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Andy Cohen Shares Adorable Photos Of His Young Son Meeting Elmo

Andy Cohen Shares Adorable Photos Of His Young Son Meeting Elmo

Television personality Andy Cohen took to Instagram on Thursday, July 24 to share an adorable double photo post featuring his toddler son Ben. In the sweet snapshots, Ben looked extra-excited while getting the chance to meet the Sesame Street character Elmo. In the sweet photos, 52-year-old Cohen sat on a sofa on stage while holding […]

4y ago

‘Sesame Street’ To Partner With CNN On Town Hall Addressing Racism

‘Sesame Street’ To Partner With CNN On Town Hall Addressing Racism

The characters of Sesame Street will stay silent on the issue of racism and police brutality no longer. In response to protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, the creators of the beloved television program are partnering with CNN to hold a town hall. The network announced the upcoming program on Tuesday afternoon on its […]

4y ago

Caroll Spinney Dead, Voice Of Big Bird On ‘Sesame Street’ Passed Away At Age 85

Caroll Spinney Dead, Voice Of Big Bird On ‘Sesame Street’ Passed Away At Age 85

Caroll Spinney, Sesame Street legendary puppeteer, died in his Connecticut home at the age of 85 after a long battle with dystonia, which is a movement disorder. Spinney began voicing the characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch in 1969. Under the direction of Jim Henson, he brought the puppets to life for over 50 […]

4y ago

Kelly Ripa Shares Series Of Adorable ‘Sesame Street’ Throwback Photos Featuring Her Son, Joaquin Consuelos

Kelly Ripa Shares Series Of Adorable ‘Sesame Street’ Throwback Photos Featuring Her Son, Joaquin Consuelos

Kelly Ripa took to Instagram earlier today to pay tribute to one of the most popular and long-running children’s television shows. As those who follow the television personality on social media know, Ripa regularly shares photo and videos from her hit show, Live With Kelly and Ryan, as well as photos from other shows that […]

5y ago

Here’s Why Elmo’s Favorite Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Never Appeared On ‘Sesame Street’

Here’s Why Elmo’s Favorite Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Never Appeared On ‘Sesame Street’

Despite being a well-known band in the music industry, the Red Hot Chili Peppers was deemed “too racy,” with inappropriate songs that were not suitable for the youthful audience that watches Sesame Street. Celebrating its 50th anniversary tomorrow, Sesame Street has had a wealth of musical guests on the show over the years. The Red […]

5y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Gets Mixed Reaction Over Muppet’s Addiction Story

‘Sesame Street’ Gets Mixed Reaction Over Muppet’s Addiction Story

Sesame Street is taking on another tough topic. In a new series of videos produced by Sesame Workshop, light green Muppet Karli talks about her mother’s problems with addiction. It’s no surprise that the kiddie show’s new clips are controversial. Karli was first introduced on Sesame Street back in May, but the 6-year-old green monster […]

5y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Star Elmo Gets His Own Talk Show, ‘The Not Too Late Show’

‘Sesame Street’ Star Elmo Gets His Own Talk Show, ‘The Not Too Late Show’

Elmo, the red Sesame Street monster famous for his falsetto voice and loud laugh, is following in the footsteps of late-night greats. The children’s show star is getting his own late-night talk show. Okay, maybe it’s not so late. USA Today reports that late-night kings Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel won’t have to […]

5y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Faces Backlash For Stigmatizing Autism

‘Sesame Street’ Faces Backlash For Stigmatizing Autism

Despite being around since 1969, adding a new member to the muppet family isn’t something PBS or Sesame Street takes lightly. In fact, Julia was the first new addition to Sesame Street in more than a decade. As those who follow the longstanding children’s series know, Julia is somewhat unique to the show because she […]

5y ago

‘Game Of Thrones’: ‘Sesame Street’ Teaches Tyrion And Cersei About Respect

‘Game Of Thrones’: ‘Sesame Street’ Teaches Tyrion And Cersei About Respect

The Lannisters have a rather grim family history of late in HBO’s Game of Thrones. But, could Sesame Street teach Tyrion and Cersei how to get along? Cersei (Lena Headey) has always hated her younger brother, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), for a multitude of reasons, but mostly because he killed their mother during birth. Tyrion was […]

5y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Stamps From U.S. Postal Service To Honor 50th Anniversary Of Series

‘Sesame Street’ Stamps From U.S. Postal Service To Honor 50th Anniversary Of Series

Philatelists everywhere are excited about a new batch of postage stamps that will be released later this year from the U.S. Postal Service, as they will feature 16 well-known characters from the beloved children’s series Sesame Street. The stamps are being issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular educational show, which made its […]

5y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Tackles Homelessness With New Muppet

