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Garner, Usher head to 'Sesame Street'

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 09:36 by harsheeb

New York -- Usher, Jennifer Garner and Sherri Shepherd are to appear on episodes of "Sesame Street" to air this month, producers of the U.S. preschool series said.

Other guests slated to drop by the show's iconic set include Ellen Pompeo, Samantha Harris, Anna Faris, Michael McKean, LaDainian Tomlinson, Rachel Griffiths and Zoe Saldana.

Produced by Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization, the beloved show began its 41st season Sept. 27.

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Perry clip dropped from 'Sesame Street'

Fri, 09/24/2010 - 03:31 by harsheeb

New York -- The producers of the iconic U.S. preschool program "Sesame Street" say they have decided not to air a segment pop star Katy Perry taped for the show.

A clip featuring Perry singing a kids' version of her hit song "Hot N Cold" with "Sesame Street" character Elmo sparked controversy when it was released to YouTube Wednesday with some parents complaining that Perry's cleavage-bearing ensemble is inappropriate for the show's young audience.

Perry refers to the outfit in the song, during which she laments about how Elmo always changes his mind and, in this instance, decided not to play dress-up with Perry as he promised.

Perry clip dropped from 'Sesame Street'

Thu, 09/23/2010 - 23:06 by harsheeb

New York -- The producers of the iconic U.S. preschool program "Sesame Street" say they have decided not to air a segment pop star Katy Perry taped for the show.

A clip featuring Perry singing a kids' version of her hit song "Hot N Cold" with "Sesame Street" character Elmo sparked controversy when it was released to YouTube Wednesday with some parents complaining that Perry's cleavage-bearing ensemble is inappropriate for the show's young audience.

Perry refers to the outfit in the song, during which she laments about how Elmo always changes his mind and, in this instance, decided not to play dress-up with Perry as he promised.

Will.i.am performs new song on 'Sesame'

Wed, 09/15/2010 - 10:12 by Prince damin

New York -- Recording star Will.i.am has taped an original song for an upcoming episode of the U.S. preschool television program "Sesame Street," the show's producers said.

The 41st season of the iconic series is set to premiere Sept. 27 on PBS Kids.
Starting Tuesday, fans can log onto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs to watch a video of Will.i.am performing his "Sesame Street" original song, "What I Am."

The Black Eyed Peas front man is scheduled to appear on the Sept. 28 episode called "The Happy Scientists," which also features comedian Wanda Sykes.

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Stars line up for 'Sesame' spots

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 10:00 by Prince damin

New York -- Amy Poehler, Will.i.am, Jude Law and Katy Perry have been booked to appear on the 41st season of the U.S. children's program "Sesame Street."

Produced by Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization, the beloved show is to begin its new season Sept. 27.

Heading into the second term of its two-year curriculum, season 41 emphasizes everyday science investigation and encourages kids to ask specific questions and get excited about how the world works.

Additionally, the show will offer a new feature called "Super Grover 2.0." In six new, 6-minute segments, Grover observes, questions, investigates and reports solutions to problems around the planet.

'Sesame Street' set to turn 40

Sat, 11/07/2009 - 22:23 by Inderjit Singh

New York -- The creators of "Sesame Street" say the U.S. children's TV series' 40th birthday is being marked with special ceremonies in New York and Washington.

The Boston Globe reported Saturday in addition to the ceremonies, the series' birthday Tuesday will bring about a new 13-episode season of "Sesame" filled with trendy celebrity guests and updated parodies.

Among the stars to appear on the newest season of the puppet show are NBA star Kobe Bryant, actress Christina Applegate and Michele Obama, wife of U.S. President Barack Obama.

Also, after airing nearly 4,200 episodes to date, "Sesame" will introduce its first computer-generated Muppet character.

U.S. birthday party has monsters, music

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 01:02 by Salinder Kumar

Washington -- A musical lineup offering an aural time line of U.S. history and the timeless antics of Sesame Street denizens highlight Washington's July Fourth celebration.

In fact, Cookie Monster told The Washington Post he plans to bake 233 cookies -- one for each year -- for the America's annual birthday celebration birthday Saturday on the Washington Mall.

"And me going to eat them all!" he said in his distinctive, if not grammatically perfect, way.