>> his name is kookoo mcbuttons. ( laughter ) but he does not speak. for he is alive with a piece of cloth. >> stephen: okay, then why does he have eyes and a mouth? >> that he might gaze into the naughtiness and scream silently at the horror of his nonexistence. ( laughter ) ( applause ) >> stephen: okay, uh, fine. but, your excellency, kermit is real. at least to the boys and girls who believe in him, and you are looking at one of those boys right now. >> li lies. all puppets are lies. with their smiling face that hides the deceitful heart. it has no soul. it has no dreams. >> stephen: it's just a harmless product placement. kermit was there to promote his movie. >> kermit was manipulating the system for his own propaganda and putting on a happy face and singing silly songs. he pretends to enjoy want host and laugh at his japes and jests. in truth, it is a violent fraud. he loves only himself. gli don't accept that for a minute! when kermit office my show he had a great time. he laughed at all of my jooo... ( laughter ) ( applause ) oh, no. >> who no