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Bert and Ernie Petition: Critics Hate the Idea of Them Getting Married

OPINIONs

Aug 10, 2011 7:22 PM CDT

Let Bert and Ernie Stay Single

Backers of gay marriage hate idea: Opinion roundup

(Newser) - An online petition by Change.org to have Bert and Ernie get married on Sesame Street is generating lots of buzz but also plenty of criticism—including from those who support same-sex marriage:

Nicole Fabian-Weber, the Stir : "Utterly stupid idea." Why? "They're puppets. They bicker, sing

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Petition Pushes
for Bert, Ernie
Gay Wedding

Aug 10, 2011 3:30 AM CDT

Petition Pushes for Bert, Ernie Gay Wedding

Online campaign urges Sesame Street to 'teach tolerance'

(Newser) - Big Bird could be best man. That's the image if an online push looking to join Bert and Ernie in gay matrimony is successful. "We are not asking that Sesame Street do anything crude or disrespectful," reads the petition at C hange.org . "It can be...

Clarice Taylor of
The Cosby Show
Dies at 93

OBITUTARY

Jun 2, 2011 11:54 AM CDT

Clarice Taylor of The Cosby Show Dies at 93

Actress and comedian died of congestive heart failure

(Newser) - Clarice Taylor, the actress and comedian best known for playing grandmothers on The Cosby Show and Sesame Street, has died at the age of 93. Taylor died of congestive heart failure in her home in Englewood, New Jersey, on Monday, according to her son. Taylor's films include the Clint...

Big Bird's
a Pinko,
Charges
Writer

May 30, 2011 4:30 AM CDT

Big Bird's a Pinko, Charges Writer

Leftist agenda infuses primetime, complains author Ben Shapiro

(Newser) - Red alert! Big Bird is part of a plot by Hollywood liberals to poison children and adult minds with "pinko" ideology. That's the claim maxi-conservative author Ben Shapiro argues in his new book. And it's not just Sesame Street and reruns of shows including M*A*S*H that are...

'Sesame Street' Coming to Nigeria to Feature HIV-Positive Muppet

Sesame Street Hits Nigeria,
With HIV-Positive Muppet

May 11, 2011 9:54 AM CDT

Sesame Street Hits Nigeria, With HIV-Positive Muppet

A Nigerian adaptation of children's show deals with local issues

(Newser) - It's finally ready to go live : A Nigerian adaptation of Sesame Street will debut later this month in Africa's most populous country, according to US officials. It will be called Sesame Square and will feature Kami, an inquisitive female Muppet living with HIV, and Zobi, a blue Muppet...

US Spends $20M on Sesame Street Redo for Pakistan

US Spends $20M to Redo Sesame Street for Pakistan

but big bird's not invited

Apr 8, 2011 2:23 AM CDT

US Spends $20M to Redo Sesame Street for Pakistan

Makeover aimed at boosting education, tolerance, fighting extremism

(Newser) - Out of the $1.5 billion in civilian aid the US is sending to Pakistan this year, $20 million is being used to enlist Elmo in the fight against Islamic extremism. USAid is funding a Pakistani remake of Sesame Street in an effort to educate children in deprived areas, the...

PBS Is a Dead Man Walking

OPINION

Apr 5, 2011 10:24 AM CDT

PBS Is a Dead Man Walking

Forget the battle over NPR—PBS is the one in trouble: Mark Oppenheimer

(Newser) - Between Juan Williams , James O'Keefe , Vivian Schiller , and that whole defunding thing , NPR has had a rough couple of months. But here's the thing, writes Mark Oppenheimer for Slate : NPR is thriving on FM radio while the rest of FM radio withers. Oppenheimer argues that it's time to shift our...

Is Sesame Street Going Gay?

Oct 25, 2010 10:00 AM CDT

Is Sesame Street Going Gay?

Bert may have finally come out, plus more evidence

(Newser) - Are Bert and Ernie gay? Sesame Street fans have long suspected as much, considering the male puppets live together and sleep side-by-side on the children’s show, but a tweet sent by Bert in June added even more fuel to the fire: “Ever notice how similar my hair is...

Grover as
Old Spice Man
Rocks the Web

Oct 11, 2010 4:21 AM CDT

Grover as Old Spice Man Rocks the Web

'Smell Like a Monster' parodies aftershave ad

(Newser) - Once again proving it's not just a show for kids, Sesame Street's hilarious spoof of the popular Isaiah Mustafa Old Spice ad has become an Internet hit. Grover preaches the importance of smelling like a monster and of using the word "on" correctly in the parody of the "...

Sesame Street Yanks
Boob-a-licious
Katy Perry Vid

Sep 23, 2010 8:41 AM CDT

Sesame Street Yanks Boob-a-licious Katy Perry Vid

One parent's complaint: 'My kid wants milk now'

(Newser) - To say that parents weren’t happy with Katy Perry ’s choice of attire for her Sesame Street gig is just a bit of an understatement. The segment shown in the gallery, in which Perry and Elmo sing a for-kids version of her song “Hot N Cold,”...

