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WATCH: 'Sesame Street' Takes On 'Downton Abbey'
- "Downton Abbey" is getting the "Sesame Street" parody treatment. In "Upside Downton Abbey," which you can watch below, the Dowager Countess struggles to have her tea an...
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5 Reasons to Hate Elmo (Non-Kevin Clash Subcategory)
- Text and photo by Bruce Handy, Vanity Fair Elmos in Times Square. The recent accusations of sexual abuse against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash have been tragic for all con...
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What Is Elmo's Future After Clash Scandal?
- What does the future hold for the beloved "Sesame Street" character Elmo in the wake of the child molestation scandal that's engulfed his former puppeteer Kevin Clash? ...
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Will Elmo Survive (and Should He?) What Kevin Clash's Departure Means For Sesame Street and the Rest of Us
- Like many, I was saddened, shocked, and conflicted by the accusations and ultimate departure of Kevin Clash from Sesame Street. I was a publicist at PBS when I first met...
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Longtime 'Sesame Street' Director Dies
- NEW YORK -- A longtime "Sesame Street" director who also worked on soap operas including "The Guiding Light" and "As the World Turns" has died. Emily Squires was 71. She...
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Zac Efron Makes 'Sesame Street' Cameo
- Somebody told Zac Efron how to get to "Sesame Street." In a "Word of the Day" segment set to air on Friday, September 28 Efron teaches Elmo all about 'patience.' "The wo...
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Big Changes At 'Sesame Street'
- NEW YORK — Elmo will be carrying a new tune on "Sesame Street." Several, actually. A shift in how the popular puppet is deployed marks the most visible change on "...
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123 Sesame Street Is Expensive Real Estate in Today's Market
- For more than 40 years, the plush-covered denizens of Sesame Street have educated and entertained children. Oscar the Grouch has complained, Bert and Ernie have sung, an...
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'Sesame Street' Count von Count Puppeteer Dies At Age 78
- LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on "Sesame Street" and Gobo Fraggle on "Fraggle Rock," h...
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WATCH: 'Sesame Street' Spoofs 'The Voice'
- "Sesame Street" has become known for its parodies -- from Cookie Monster's take on "Call Me Maybe" to "Law & Order: Special Letters Unit." And now the children's show is...
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A longtime favorite of children and adults, and a staple of PBS, ``Sesame Street'' bridges many cultural and educational gaps with a fun program. Big Bird leads a cast of characters teaching children numbers, colors and the alphabet. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover are just a few of the other creatures involved in this show, set on a city street full of valuable learning opportunities.