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Bob McGrath, Original ‘Sesame Street' Cast Member and Legend, Dies at 90
Actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street,” Bob McGrath, has died at the age of 90.
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Sesame Place Under Fire After Black Mother Says Character Ignored Her Daughters
A mother of two young Black girls is calling out Sesame Place Philadelphia after she says her daughters were intentionally dismissed by a performer dressed as a Sesame Street character over the weekend, sparking a fierce backlash online.
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Beloved ‘Sesame Street' Star Elmo Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in PSA
Elmo, the beloved Muppet, is the latest to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Episode of ‘Sesame Street' Allegedly Removed for Being Too Frightening Is Posted to Social Media
An episode of “Sesame Street,” allegedly removed from syndication for being too frightening for children, has been posted to social media sites like YouTube and Reddit.
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Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street,' Dead at 81
Emilio Delgado, who played Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday
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Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street' for 45 Years, Dies
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years played fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” has died
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Beloved ‘Ted Lasso' Grouch Meets ‘Sesame Street' Star Oscar the Grouch
Oscar really took a liking to Brett Goldstein, who plays the easily annoyed AFC Richmond captain in “Ted Lasso.”
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Elmo Reveals Where He Really Stands With Zoe After Feud With Rocco on ‘Sesame Street'
Elmo spoke out after a 2004 “Sesame Street” video of him losing his cool over co-star Zoe’s pet rock, Rocco, went viral online.
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New Asian American Muppet Prompts CPAC President to Call for Defunding PBS
The Muppet has been praised for letting Asian American children see a character like themselves on screen, but Matt Schlapp slammed the host network.
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‘Sesame Street' Debuts Asian American Muppet
What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her name is a sign she was meant to live there.
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Big Bird Backlash: COVID Vaccine Lands Even a Muppet in Political Flap
In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street’ to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease
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Big Bird's Vaccine Announcement Sparks Backlash From Conservatives, GOP
Big Bird’s seemingly innocuous — and obviously fictional — announcement Saturday that he has been vaccinated against COVID-19 caused a stir online.
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On ‘Sesame Street,' Elmo Gets a Puppy (Cue Adorableness)
“Sesame Street” is about to get a whole lot cuter
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Sesame Street Tackles Anti-Asian Bullying With ‘Proud of Your Eyes' Video
The new segment features a Filipino American girl, who was teased because of the shape of her eyes, learning to love her features.
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‘Sesame Street' Adds 2 Black Muppets To Talk Clearly About Race and Racism
“Sesame Street” is introducing two new Muppets, a Black father and son, as part of an effort to help children understand racial literacy. The two Muppets, Wes and Elijah, were introduced in a short video created by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind the long-running show. In the video, Elmo wants to know why Wes’s skin is brown, so his father...
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‘Sesame Street' Launches a Podcast to Help Educate Kids
What has more letters than the alphabet? That’s easy: The post office. That joke sponsored by the letter A is a highlight of the first original podcast from “Sesame Street,” featuring music, interactive games and Muppets galore.
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‘Speak Up!' — ‘Sesame Street' Tackles Racism in TV Special
“Sesame Street” has always pressed for inclusion
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Streaming TV Programming for Kids Embraces Iconic Brands
New technology. Same furry faces. When Apple was thinking about what kind of children’s TV programming it wanted on its new streaming service, it doubled down on two multi-generational crowd-pleasers — Snoopy and “Sesame Street.” Apple TV Plus has carved out prominent roles for Charlie Brown’s floppy-eared beagle and for puppets from the famed Sesame Workshop in its slate...
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‘Tonight': ‘Sesame Street' 50th Anniv. Rap With Fallon, Trotter
In honor of the 50th anniversary of “Sesame Street,” Jimmy Fallon and Tariq Trotter from The Roots perform a rap with Elmo, Big Bird and friends.
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Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies at 85
Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. Spinney, of Woodstock, Connecticut, had been living with Dystonia for some time, according to officials. Sesame Street posted on Facebook that “since…