On Nigeria's Version of
Sesame Street, AIDS

Aug 23, 2010 9:37 PM CDT

On Nigeria's Version of Sesame Street, AIDS

(Newser) - Nigeria will soon have a version of Sesame Street that deals with more than just learning how to count—one that aims to tackle the issues its kids face, like AIDS, malaria, and gender inequality. Sesame Square will follow a format similar to that of the popular American version, and...

Watch Muppets Jam
to Lady Gaga

VIRAL VIDEO

Mar 29, 2010 12:59 PM CDT

Watch Muppets Jam to Lady Gaga

'Telephone' mashup has disco Grover footage that looks tailor made

(Newser) - The video of the moment is Lady Gaga's "Telephone," featuring Beyoncé and an assortment of consumer products . And Muppets are always a good idea. Voilà—the YouTube video above, which speaks for itself. Neither Lady Gaga nor Sesame Street appears to have been involved in the production....

Meet the Man
Behind Elmo

Nov 10, 2009 12:37 PM CST

Meet the Man Behind Elmo

No, he didn't always have that voice, and more from behind-the-scenes

(Newser) - When Kevin Clash does a live Sesame Street event, the kids “don’t know me from a hole in the wall and they don’t care to,” he tells Time . “I’m the guy holding their friend.” That friend would be Elmo, the furry red monster...

Big Bird
to Michelle:
Are You Part Bird?

WATCH THE VIDEO

Nov 10, 2009 10:09 AM CST

Big Bird to Michelle: Are You Part Bird?

First Lady Obama makes her Sesame Street gardening appearance

(Newser) - Michelle Obama’s much-hyped guest stint on Sesame Street airs today, and as promised, she helps Elmo plant a garden—and assures Big Bird that they’re not related, even though they’re both tall. Watch the clip above.

At 40, Sesame Street
Hasn't Aged a Bit

CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET...?

Nov 9, 2009 4:00 AM CST

At 40, Sesame Street Hasn't Aged a Bit

Classic kids' show pioneered educational entertainment

(Newser) - The first kids who learned the letters of the alphabet from Sesame Street could have grandchildren by now—but Big Bird hasn't aged a day. Using TV to educate preschoolers was a radical concept in 1969, when Sesame Street founder Joan Ganz Cooney and Muppet creator Jim Henson launched their...

First Lady
to Garden
on Sesame
Street

Sep 30, 2009 7:28 AM CDT

First Lady to Garden on Sesame Street

Michelle Obama will educate the residents on the value of healthy eating

(Newser) - What do Michelle Obama, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria Parker, Ricky Gervais, and Kobe Bryant have in common? All of them will appear on this season of Sesame Street, its 40th anniversary. The first lady will flex her green thumb and talk about gardening and eating healthy on the show’s...

Elmo Takes On Swine Flu

Sep 1, 2009 3:05 PM CDT

Elmo Takes On Swine Flu

Feds, Sesame Street produce spots on hygiene

(Newser) - The fuzzy residents of Sesame Street are teaming up with the federal government to school kids on the dangers of swine flu and how to prevent it, the Washington Post reports. Elmo and human pal Gordon have taped PSAs that instruct children to be sure to wash their hands and...

Sesame Street, View Among Daytime Emmy Winners

Aug 31, 2009 9:58 AM CDT

Sesame Street, View Among Daytime Emmy Winners

Susan Haskell, Christian Leblanc, Darin Brooks take home honors

(Newser) - The ladies of The View unseated Ellen Degeneres as Best Talk Show Host at yesterday's Daytime Emmy Awards, though they weren't at the ceremony, E! reports. Other big winners included Rachael Ray for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show and Tyra Banks for Outstanding Informative Talk Show, while The Bold and the ...

Obama the First 'Sesame Street President'

OPINION

Jun 8, 2009 2:00 PM CDT

Obama the First 'Sesame Street President'

Big Bird and company left a big mark on young Barack

(Newser) - When Sesame Street founder Joan Ganz Cooney meets politicians, they usually tell her that their kids watch the show. But not Barack Obama. An enthusiastic Obama gushed about watching the show when he was a child. “I realized that this is the first President young enough to say that,...

Gervais'
Elmo
Interview
Is a Tickler

Mar 12, 2009 4:43 PM CDT

Gervais' Elmo Interview Is a Tickler

(Newser) - Today's video viral sensation seems to be outtakes of a Sesame Street interview between funnyman Ricky Gervais and Elmo. As seen on BuzzFeed, Gervais keeps going off script (“Gimme four!” “Do you know what necrophilia is?”), but Elmo keeps up just fine. He even asks an...