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Sesame Workshop's top marketer is leaving during a critical period of transition
Sesame Workshop's chief marketer, Samantha Maltin, is leaving. Her exit follows a CEO change and ar…
Lucia Moses
How Sesame Street stays relevant to every generation, according to the brand's marketing head
Samantha Maltin, EVP, chief marketing and brand officer at Sesame Workshop, was interviewed about t…
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A 'Sesame Street' puppet wrangler says she bakes real cookies for Cookie Monster, though you probably wouldn't want to eat them
Lara MacLean, who bakes the cookies, says they are "kind of like a dog treat."
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The Congressional Black Caucus requests meeting with the head of Sesame Place after viral videos show characters ignoring Black children
Sesame Place, a theme park in Philadelphia, has received criticism over viral videos showing charac…
Pocharapon Neammanee
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Sesame Place apologizes after facing backlash over a character appearing to ignore 2 young Black girls
The park issued an apology following the viral video, saying the character was motioning to someone…
Katie Anthony
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Bob McGrath, original human star of 'Sesame Street', has died at age 90
McGrath "died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family," according to a statement released by h…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Police warn people not to engage with a man dressed as the Cookie Monster from 'Sesame Street' due to his history of 'troublesome behavior'
Police in Santa Cruz, California, has warned people from approaching a man dressed as the Cookie Mo…
Bethany Dawson
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I'm an animator who designed 'Sesame Street's' first-ever Filipino Muppet. The show gave me the opportunity to tell the story of my culture, my family, and my heritage.
The Filipino American animator designed characters for "Frozen" and "Moana." He recently designed t…
Yoonji Han
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Black schoolkids were falling behind after the Civil Rights Movement. 'Sesame Street' filled the gaps and changed public programming forever.
Depicting bustling city streets and a diverse cast, "Sesame Street" set out to mimic, and effective…
Isaiah Reynolds
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Naomi Osaka met up with Elmo to teach the Sesame Street crew about melanin
With the Australian Open just weeks away, Naomi Osaka has a busy January ahead of her. But she stil…
Meredith Cash
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CPAC president said PBS should be defunded for 'Sesame Street' having an Asian-American muppet
Conservative activist Matt Schlapp expressed outrage at the introduction of Asian-American Muppet t…
Tom Porter
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'Sesame Street' is set to debut its first-ever Asian-American muppet after 52 years
The newest neighbor on "Sesame Street," Ji-Young, is a 7-year-old Korean-American who loves skatebo…
Rebecca Cohen
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Ted Cruz leads right-wing attack on Big Bird for promoting 'propaganda' after the Sesame Street character got the COVID-19 vaccine
Right-wingers criticized Sesame Street's Big Bird for promoting the COVID-19 vaccine after it was a…
Alia Shoaib
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A group of thieves who stole a $160,000 costume of Sesame Street's 'Big Bird' returned it, leaving a note with an apology for being 'such a big birden'
The thieves dubbed themselves the "Big Bird Bandits" and apologized for the theft of the costume wi…
Lauren Frias
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8 must-try lip smacking street foods in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, a city known for its royal heritage and captivating landmarks, also boasts a culinary sc…
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Joe Biden defended Sesame Street's Big Bird after the character was attacked by Republicans for saying he is vaccinated against COVID
The children's character was dragged into a partisan battle over COVID vaccines at the weekend, aft…
Tom Porter
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I'm the first Black woman puppeteer on 'Sesame Street.' I was about to give up on my puppeteering dreams for a stable career and then Big Bird emailed me.
Megan Piphus Peace was prepared to focus on her real estate career when an Instagram comment she wr…
Eboni Boykin-Patterson
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2 men arrested Sesame Place anti-racist protest after a video went viral of a character appearing to ignore Black children
Anti-racists held a protest at Sesame Place in Philadelphia after a video of a character who seemed…
Bethany Dawson
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'Sesame Street' will air an anti-racism segment for kids and families
"Sesame Street" will air an anti-racist special called "The Power of We" on HBO Max and the PBS 24/…
Zoë Ettinger
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CPAC bans Sesame Street characters from its upcoming Orlando conference, citing Big Bird's endorsement of vaccines
CPAC said Muppets including Elmo, Bert and Ernie, and Big Bird, were not welcome at the conference …