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 ...
What's happening on 'Sesame Street'? Elmo, Big Bird and friends face uphill battle amid budget cuts and congressional spotlight
The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is in the midst ...
'Sesame Street' in trouble? Marjorie Taylor Greene-led committee wants to defund NPR, PBS
A committee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia went back and forth with public broadcasting officials about their ...
Jimmy Fallon Mocks Trump's Call to Defund PBS: 'The White House Has a Group Chat About Invading Sesame Street' | Video
This comes after the president's recent calls to defund both of the federally funded organizations. "It's not good. Right ...
Why Does Big Bird Look So Sad?
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” is confronting what executives have described as a “perfect storm” of ...
Elmo and Elon Musk Are Cited as G.O.P. Lawmakers Grill PBS and NPR
Dark pronouncements by Republicans about a “communist agenda” espoused by public media were intercut with lighter references ...
Sesame Street Faces Financial Struggles As HBO Deal Ends
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is grappling with financial turmoil as it loses its lucrative contract ...
It’s Not Easy Being (Marjorie Taylor) Greene
Sadly, Messrs. Elmo, Monster, and Bird were nowhere to be seen on Capitol Hill today. They would not have fit in, anyway, as ...
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Can You Tell Me How to Get to Grounds? ‘Sesame Street’ Comes to UVA
The “Sesame Street” festivities capped off with Elmo visiting UVA Health Children’s. Elmo doled out hugs and high-fives to ...
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Q&A: How Do You Become a ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer?
Sesame Street puppeteer Matt Vogel, who gives life to Count von Count and Big Bird, is one of the cast members who will ...