Sesame Street

The makers of Sesame Street spoke out after a series of posts on one of Elmo’s official social media handles, which contained antisemitic messages, were circulated online.

July 14, 2025

After a viral LinkedIn post from an account claiming to be Elmo said that he had been laid off from Sesame Street due to “federal budget cuts,” Sesame Workshop confirmed it was a parody.

May 9, 2025

Eiza González was fired Sesame Street in Mexico when she was just 5 years old. And even she could admit that she was “a complete menace.”

March 12, 2025

Sesame Street’s Elmo turned 3-and-a-half Feb. 3, despite being introduced on the show in 1980. Here’s the reason why his age stays so specifically fixed.

February 4, 2025

Andrew Garfield and Elmo solidified their friendship in a new interview released a week after their Sesame Street chat about grief went viral.

October 25, 2024

Andrew Garfield stopped by Sesame Street where he and Elmo had an emotional conversation about grief, with the actor talking about his mother Lynn, who passed away in 2019 from pancreatic cancer.

October 18, 2024

The Sesame Street puppet is caught off guard when the 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' comedian angrily grabs his face amid a conversation about emotional well-being.

February 1, 2024

Sesame Street's Elmo appeared with dad Louie on the Today show to talk about the importance of checking in with your loved ones, two days after a tweet he shared went viral.

February 1, 2024

The March 15 episode of The Masked Singer paid homage to Sesame Street and unmasked a YouTube sensation and a Billions star as Jackalope and Squirrel, respectively.

March 16, 2023

Brett Goldstein reunited with Oscar the Grouch as he played hide and seek with Elmo and Grover. Watch the Ted Lasso and Sesame Street crossover.

January 13, 2023

Kelly Rowland, Wendell Pierce, Yvette Nicole Brown and more reacted to a viral video of a Sesame Place character seemingly ignoring two Black girls during their parade.

July 19, 2022

Bradley Cooper takes his talents the children's wonderland of Helpsters in this exclusive clip. See Bradley as you've never seen him before, transforming into pizza-loving Castaway Cal.

May 23, 2022

Sesame Street shared a video of Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein stopping by the neighborhood to visit Oscar the Grouch. Watch it here!

February 15, 2022

Elmo spoke out after a 2004 Sesame Street video of him losing his cool over co-star Zoe's pet rock, Rocco, went viral online. Find out why the Muppet "doesn't want to talk about Rocco."

January 6, 2022

Sunny days! A new friend is moving onto Sesame Street! Find out how this history–making muppet is set to make a statement in an upcoming Thanksgiving special.

November 15, 2021

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days will reveal a whole new side of the beloved children's show. Watch a sneak peek now!

April 22, 2021

November 19, 2020

Two recent town halls regarding racism in America and the coronavirus pandemic are the latest examples of Sesame Street's 50+ year history of helping kids understand life's hardest concepts.

June 16, 2020

Sesame Street's Elmo and his dad discussed racism and shared a powerful message with viewers tuning into the CNN Town Hall.

June 6, 2020

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and The Count do impressions of their Sesame Street cast mates in a new adorable video. Check it out here!

December 12, 2019

Carroll Spinney began playing the iconic and beloved children's characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the hit preschooler series when the show debuted in 1969.

December 8, 2019

Nick Offerman adorably taught Sesame Street's Big Bird, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Oscar The Grouch how to make a ornaments for the holidays. Watch the clip below!

December 2, 2019