As Congress threatens to defund public broadcasting, the defenders of PBS and NPR keep defending themselves by pointing to the importance of their longstanding signature program: “Sesame Street.” ...

It may surprise some to hear that “Sesame Street” has a legacy of musical guests that is arguably only rivaled by “Saturday Night Live” — performers over the decades have ranged from ...

Breaking News Intern Ruth Buzzi, the comedic actress who starred in Sesame Street and played Gladys Ormphby on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, died Thursday. She was 88. “Ruth Buzzi died peacefully ...

Magazine. SZA is feeling grateful with the Sesame Street gang. On the Thursday, April 10 episode of Sesame Street, the "Scorsese Baby Daddy" singer is joined by Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Gabrielle as ...

“Laugh-In” standout, “Sesame Street” regular and Broadway performer Ruth Buzzi is dead at 88. She was perhaps best known as drab, purse-swinging Gladys Ormphby, who appeared on more than ...

There’s Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, and many more. But one you may not think of often enough is Sesame Street. Over the years, the show for kids has highlighted many a musical star.

Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude. In the clip, SZA is minding her own business, writing down ...

At the time, Mississippi newspapers featured articles documenting quotes from unidentified state officials who said they allegedly supported airing "Sesame Street" but didn't want to approve the ...

Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the ...

“Sesame Street” was just too popular with parents. Today’s face of public broadcasting, however, isn’t Big Bird or Elmo—it’s Katherine Maher, NPR’s outspokenly progressive CEO.

She also found work on Sesame Street, appearing in 86 episodes in addition to series specials. Among Buzzi’s long list of TV cameos were Alice, Days of Our Lives, The Love Boat, Saved by the ...

Gill replied by saying Sesame Street now airs on HBO (though the program still airs on PBS as well). “But what I don’t think the government should be doing is funding these institutions that ...