Daily entertainment news covering Sesame Street en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/31/the_view_bold_and_the_beautiful_win_at_d Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:36:09 EST Entertainment News 135866@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ellen DeGeneres has lost her crown as the Queen of daytime TV - the hosts of The View ended her four-year run as Best Talkshow Host at the Daytime Emmy Awards.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/10/musicians_protest_use_of_songs_by_jailer Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:02:21 EST Entertainment News 105743@http://www.starpulse.com/news GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Blaring from a speaker behind a metal grate in his tiny cell in Iraq, the blistering rock from Nine Inch Nails hit Prisoner No. 200343 like a sonic bludgeon.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/31/actress_singer_kristin_chenoweth_release Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 102425@http://www.starpulse.com/news On October 14, 2008 Sony BMG Masterworks released Kristin Chenoweth's new Christmas CD A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas. For her third album,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/30/mark_ronson_eats_hash_brownies_almost_ca Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:40:54 EST Entertainment News 102317@http://www.starpulse.com/news Celebrity DJ/producer Mark Ronson was left red-faced after indulging in several suspicious-tasting desserts at a recent event hosted by Sean 'Diddy' Combs - because the after-effects almost prompted him to cancel his performance.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/30/muppets_forever_the_house_that_henson_bu Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:46:51 EST Entertainment News 99535@http://www.starpulse.com/news For nearly 40 years Jim Henson’s Muppets have captivated audiences young and old, whether down the block on Sesame Street, from backstage on their own syndicated variety show,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/25/great_tv_duos Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:17:04 EST Entertainment News 98944@http://www.starpulse.com/news Who could forget Lucy and Desi from I Love Lucy, Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street, Jim and Pam from The Office or Beavis and Butthead from MTV?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/16/he_s_big_bird_caroll_spinney_loves_every Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:58:44 EST Entertainment News 90200@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - On the street, Caroll Spinney is a 74-year-old of modest proportions. On the job, transformed into Big Bird,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/06/dancing_with_the_stars_post_show_intervi Tue, 06 May 2008 14:57:10 EST Entertainment News 86499@http://www.starpulse.com/news "The Dancing with the Stars" competition has definitely heated up. Tonight is elimination night, but it's almost safe to say Miami Dolphin's Jason Taylor and partner Edyta Sliwinska will make it to the semi-final round next week. Between his hectic 10-hour a day practice schedule

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/29/top_20_kid_shows_from_the_80s_aamp_90s Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:35:33 EST Entertainment News 85835@http://www.starpulse.com/news Remember the innocence of childhood? The birthday parties. The water gun fights. The sleep overs. Oh, and the television shows! This is a countdown of the top 20 kids shows from the mid 80s and mid 90s.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/22/pete_wentz_eyes_sesame_street_collaborat Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:40:33 EST Entertainment News 85105@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fall Out Boy star Pete Wentz is in talks with the makers of legendary children's TV show Sesame Street about a possible collaboration with his clothing label.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/14/muppets_heading_back_to_the_big_screen Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:19:39 EST Entertainment News 81083@http://www.starpulse.com/news The world's favorite puppets, The Muppets, are making a return to the big screen. The colorful characters, who were created by puppeteer Jim Henson's workshop, made their debut on Sesame Street in 1969.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/05/jim_henson_biopic_in_the_works Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:40:11 EST Entertainment News 76955@http://www.starpulse.com/news Muppet maker Jim Henson's life is to be turned into a new movie. The late puppeteer, filmmaker and entertainment mogul's story will be the basis of the biopic Henson.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/24/tv_s_longest_running_shows_continue_to_t Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:16:10 EST Entertainment News 75513@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the writers' strike still in effect, TV viewers are in limbo. No one knows for sure which "bubble" shows will make it through another season. The fate of series such as "Moonlight," "Medium" and "Supernatural" is unknown. The pilot season, which usually gears up in January, is not gearing up.