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'Sesame Street' Aims To Accurately Portray Latino Culture

The Huffington Post | Laura Steiner | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Sesame Street Characters, Sesame Street, Alabama, Elmo, Immigration, Alabama Immigration Law, Latino Culture, Slidepollajax, Latino Voices News

Looks like Elmo and his fellow muppets may be learning more about Latino culture as "Sesame Street" producers reach out to a broader Latino audience. ...

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Happy Birthday Elmo!

Posted 02.03.2012

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Every child's favorite neighborhood red, furry monster is turning three! Again! That's right, it's la-la-la-la ... Elmo's birthday. He first hit t...

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WATCH: 'I'm Elmo And I Know It'

Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Sesame Street, Video, Elmo Youtube Song, Funny Videos, Elmo, Im Elmo and I Know It, Cute Videos, Sesame Street Youtube Song, Cute Elmo Video, Parents-Toddlers, Elmo Lmfao, Elmo and I Know It, Lmfao, The-Playroom, Parents News

Every toddler's biggest celebrity crush just came out with a new song. It's "I'm Elmo and I Know It," the very G-rated version of LMFAO's hit, complet...

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Muppets Rule

George Heymont | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Kevin Clash, Film, Kermit Love, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Tyra Banks, The Muppets, Constance Marks, Jim Henson, Elmo, The Muppet Movie, Whoopi Goldberg, Video, Arts News

What do you say to a Muppet who looks you in the face and asks: "Is that your hand up my ass or are you just glad to see me?"

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Weekend To-Do: A Snow Day Bar Crawl, Wale At The Washington Wizards, And Elmo (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: DC News, Sesame Street, Video, Washington Wizards, Elmo, Christmas, Dc Around Town, Wale, FotoWeek DC, Weekend to-Do, DC News

WASHINGTON -- This weekend has something for everyone. Holiday festivities range from the more adult-themed (a snow day-inspired bar crawl) to more fa...

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Little-known Muppet Takes Center Stage: Q&A With Murray Monster, Rising Star of Sesame Street

Joshua Kors | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Sesame Street, Jason Mraz, Caroll Spinney, The Closer, Murray Monster, Kermit the Frog, Avenue Q, Ricky Gervais, Scooter, Richard Hunt, Jim Henson, Military Families, Michelle Obama, Murray Has a Little Lamb, Gonzo, Black Hair, Puppetry, Word of the Day, Apple Sauce, Elmo, Katy Perry, Mad Men, Big Bird, Grover, Mark Ruffalo, Muppets, African American, True Blood, Fordham, Miss Piggy, Joey Mazzarino, PBS Funding, Statler, Ovejita, Talk Listen Connect, Video, Entertainment News

Murray Monster may not be as famous as his amphibious and porcine companions, but he is a key reason why his TV show, Sesame Street, is still thriving deep into its 42nd season.

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'Being Elmo': Kevin Clash On The Evolution Of An Icon

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 01.03.2012

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When he was growing up outside of Baltimore in the 1970s, Kevin Clash had aspirations that were a little different from his friends. Some wanted to p...

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[REVIEW] Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Turnstyle | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Kevin Clash, Review, Grover, Sesame Street, Muppet, Puppet, Jim Hensen, Documentary, Being Elmo, Elmo, Whoopi Goldberg, Entertainment News

By: Noah Nelson Publicity photo courtesy Submarine Deluxe/Constance Marks Full disclosure: the first time I became aware of the Elmo phenomenon I...

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'Being Elmo': An Interview with Director Constance Marks

Deborah Stambler | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Kevin Clash, Phil Shane, Constance Marks, Being Elmo, Pbs, Puppets, Sesame Street, Elmo, Women News

An interview with Constance Marks, director of a documentary on Kevin Clash, the creator of Elmo.

