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Man Who Accused Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash of Underage Sexual Relationship Recants

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:30:47 +0000

On Monday, news broke that an unnamed 24-year-old man had accused Kevin Clash, who is the creator and puppeteer of Elmo on 'Sesame Street,' of engaging in a sexual relationship with him when he was 16. Today, that man has recanted his allegations.

Elmo Voice Actor Takes 'Sesame Street' Leave After Allegations of Sex With Underage Boy

Mike Sampson — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:08:19 +0000

Today is not a sunny day on Sesame Street. Kevin Clash, the voice actor and puppeteer behind Elmo, the show’s most popular character, has taken an indefinite leave of absence following allegations the he had sexual relations with an underage boy. According to TMZ, a now 23-year-old man has come forward to say he had [...]

'Sexy' Big Bird Is 2012′s Top Halloween Costume Unfortunately

Emerald Catron — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:11:11 +0000

Here’s one more point against Mitt Romney — the streets this Halloween are going to be flooded with women in “sexy” Big Bird costumes, thanks to his comments at the recent presidential debate. According to a special report by ABC, after stating in the first presidential debate that he was going to take away the government subsidies for PBS, the [...]

Big Bird Appears on 'Weekend Update'

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:50:15 +0000

America’s favorite eight-foot-tall bird stopped by ‘Saturday Night Live‘ last night to discuss Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comments regarding PBS just this past Wednesday. His remark came from the first 2012 debate, stating that he would end government subsidies to the public TV station, but being careful to add: “I like PBS. I like [...]

Best of the Mitt Romney Versus Big Bird Memes

Emerald Catron — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:56:58 +0000

Mitt Romney can't just say he's going to put Big Bird out of a job and get away with it. Here are the best memes so far from the Great 2012 Big Bird Backlash that don't have curse words. Because in the mind of the internet, when Big Bird gets angry he grabs a rifle and starts spewing obscenities.

'Sesame Street' Did A 'Boardwalk Empire' Parody, Because Why Not?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:12:51 +0000

We remember the very first time we saw 'Boardwalk Empire,' and thought to ourselves "golly, this is pretty swell, but gosh darn it if all this sex, crime and murder wouldn't be a bit better with chicken puppets." Thankfully, we no longer need fear copyright infringement or crippling lack of funding, now that 'Sesame Street' has made its own parody of the HBO gangster drama! Nope, you're not dreaming!

Slash Jockeying for 'Sesame Street' Gig

Chad Childers — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:59:57 +0000

Believe it or not, Slash hasn’t performed everywhere. In fact, the guitarist has one gig that’s eluded him for years that he still wants to play. So please, can’t you tell him how to get… how to get to Sesame Street? In a year where he’s already been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall [...]

Cookie Monster Is Back To Talking Cookies

Chris Allen — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:24:31 +0000

I know that kids need to eat better but why do we need to change the Cookie Monster. They've got him eating carrots and telling kids that cookies aren't an anytime snack. OK, this is one of those times that I need to say, let Co0kie Monster be himself, parents, you should be the ones to tell them to eat their vegetables.

Sesame Street Layoffs; Second Round Claims A Dozen Staffers

Steve Tanko — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:59:21 +0000

How’s that economy working? A dozen staff members of the venerable PBS children’s show Sesame Street were layed-off yesterday. The cuts came from the New York City office. The recession also cost Sesame Street 60 employees in 2009. Officials from the Sesame Street Workshop – the official name for the company that produces the TV [...]

Political Statement Or Educational Moment: Sesame Street Introduces A New Character

Steve Tanko — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:04:20 +0000

Don’t get me wrong; I wholeheartedly believe that television should have more shows like Sesame Street on the air, as opposed to some of the shows that pass as “children’s programming” these days. Sesame Street has a long history of providing educational information to our children in their most-formative years. From reading and spelling to [...]