on Blu- Ray, D. Combo. And DVD. [ CROSSTALK ] August 12th. Yeah. [ UNKNOWN ]. Pepe I wanna ask you a question. It's gonna be maybe a little bit delicate. Something a little private. I'm just gonna wait right back here. Yeah why don't you go back there. Yeah. I'll be back here. Yeah. So Go on. So Kermit is sort of a big star. Yeah. And what's it like to do like a joint interview with him where. i dont know i guess Where things could happen romantically between us because he's here. Is that what you mean? No, cause i guess people might pay more attention to Kermit sometimes. Who are you paying more attention to right now? Nobody's listening back here just keep going. Who is it that you have your eyes on right now? Well i guess it's you. It's me. positively me. Do you think I have a problem with Let me know when you're done out there. No, I think, that's a pretty great answer. I have to maintain my journalistic objectivity, though. That's okay. But I, I, I, I appreciate this. Hey Kermit! Hm, yeah? I got a date, for tonight. You, I was gone for that little length of time and you got a date? No. Yeah. Lilly and I are gonna hit the town. Okay. Wow. Apparently. Good for you. I, I, that's great. Congratulations to you both. It's gonna be a great night. We can talk about it later. There. Oh, we can. Yeah. Well, after the cut, okay. Look into the camera. Like that? Okay, let's cut. [ INAUDIBLE ] ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Kermit and Pepe on How to Promote a Muppets Movie","description":"The 'Muppets Most Wanted' celebs dropped by TIME's offices to explain how it works","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/6MYClv29/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-08-12T12:48:40.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/6MYClv29.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/video/6MYClv29/","duration":"PT3M8S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/video/6MYClv29/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}} ```