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Adorable Video of Father and Daughter Singing 'Mahna Mahna'

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:01:19 +0000

Jesse Teeters and his young daughter might be the newest musical sensation. Teeters, a photographer from New York City, called the video of his duet of the Sesame Street classic ‘Mahna Mahna’ with his young daughter, ‘My Greatest Achievement.’ He describes it as ‘the culmination of 2.5 years of parenting’ on YouTube. Well done, Teeters, [...]

Underage Gay Sex Scandal Rocks Sesame Street

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:14:36 +0000

S is for scandal. If you thought Mitt Romney was Big Bird’s biggest problem, just wait — things just got awkward on Sesame Street. Kevin Clash, the 52-year-old puppeteer known as the voice of Elmo, has taken a leave of absence from the show after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old [...]

Sesame Street Unhappy with Obama Campaign Ad

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:51:57 +0000

After Mitt Romney said at last week’s debate that he would cut the federal subsidy to PBS, everyone seemed to be talking about Big Bird. Obama’s camp capitalized on that, though it seems that the folks at Sesame Street are none too happy about it. Obama’s ad parodies Romney’s statements, starting with figures of men [...]

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

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:00:51 +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!

Cookie Monster Parodies 'Call Me Maybe'

Matt Ryan — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:39:18 +0000

If you haven’t done a lip-dub to Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” you’re in the minority. But the folks at Sesame Street have gotten creative with an original parody starring none other than The Cookie Monster. Enjoy “Share It Maybe.”