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WATCH: Elvis Costello & Elmo Duet

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Pbs, Elmo Sesame Street, Elvis Costello Elmo, Sesame Street, Video, Sesame Workshop, Elvis Costello Sesame Street, Elvis Costello PBS, Elmo, Elvis Costello, Comedy News

It's been over three decades since Elvis Costello released his debut record "My Aim is True," which Pitchfork calls the 80th best album of all time. B...

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WATCH: Elmo Defends Redheads

Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Conan Elmo, Sesame Street, Video, Conan Redhead, Conan, Bullying, Redhead Bullying, Elmo, Conan Sesame Street, Elmo Bullying, School Bullying, Comedy News

Bullying has never been okay, but recently, a resurgence of anti-bullying sentiment has made its way onto our televisions and Internets. Always on the...

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Kryptonite's 20th Anniversary: Chatting with Spin Doctors' Chris Barron Plus Keb Mo and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Lorne Michaels, Bonnie Raitt, Deniece Williams, The Eagles, Matthew Perry, Martin Scorsese, Harry Belafonte, Blues Traveler, Trucking Company, Phish, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Heather Mae Foard, Skip Ewing, Bruce Bouton, Vince Gill, Jimmy Olsen, Elmo, John Lennon, Tommy Mottola, U2, 30 Rock, Heather Donovan, Rolling Stone, Thomas Doeve, Joni Mitchell, Goodfellas, Mariah McManus, Kevin Moore, Paul Simon, Camryn Manheim, Widespread Panic, Lois Lane, Grey's Anatomy, Amy Grant, Michelle Annette Craft, Vida Simon, Don Henley, Joe Pesci, Dan Aykroyd, Chris Farley, Brendan Hill, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Aaron Comess, Spin Doctors, Kevin McCormick, Bob Dylan, Pocket Full of Kryptonite, Keb' Mo', Curtis Mayfield, David T. Walker, india.arie, Dave Koz, John Popper, Eric Schenkman, Rich Murray, Jim McGuinn, Jackson Browne, Saturday Night Live, Adam Sandler, R.E.M., Raging Bull, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Weqx, Entertainment News

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Documentaries Storm the Nation's Capitol at Silverdocs Festival

Michael Rose | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Silver Spring, Sesame Street, Amelie Boynton, Chicken and Egg Pictures, Senator Al Franken, Tribeca Film Institute, Chris Hegedus, The Loving Story, Maryland, AFI/Discovery Silvderdocs Film Festival, Fledgling Fund, Elmo, National Endowment for the Humanities, D. A. Pennebaker, Kevin Clash, Cinereach, Discovery Channel, Ford Foundation, San Francisco Film Society, Documentary, National Endowment for the Arts, The Barber of Birmingham, American Film Institute, Arts News

What do Elmo, the New York Times, McDonald's coffee, transsexual tennis star Renee Richards, a chimp using sign language, electric cars, the real horse whisperer and Al Franken have in common?

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My Family Is Crazier Than Your Family. No, Really.

Teresa Strasser | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Toddlers, Motherhood, Crazy, Final Exit Network, Assisted Suicide, Elmo, Family, Comedy News

When people talk about their "crazy" families, it really brings out my competitive nature. Unless your aunt suffocated herself with a plastic bag per the instructions in a paperback version of "Final Exit," your people just aren't that crazy.

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'Sesame Street' Coming To Pakistan

Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Cookie Monster, Sesame Street, Education, Children's Programming, Pakistan, Elmo, Jim Henson, Muppets, World News

In an effort to boost education in Pakistan, the U.S. is donating $20 million to fund a local version of "Sesame Street," set to air later this year. ...

