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Latest Articles Tagged "sesame street"

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Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Sesame Street In The 1970s

Only a couple of these images ever appeared in print, over 50 years ago in an obscure magazine out of the Soviet Union.

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Jen Carlson

Arts & Entertainment

Caroll Spinney, The Legendary Puppeteer Behind Big Bird, Has Died At 85

'His enormous talent and outsized heart were perfectly suited to playing the larger-than-life yellow bird who brought joy to generations of children.'

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Ben Yakas

Arts & Entertainment

Sesame Street Is 50 And The Empire State Building Will Go Green & Yellow

Green and yellow because of the Sesame Street sign... not because of Oscar and Big Bird.

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Jen Chung

Arts & Entertainment

City Decides That Sesame Street Is In... Manhattan

We respectfully disagree.

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Paula Mejía

Arts & Entertainment

Big Bird Performer Caroll Spinney Leaving Sesame Street After 50 Years

For almost 50 years, Caroll Spinney has been the man inside the Big Bird costume (he's also played Oscar the Grouch, since he's no slouch).

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Ben Yakas

Arts & Entertainment

The REAL Song Of The Summer Is Sesame Street's Version Of 'Despacito'

It's called 'El Patito' and it is magical.

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Rebecca Fishbein

Arts & Entertainment

Billy Eichner Gives Out Cookies In Adorable 'Billy On The Sesame Street' Segment

Billy Eichner filmed a slightly less aggressive "Billy on the Street" segment for the children and monsters.

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Rebecca Fishbein

Arts & Entertainment

Watch The Fine People Of Sesame Street & SNL Do The Mannequin Challenge

Do this dumb thing, it'll make you feel better.

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Jen Carlson

Arts & Entertainment

Video: John Oliver Enlists "Sesame Street" Muppets To Shame Congress Over Lead Poisoning

Oliver enlisted Elmo, Rosita, and Oscar the Grouch to explain the importance of the issue so even a child, or congressman, could understand what's at stake.

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Ben Yakas

Arts & Entertainment

Here's The Sesame Street / Girls Mash-up You Never Wanted

Innocence: lost.

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Jen Carlson

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