Sesame Street

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks with Muppet character Miss Piggy during the Museum of the Moving Image and the Jim Henson Legacy collaboration press conference at the Museum of the Moving Image on May 21, 2013 in Queens. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Bloomberg, Miss Piggy Announce New Muppets Exhibit Coming To Queens

Muppet creator Jim Henson’s family is donating about 400 puppets, costumes, props and other items to the Museum of the Moving Image.

2013/05/21

Man Dressed As Cookie Monster Accused Of Shoving Child In Times Square

The fun ended quickly for a family on a day out in Times Square recently, after an ugly confrontation with a man dressed as Cookie Monster.

2013/04/08

Kevin Clash And Elmo (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Entertainment)

Fifth Accuser Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Elmo Puppeteer

According to a federal lawsuit filed in New York on Tuesday, Kevin Kiadii, now 25, says he was 16 when he met Kevin Clash during an online chat.

2013/04/02

Elmo Visits The Couch To Celebrate ‘Sesame Street Live!’

Sesame Street Live’s newest stage spectacular is coming to New York City. The show, Elmo’s Super Heroes, will be at the Theater at Madison Square Garden from February 7 through February 18th.

2013/01/14

Fourth Accuser Alleges Underage Sex With Ex-Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash

Another accuser filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming he had underage sex with Kevin Clash – the man who was known until last month as the voice and puppeteer behind Elmo.

2012/12/10

Florida Man Sues Ex-Elmo Puppeteer, Claims Abuse Happened In NYC

The man says he met Kevin Clash on a chat line when he was 16 years old in 2000 and exploring modeling opportunities in New York.

2012/11/27

Elmo Puppeteer Accuser Speaks Out For The First Time

The young man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him as an underage teen, then recanted his story, has broken his silence.

2012/11/21

Grover Norquist (Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Grover Puts Himself Before Party And Country

Grover is the ultimate in single interest constituencies in Washington. He is not accountable to anybody. He does not disclose who funds him, who pays him to do what he does or how much he is paid to blackmail GOP Members of Congress to sign his pledge not to raise taxes.

2012/11/21

Kevin Clash arrives at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors held at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 4, 2011 in Washington. (credit: Michael Tran/Getty Images)

Sesame Workshop: Elmo Actor Kevin Clash Resigns Amid Sex Allegation

In a statement issued Tuesday, Sesame Workshop called the controversy surrounding Kevin Clash’s personal life “a distraction that none of us want.”

2012/11/20

Accuser Recants Underage Sex Allegations Against Elmo Puppeteer

A man has now recanted his claims, after splashing across the headlines accusing Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who plays Elmo on “Sesame Street,” of having a sexual affair with him when he was underage.

2012/11/13

Elmo Puppeteer On Leave From ‘Sesame Street’ After Allegations Of Affair With Underage Teen

Sesame Workshop says puppeteer Kevin Clash denies the charges, which were first made in June by the alleged partner, who by then was 23.

2012/11/12

‘Sesame Street’ To Air Hurricane-Themed Episode This Friday

The good news for Big Bird is Obama won. The bad news though is that his nest was hit pretty bad by last week’s superstorm.

2012/11/08

Big Bird (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)

Opinion: Big Bird And America Want No Part Of The Big Bird Attack Ad

The Obama campaign’s thinking – or non-thinking – that America will be distracted by Big Bird when there are so many other really important issues involving real people is nothing more than an insult to every Americans’ intelligence.

2012/10/11

Mitt Romney collects his papers after the debate (Photo credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Upon Further Review: Mitt Romney May Have Cheated To Win The Debate

There was a moment in the debate that will be discussed in the days ahead that everyone missed until yesterday. A review of the debate tape reveals that, apparently, Mitt Romney needed a cheat sheet to keep the lies straight.

2012/10/05