Sesame Place Will Undergo ‘Bias Training’ in Wake of Alleged Racist Interaction Between Theme Park Character and Guests
The original viral video now has over 9 million views
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Sesame Place Theme Park Releases Statement After Viral Video Shows Rosita Character Seemingly Ignoring Black Children
The theme park's statement has been called into question on social media.
Caroll Spinney, ‘Sesame Street’s Original Big Bird and Oscar, Dies at 85
Spinney also played Oscar the Grouch for decades.
‘Sesame Street’ Fixture Maria, Sonia Manzano Retiring After 44 Years
The longevity of Sesame Street has seen some inevitable turnover through the years, some less controversial than others, but the latest loss will have most everyone in a nostalgic fit. Sonia Manzano, best known as the iconic Maria, will say goodbye to Sesame Street after a whopping 44 years on the air.
‘Sesame Street’ Parodies ‘Avengers 2’ With ‘The Aveggies’
At some point, we’re not sure when, Sesame Street stopped being a low-key educational children’s program and started being an educational children’s program that finds time to create internet-friendly parodies of whatever pop culture event is huge in a given week. So yeah, of course the show has made an Avengers-themed sketch and of course it’s called The Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon and of course it recasts Cookie Monster as the Hulk.
SNL Puts ‘Empire’ Star Taraji P. Henson on ‘Sesame Street’
At some point in the SNL writer’s room, everyone must have realized that guest host Taraji P. Henson plays a monstrous character named Cookie on the smash hit Empire and, a few Cookie Monster jokes later, they were scrambling to call the producers of Sesame Street. Yes, SNL put Henson’s Cookie on the world’s most famous children’s program and the results are kind of spectacular.
Sesame Street’s ‘Game of Chairs’ Is the Epic ‘Game of Thrones’ Parody You Need [VIDEO]
Sesame Street's audience might be a little young for the Game of Thrones demographic, but that didn't stop them from spoofing the HBO show in a segment titled "Game of Chairs."
‘Sesame Street’ Parodies ‘Game of Thrones’ With ‘Game of Chairs’
Because there is nothing small children still learning to read love more than ultra-violent fantasy epics, Sesame Street has created a Game of Thrones parody. And we’re not talking about a simple excuse to dress up some Muppets in medieval garb. There are some serious George R.R. Martin deep cuts in this strange little sketch, which marks the first and probably last time that Sesame Street will obliquely reference brutal massacres, beheadings, and regicide.
Proof That Cookie Monster and Elmo Are Huge Jerks
Cookie Monster got arrested yesterday for shoving a toddler. Obviously it was a man dressed up as Cookie Monster, and it happened in Times Square, where basically nothing good will ever happen, but still, come on Cookie Monster!
Elmo Voice Actor Takes ‘Sesame Street’ Leave After Allegations of Sex With Underage Boy
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.