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Larry David leaves ‘Today’ hosts speechless after he unexpectedly attacks Elmo mid-show
While the comedian was there to talk about the final season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the beloved red puppet spoke to the hosts about mental health resources.
'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dead at 93
"It was he who first came up with the notion of using television to teach preschoolers basic skills, such as letters and numbers," said co-creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
'Livid' Kelly Rowland slams Sesame Place's 'ridiculous' apology
Rowland took to social media expressing her grievances over a viral Sesame Place video where a performer dressed as Rosita ignored two black children.
Potty-mouthed Roy Kent of 'Ted Lasso' teaches F-word on 'Sesame Street'
Brett Goldstein took a page from his "Ted Lasso" character's playbook for "Word of the Day" lesson with Cookie Monster.
Man behind beloved Elmo hit with workplace abuse claims
"Amongst other puppeteers, he's known to be very bubbly and kind," a puppet wrangler claimed. "But when it came to wranglers, I was told he tends to be condescending and...
Emilio Delgado, beloved as Luis on 'Sesame Street,' dead at 81
“Here, on ‘Sesame Street,’ there were different people who spoke different languages and ate interesting foods, and they were all Americans,” he once said.
'Sesame Street' debuts first Asian-American puppet to fight race hate
Korean-American character Ji-Young will make her official debut on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, during "See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special."
How a 'Gang' of rebels and civil rights activists created 'Sesame Street'
“Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street" explores how a team of "rebels" had the wild idea to educate kids through the democratizing medium of TV — and create...
The superstar rise and sudden fall of Sesame Street’s ‘black Elmo’
In 1970, alongside Cookie Monster and Big Bird, a new Muppet appeared on “Sesame Street.” Roosevelt Franklin was a young boy with a shock of black hair atop his head,...
Billy Porter responds to critics angry that he'll wear Oscars dress on 'Sesame Street'
“Stay out of my bedroom and you will be fine — that is none of your business.”
'Sesame Street' cast honors late 'Big Bird' puppeteer at Kennedy Center Honors
David Rudman, who portrays Cookie Monster, and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, aka Abby, wore yellow feathers pinned to their chests to the event.
Caroll Spinney, puppeteer and voice behind Big Bird, dead at 85
The famed puppeteer died Sunday at his home in Connecticut after suffering for "some time" from dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, the show said.
How 'Sesame Street' nearly ended its decades-long run
The TV favorite -- which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year -- left its original home at PBS in 2015 after plunging into an $11 million loss.
Judge backs new Melissa McCarthy film after 'Sesame Street' complaints
Marketing for the movie featuring Muppet-like characters doing naughty things can move forward despite complaints from "Sesame Street."
'Sesame Street' creators sue over Melissa McCarthy flick
Sesame Workshop filed the suit in Manhattan federal court claiming that the producers behind "The Happytime Murders" are making a "deliberate attempt" to appropriate the "Sesame Street" brand in order...
Mariah Carey headlines Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup
Questlove from the Roots, the cast of "Sesame Street" and Pat Benatar are also among those expected to participate in the 89th annual parade on Nov. 26.
Maria from 'Sesame Street' is retiring after 44 years
Sonia Manzano has been a beloved resident of Sesame Street since she was a teenager.
Oscar the Grouch goes to the movies
“Sesame Street” character Oscar the Grouch made a surprise appearance at the IFC Center during a Q&A for the movie about Caroll Spinney, who plays Oscar and Big Bird.
Sting, 'Sesame Street' set for Macy's parade
Quvenzhané Wallis, Kiss and Meghan Trainor will also be part of the star-studded lineup.
Elmo puppeteer cleared of sex abuse charges
Kevin Clash, who voiced the famed Muppet for decades, resigned from "Sesame Street" in 2012 after multiple men accused him of sexual abuse more than a decade earlier.