KEAN 105 Today's Best Country » sesame street

Proof That Cookie Monster and Elmo Are Huge Jerks

Emerald Catron — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:14:07 +0000

Cookie Monster got arrested yesterday for shoving a toddler. Obviously it was a man dressed up as Cookie Monster, and it happened in Times Square, where basically nothing good will ever happen, but still, come on Cookie Monster!

Elmo Puppeteer's Accuser Recants Abuse Accusations — This Post Brought to You By the Letter A

Britt Hayes — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:26:32 +0000

As it turns out, Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash is an innocent man after all — the ‘Sesame Street‘ veteran was recently accused of having an affair with a 16 year old some seven years ago, but now the accuser has recanted the allegations. Today’s post is brought to you by the letter A. A is for Abuse. [...]

Elmo Voice Actor Takes 'Sesame Street' Leave After Allegations of Sex With Underage Boy

Mike Sampson — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:08:19 +0000

Today is not a sunny day on Sesame Street. Kevin Clash, the voice actor and puppeteer behind Elmo, the show’s most popular character, has taken an indefinite leave of absence following allegations the he had sexual relations with an underage boy. According to TMZ, a now 23-year-old man has come forward to say he had [...]

The Best Election Day Reaction Memes

Emerald Catron — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:45:05 +0000

Hey, did you hear there was an election yesterday? It was kind of a big deal, you know, presidents and what not. With Obama being reelected, people were pretty quick to start poking fun of the losers, as well as the ultra-conservatives who said they'd be moving abroad. Oh, and gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana passed in several states. Of course, memes are a great way to do this. Here are our favorites.

Sesame Street Wisely Trying to Stop 'Sexy Big Bird' Costume

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:01:06 +0000

Thanks to Mitt Romney and a bunch of merry meme makers, Big Bird is hot. Thanks to the novelty costume makers at Yandy.com, Big Bird is sexy. Ick. Yes, perhaps the strangest Halloween costume this year is Sexy Big Bird. This is how Yandy describes the abomination on their website: The three-piece, sexy Big Bird [...]

'Sexy' Big Bird Is 2012′s Top Halloween Costume Unfortunately

Emerald Catron — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:11:11 +0000

Here’s one more point against Mitt Romney — the streets this Halloween are going to be flooded with women in “sexy” Big Bird costumes, thanks to his comments at the recent presidential debate. According to a special report by ABC, after stating in the first presidential debate that he was going to take away the government subsidies for PBS, the [...]

Big Bird Appears on 'Weekend Update'

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:50:15 +0000

America’s favorite eight-foot-tall bird stopped by ‘Saturday Night Live‘ last night to discuss Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comments regarding PBS just this past Wednesday. His remark came from the first 2012 debate, stating that he would end government subsidies to the public TV station, but being careful to add: “I like PBS. I like [...]

Your Week in Awesome GIFs – Presidential Debate, 'Star Wars' Vs. 'Gangnam Style' and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:28:53 +0000

We have some great GIFs for you here to sum up your week. Reaction to a big test you just took? We've got that. Frustration with the presidential debate? We've got that too. Got your heart broken so brutally that you're considering switching teams? That most likely didn't happen, but just in case we've got that for you anyway. It's been a good week.

The DNC's Got Big Bird's Back on This One

Emerald Catron — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:15:16 +0000

For 53 years, people have been friends with Big Bird. Maybe Mitt Romney should have said something about ‘Nova’ when talking about cutting funds to PBS. It seems nobody likes the idea of a world without Big Bird — this video is pretty good proof of that. Next time stick to ‘Simply Ming.’ Or [...]

Best of the Mitt Romney Versus Big Bird Memes

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:00:58 +0000

Mitt Romney can't just say he's going to put Big Bird out of a job and get away with it. Here are the best memes so far from the Great 2012 Big Bird Backlash that don't have curse words. Because in the mind of the internet, when Big Bird gets angry he grabs a rifle and starts spewing obscenities.

'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!

Watch a Sneak Peek of 'The Voice' Spoofed on 'Sesame Street' [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:54:45 +0000

The last time I can remember wanting to watch Sesame Street was nearly 30 years ago, when Mr. Snuffleupagus was seen by someone other than Big Bird for the first time. Now, I have another reason. One of my favorite television shows, 'The Voice' will be spoofed. This may be the new form of celebrity flattery, taking the place of "Weird" Al Yankovic covering your song.

Sesame Street Live Does What Few Shows Can Do – Bridge Generation Gaps

Dave Wheaton — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:26:56 +0000

Just when I start to wonder if I even grew up on the same planet as my kids, I found “Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet”. My kids and I both know how to get…how to get to Sesame Street. My kids don’t know who Captain [...]

Elmo Visits Abilene this Weekend [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:43:03 +0000

If you have young kids this is something they will love. Elmo and some of his friends are visiting the Big Country in a musical for the kids.More than two dozen songs will be featured like the ABC’s song that the kids can sing along with and participate. The theme of the show is that [...]

New Documentary "Being Elmo" A Hit At Sundance Film Festival [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:02:55 +0000

Elmo has to be my very favorite Muppet, it used to Miss Piggy growing up, but Elmo has captured my heart. He's just so cute you want to squeeze his little furry cheeks. Elmo is suppose to be a 3 year old who teaches kids great lessons, and they usually listen. The documentary explores what it takes to be Elmo, which is 50 year old Kevin Clash's job.

'Sesame Street' Monsters Take Over 'Good Morning America' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:16:41 +0000

As ‘Sesame Street‘ prepares to kick off its 42nd season (seriously!) on September 26, several of the show’s monsters stopped by ‘Good Morning America‘ to wreak cuddly havoc. In this short clip, Elmo, Grover and pals man the knobs in the control room and unfortunately, none of them seems to have a clue how to [...]