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"The Muppets&amp;#039; Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have been named &amp;quot;family ambassadors&amp;quot; to New York City. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will appear in an advertising campaign designed to encourage tourism.      &amp;quot;Having Kermit as a Family Ambassador for New York is pretty exciting and I know it will make other cities - listen carefully - just green with envy,&amp;quot; Mayor Bloomberg said. The new ad campaign will feature The Muppets offering tips on New York City&amp;#039;s finest restaurants and attractions. This is the latest in a series of honors for The Muppets, who were given a prestigious star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March. A sequel to last year&amp;#039;s hit film The Muppets is apparently in the works, but writer-star Jason Segel will apparently be less involved with the follow-up. &amp;gt; Jason Segel: &amp;#039;I had no idea for Muppets sequel&amp;#039; &amp;gt; Jack Black slams Courtney Love for Muppets &amp;#039;rape&amp;#039; remark Watch a trailer for The Muppets below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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