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Mondo Amore, a Mission Bell and Joey's Song: Conversations With Amos Lee, Nicole Atkins and Michael Gomoll

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jason Ringenberg, Amos Lee, Mickey Raphael, Thea Gilmore, Robbie Fulks, Dravet's Syndrome, The Moldy Peaches, Calexico, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Miles Davis, Angelo Badalamenti, Nicole Atkins, Justin Curry, The Avett Brothers, Epilepsy Foundation, AT&T, Greg Allen, Norah Jones, David Lynch, Teletubbies, My Morning Jacket, Duncan Sheik, Priscilla Ahn, Steve Forbert, Blue Note, Willie Nelson, Joe Vent, Love, Traffic, Sidewalk Café, Lucinda Williams, Peter Yarrow, Sam Beam, Farm Aid, Eileen Rose, Ronnie Spector, Pietta Brown, Thelonious Monk, Neko Case, Brothers Grimm, Paul McCartney, Epilepsy, Bryan George, Kruu, Del Amitri, Elmo, Razor & Tie, Hotel Café, Arthur Lee, Sara Watkins, Cheryl Pawelski, Regina Spektor, The Doors, Baby Einstein, Pink Floyd, Phil Palazzolo, Raul Malo, Jon Brion, Joey Burns, Bruce Springsteen, Blomndie, Largo, Entertainment News

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Elmo Revealed!

ew.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Television, Sesame Street, Children's Television, Sundance Film Festival, Being Elmo, Children, Movies, Elmo, Entertainment News

The Sundance Sesame Street documentary Being Elmo has been leaving audiences ... tickled....

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As Elmo Says...

Vicki B. Escarra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Family Meals, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, Food for Thought, Food Insecurity, Feeding America, Child Hunger, Child Nutrition, Obesity, Elmo, Impact News

Infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers: more than half of the 17 million American children who regularly face hunger are under the age 6.

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FILM: Sundance 2011 Film Festival Lineup Announced

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Sundance Film Festival, one of the most heavily-attended and celebrity-studded film festivals in the US, announced their 2011 lineup today in Los ...

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Sesame Street Teaches Children About 'Eating Well On A Budget'

AP | MICHELLE LOCKE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sesame Street, Elmo, Hunger in America, Art Smith, Child Hunger, Child Nutrition, Food for Thought, Childhood Obesity, Impact News

"C" is for cookie. And "N" is for nutrition. The folks at "Sesame Street" are hoping to spell out a message of eating well with a new initiative aime...

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Spooky - Pants = Sexy Halloween (VIDEO)

Erin Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Bird, Sexy Costumes, Halloween, Miner, Army, Slutty Costumes, Elmo, Skanky, Scary, Nemo, Monster, Sponge Bob, Trick or Treat, Sexy, Comedy News

It's hard to live up to your full skank potential in Banana Republic button downs and Citizen skinny jeans. How will guys understand what a real sexy ...

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Angry, Smelly Elmo Harassing Midtown Tourists

Jonah Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Times Square, New York Characters, Elmo, Characters, NY Around Town, Evil Elmo, Sesame Street, Midtown, Tourists, New York News

Evil Elmo is back. In 2009 The Daily News reported on an imposter Elmo (if there is such a thing as a "real" Elmo) who was seen in Times Square aggr...

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The 10 Most Innovative Smuggling Schemes Foiled by the Feds (PHOTOS)

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smuggling, Drug Smugglers, Ecstasy, Giant Squid, Crack Cocaine, Illegal Immigrants, Elmo, Viagra, Fbi, Hezbollah, Heroin, Dea, Beans, Slidepollajax, Cocaine, World News

I recently interviewed FBI agents who caught a couple smuggling funds to Hezbollah. The couple's method astonished me. As smuggling goes, however, it was pedestrian, compared to the following.

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Can You Tell Me How to Get to Slutty Sesame Street

Jane Buckingham | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trends, Sesame Street, Katy Perry, Pbs, Hipsters, Mel Gibson, Katy Perry Sesame Street, Elmo, Los Angeles News

Katy Perry's outfit was deemed too racy for the Sesame Street preschool set -- who seemingly have never seen their mothers in a sundress.

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I've Seen Too Much of Katy Perry's Boobs, and I Don't Like It (VIDEO)

Erin Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sesame Street, Boobs, Katy Perry, Great Tits, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Elmo, Breasts, Snl, Jugs, Comedy, Comedy News

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