Hacked Elmo X account says to ‘kill all Jews’ and ‘release the Epstein files’
The account for the Sesame Street character also called on Trump to ‘release’ Epstein files. Sesame Street character Elmo’s X account was hacked to share several offensive and anti-Semitic posts. The Sesame Street character, who has over 640,000 followers on the platform, began posting multiple controversial messages on X. In images obtained by Fox News, […]
9 months ago
Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney has died, aged 85
The man who brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life. Caroll Spinney, the man who played iconic puppets Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street, has died at the age of 85. The award-winning puppeteer passed away at his home in Conneticut, having lived with neurological movement disorder syndrome Dystonia for […]
6 years ago
WATCH: Sesame Street introduce their first character in foster care
The most adorable thing you’ll see today. Sesame Street, one of the most popular and influential children’s programmes of the last 50 years, has introduced fans to Karli, a character who lives in Foster Care. We also meet her “for-now” parents, Dalia and Clem, who are looking after Karli. The debut of the character is […]
7 years ago
A Sesame Street puppeteer has had his say on the Grover ‘F Word’ saga
He doesn’t exactly see the funny side… A couple of days ago, all the way back in 2018, an audio illusion gripped the internet. Grover from Sesame Street has been accused of swearing in an episode of the legendary kids TV series. The clip below shows Grover saying one of two things: “Oh the camera, […]
7 years ago
WATCH: Audio illusion on Sesame Street has people hearing the F-word
What can you hear? From educating children about such sensitive topics as autism and homelessness, to colourful sing-a-longs and loveable characters, Sesame Street is well-known as the archetype of child-friendly programming. So viewers were particularly taken aback this week when they heard Sesame Street mainstay Grover come out with something more than a little off-colour. […]
7 years ago
The man who played Big Bird for the past 50 years has retired
Thanks for the memories, Caroll Spinney. You may not be able to recognise the face of Caroll Spinney immediately, but we bet you’ve seen him on TV before. Sesame Street has been, and remains a feature of childhoods around the world for years now, but it will never be the same again. Spinney, who has […]
8 years ago