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'I worked on The Muppets and Sesame Street - there's one children's show today that I love'
You might not recognise her name, but you'll know her work as we talk to award-winning children's television writer and ...
Let’s take ‘Sesame Street’ out of the equation for PBS funding
As Congress threatens to defund public broadcasting, the defenders of PBS and NPR keep defending themselves by pointing to ...
The Trump Administration Keeps Coming For Elmo, Our Furry Red King Of Inclusion
Robert Garcia referenced notable characters like Elmo and Big Bird as examples of how the administration is silencing public ...
Mississippi officials refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970 because of multiracial cast
"Sesame Street," which premiered in November 1969, faced a rough road to air in the state of Mississippi. This is that story.
Inspired by 'Sesame Street,' Brett Goldstein combines puppets and stand-up in HBO special 'Second Best Night of Your Life'
The comedian, who starred in "Ted Lasso" and co-created "Shrinking," explains how "The Second Best Night of Your Life" came ...
Sesame Street, Last Gasp of the Monoculture, Faces Existential Threat
For decades, shows like Sesame Street practically raised many kids. Today, not even Elmo is safe from the nation's culture wars and shifting media landscape.
Watch SZA’s New ‘Sesame Street’ Song, an Ode to Gratitude With Elmo, Abby and Gabrielle
Other performers this season include Noah Kahan, Michael B. Jordan, Samara Joy, Chris Stapleton, Renee Rapp, Jonathan Van ...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is wrong, ‘Sesame Street’ was not replaced by ‘drag queen storytime’
The segment Greene cited wasn’t aired; a local station mistakenly uploaded it to PBS’ site, where it stayed for two months before being removed ...
Paul Fierlinger dead: Sesame Street and Nickelodeon legend dies as tributes flood in
EXCLUSIVE: The Sesame Street icon, whose cause of death has been revealed, enjoyed a long career and was nominated for an ...