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Unpacking claims that 'Sesame Street' characters parodying Trump caused him to target PBS' federal funding
In the past, four "Sesame Street" characters parodied U.S. President Donald Trump, including Oscar-winning actor Joe Pesci ...
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Sesame Street Workers Say, “U Is for Union”
Amid attacks from the Trump administration, 74 percent of Sesame Street workers vote to unionize to make their workplace ...
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Sesame Street's brutal parody of Trump may have led to his 'vendetta' against PBS: report
A Sesame Street character with the most trash and a fragile ego was possibly one parody too far for President Donald Trump, according to the Daily Beast: “The president signed an executive order to ...
The MAGA war on PBS was never about money
The latest GOP push to defund public media won't save much cash. But it will disadvantage poor and rural kids.
Is ‘Ronald Grump’ to blame? ‘Sesame Street’ theory about Trump’s plan to defund PBS takes hold online
Days after the executive order went live, social media users unearthed a clip from PBS favorite Sesame Street circa 1994. In ...
Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for ‘Sesame Street’
Elmo, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the “Sesame Street” gang will get some high-profile help as they travel down a new road.
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How This Muppet Explains Why That Muppet Is Going After PBS
The only problem? Oscar the Grouch owns the Sesame Street property that Grump desperately wants. So, Grump approaches Oscar with a trade: “Your part of the deal would be to get your can out of here.
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Sonia Manzano on ‘Sesame Street,’ Early Childhood Education and Sharing Puerto Rican Culture
Sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away... that’s how Sonia Manzano spent her career for more than four decades. The actress hung out with Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and the whole “Sesame Street” gang ...