‘Sesame Street’ Tackles Homelessness With New Muppet

The beloved children’s program Sesame Street will now be addressing the serious issue of homelessness, WGN is reporting. In 2011, a 7-year-old Muppet named Lily was introduced on the show. Lily was initially regarded as food-insecure, as her family struggled to have enough food. Now, Sesame’s Workshop has expanded Lily’s storyline to reveal she is […]

5y ago

Caroll Spinney, Man Who Voiced Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch, Retiring From ‘Sesame Street’ After 50 Years

Caroll Spinney, Man Who Voiced Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch, Retiring From ‘Sesame Street’ After 50 Years

Caroll Spinney won’t be calling Sesame Street his address anymore. The legendary 84-year-old puppeteer is retiring from his role on the long-running children’s program after 50 years, according to the New York Times. Spinney debuted the roles of polar opposite characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch in 1969. Sesame Workshop estimated that Spinney’s characters […]

6y ago

Accidental US Embassy Invite Featuring A Cat In Cookie Monster Pajamas Is The Cutest Mistake Ever Emailed

Accidental US Embassy Invite Featuring A Cat In Cookie Monster Pajamas Is The Cutest Mistake Ever Emailed

It’s probably the most adorable accidental email ever sent: a training email from the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, mistakenly sent out an image of a cat fully immersed in a onesie-pajama outfit dressed as Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster. To top off the ensemble, the cat, which is sitting upright in the photo, is also […]

6y ago

Bert & Ernie Aren’t Gay After All – ‘Sesame Street’ Writer Says His Comments Were ‘Misinterpreted’

Bert & Ernie Aren’t Gay After All – ‘Sesame Street’ Writer Says His Comments Were ‘Misinterpreted’

Bert & Ernie aren’t gay after all. Mark Saltzman, the Sesame Street writer who this week seemingly suggested that he intended the pair to be a gay couple, is now walking back those remarks, saying they were “misinterpreted.” As previously reported by the Inquisitr, on Tuesday Saltzman reportedly revealed that the beloved characters, who share […]

6y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Writer Confirms Long-Debated Suspicion That Bert & Ernie Are Indeed Gay Lovers

‘Sesame Street’ Writer Confirms Long-Debated Suspicion That Bert & Ernie Are Indeed Gay Lovers

A writer from the beloved children’s television show Sesame Street has revealed that puppets Bert and Ernie, who shared an apartment on the show, are a same-sex couple, reports The Sun. The true nature of Bert and Ernie’s friendship has been long-debated since the show first aired in 1969 and the speculation can now finally […]

6y ago

Dave Grohl To Appear On 50th Anniversary Season Of ‘Sesame Street’

Dave Grohl To Appear On 50th Anniversary Season Of ‘Sesame Street’

Sesame Street has a number of big things planned to help celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, and it was recently announced that Foo Fighters’ frontman and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Dave Grohl is going to help them celebrate. Sesame Street made the announcement on their official Twitter account over the weekend, although […]

6y ago

Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Happytime Murders’ Beats Lawsuit By ‘Sesame Street’ Makers

Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Happytime Murders’ Beats Lawsuit By ‘Sesame Street’ Makers

U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick ruled Wednesday that Melissa McCarthy’s upcoming R-rated movie titled The Happytime Murders can continue using the tagline “No Sesame. All Street.” in advertisements. Fox News reports that Broderick indicated in his decision that he believed that the movie tagline used humor to set the movie apart from the beloved children’s […]

6y ago

‘Sesame Street’ Sues Over Raunchy Melissa McCarthy Puppet Movie ‘The Happytime Murders’

‘Sesame Street’ Sues Over Raunchy Melissa McCarthy Puppet Movie ‘The Happytime Murders’

The creators of Sesame Street are not happy about The Happytime Murders. The Sesame Workshop has filed a lawsuit against STX Entertainment with claims that the marketing campaign for the R-rated Melissa McCarthy puppet flick could damage the Sesame Street brand. Brian Henson, son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson, directed the film and […]

6y ago

‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs Teams Up With ‘Sesame Street’ For Two Fun Songs

‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs Teams Up With ‘Sesame Street’ For Two Fun Songs

Daveed Diggs might have left the cast of the Broadway hit Hamilton, but he’s making some new friends nearby with the folks on Sesame Street. Daveed Diggs, who was thrust onto the national scene playing the dual roles of the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, is now branching out to rap with […]

6y ago

Barb Is Back In Hilarious ‘Stranger Things’ Parody On ‘Sesame Street’

Barb Is Back In Hilarious ‘Stranger Things’ Parody On ‘Sesame Street’

Following the suspenseful season finale of season two of Stranger Things in recent weeks, fans of the residents of Hawkins have been left with little to satisfy their unquenchable appetite for more adventures to keep the Upside Down at bay. But luckily they needn’t wait any longer, as Sesame Street has based one of its […]

7y ago

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