New York Times - Television

Produced by the Jim Henson Company in Sequoia National Park, the PBS Kids special leads a series of programs tied to America’s 250th anniversary.Ronald the pig and Roxy the hedgehog lead “Wowsabout,” a new children’s special about the awe-inspiring power of nature that producers hope will expand into a series.

“You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” Johnson said after King Charles cracked a few jokes at the White House.

The actors connected quickly as they prepared to make their Broadway debuts in a new revival of David Auburn’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play.

The late night show host called the king of England “one of the very few people who might actually be able to tip things even slightly in a positive direction.”

His late-night show ends next month after 11 seasons. He has lots of feelings.