Alaina Reed Amini Dies- Olivia On Sesame Street & 227 Star Dies

Actress Alaina Reed Amini, known for her roles  as in Olivia on Sesame Street and the landlady on  227 has died. Alaina Reed Amini also known as Alaina Reed Hall was 63. Alaina Reed fought a two battle with...

Sesame Street Google Images: Celebrate 40 Years of Sesame Street

The Sesame Street muppets are celebrating, because Sesame Street is turning 40, and today The Count is on Google's homepage.  You can also go to Sesame Street's website and vote for your favorite recent clip....

Michelle Obama to Appear on Sesame Street on November 10

Michelle Obama is set to appear on the season debut of Sesame Street on November 10th, which will be the 40th anniversary and she will be encouraging kids to eat healthy and plant gardens. The Obamas have a fruit and vegetable garden in the grounds of the White House, and...

Sesame Street Celebrates 40th Anniversary

2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. First aired in 1969 when children's programming was considered a quagmire of commercialism (sound familiar?), Sesame Street debuted with five one-hour test episodes...

Today is National Grouch Day. Got a Problem With That?

October 15th is National Grouch Day, and it's arrival couldn't come at a better time. During a month when the world has seen protests regarding the global economic meltdown, Canadian voters staying home in droves,...

Feist counts to four on Sesame Street

This story is a few days old now, but in case you missed it, Feist's forthcoming Sesame Street performance has been leaked on YouTube. Surprisingly, she makes the jump from hipster darling to toddler sweetheart...

The Muppets Take DC

The Muppets are coming home... home to their birthplace in Washington, DC, where they got their start on local television. Ernie, Bert, Kermit and ohters from The Muppets and Sesame Street will be hanging out...

'Sesame Street': Not for Kids

Times have indeed changed. I remember watching Sesame Street as a wee lad, and really digging the whole giant-puppets-in-Harlem vibe. It was cute and fun. Nowadays, though, television producers, including those in...

Developmental DVDs might do more harm than good

"Moms and Dads are proud people. If you ask a parent about their child, they are likely to tell you that he or she is the smartest or the cutest child in existence. After they tell you this, then they will show...

Ernie Flees Sesame Street and Heads for the Beach

Ernie of Sesame Street, USA fame has left the home he shares with Bert  alleging he is distraught over the inability to access the Nowpublic site for the last several hours.  Ernie decided to assuage his...

Jewish School - But Half the Students Are Muslim

This is a such a great example of "don't believe the hype".  Jews and Muslims have co-existed so well for long periods of time.   Not everyone on both sides are radicals. "It's infant prize day at King David School, a state primary in Moseley, Birmingham. The...

Sesame Street helps army children

"US children's TV show Sesame Street is to be used to help American military families explain why a parent has to leave to serve overseas. A DVD featuring popular character Elmo and his parents who are preparing for Elmo's dad to be deployed, will be handed out for free in...

Nickelodeon's 'Wonder Pets' Offers Operetta for Preschoolers

""The Wonder Pets" chronicles the adventures of Linny, a fearless guinea pig; Tuck, a sensitive young turtle; and Ming-Ming, an overconfident duckling. Together, they respond to calls for help from animals — real ones, like dolphins, elephants and pigeons, and less so, like...

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