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/19/james_blunt_appears_on_sesame_street Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:12:17 EST Entertainment News 64567@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer James Blunt has become the latest celebrity to appear on the classic kids' show Sesame Street. The British hit maker, 33, showed his cheeky side by transforming his hit single You're Beautiful into an ode to the triangle. Blunt, who recorded the show in New York last year as part of its 38th season, admits the chance to meet the famous cuddly puppets was too good to miss.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/17/award_winning_documentary_showbusiness_t Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:25:21 EST Entertainment News 64186@http://www.starpulse.com/news ShowBusiness The Road to Broadway intimately follows four high-profile musicals that would eventually become Tony Award nominees: the adult-oriented comic paean to Sesame Street, Avenue Q, the glam-rock Boy George autobiography Taboo, the Wizard of Oz-inspired Wicked & the powerful and socially conscious Caroline or Change.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/04/ap_exclusive_sesame_street_producing_spe Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:55:41 EST Entertainment News 62491@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - It's not your typical Sesame Street episode. There are no lessons in letters or numbers, but there are plenty of hugs and lots of talk about feelings.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/06/richard_belzer_character_makes_tv_histor Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:05:56 EST Entertainment News 54773@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Richard Belzer has made television history - his character Detective John Munch has now appeared in 10 different shows, following the recent taping of an upcoming episode of The Wire.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/26/jim_henson_muppet_collection_donated_to_ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:50:29 EST Entertainment News 53168@http://www.starpulse.com/news ATLANTA (AP) - Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are coming to Atlanta. The Center for Puppetry Arts is set to be the definitive Jim Henson museum with everything from original puppets to sketches from his personal collection, center officials and the Henson family announced Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/25/sopranos_stars_to_play_bert_aamp_ernie Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:30:05 EST Entertainment News 53000@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Sopranos stars Tony Sirico and Steve Schirippa are to portray Sesame Street regulars Bert & Ernie as part of the childrens show's Christmas special. Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson and Ben Stiller will also take part in the one-hour holiday show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/06/nbc_leads_television_critics_association Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:36:34 EST Entertainment News 45759@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Television Critics Association today unveiled its 2007 TCA Award nominations. Once again, NBC leads the list with 13 nominations on the strength of its strong freshmen series, including, "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights" and "Heroes," which garnered 12 nominations total. Third-year comedy "The Office" received the other nod.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/17/billy_bob_thornton_s_walk_of_fame_star_s Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:30:48 EST Entertainment News 16135@http://www.starpulse.com/news Billy Bob Thornton was left red-faced when his girlfriend convinced him to pose for a family photo at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - because fans couldn't stop staring at him.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/21/mormon_play_by_south_park_creators_a_rea Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:08:52 EST Entertainment News 8608@http://www.starpulse.com/news South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are working on a Broadway musical - about Mormons. The new show - which will be co-created by Avenue Q writer Jeff Marx - is currently being developed by the comic duo but is yet to be given a title. Marx told Bang Showbiz: "Trey and Matt were over with me in London recently while I open Q here and so far we've written about four songs but we've got loads more ideas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/01/nominees_announced_for_television_critic Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:16:41 EST Entertainment News 7661@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Sopranos, 24, My Name Is Earl and The Office are leading the way at the Television Critics Awards, after scooping the most nominations for the 22nd annual awards ceremony. All four shows landed three nods, including one acting nomination each for its stars James Gandolfini, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Lee and Steve Carell. Elsewhere there are nods for Grey's Anatomy, Lost, House, Scrubs and Everybody Hates Chris.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/29/ellen_degeneres_wins_big_at_daytime_emmy Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:03:48 EST Entertainment News 6340@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ellen DeGeneres triumphed at the Daytime Emmys on Friday for a second year running, scooping two awards for her talk show Ellen. The TV award ceremony, held in Los Angeles for the first time ever, saw DeGeneres collect honors for Best Talk Show and Best Talk Show Host.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/11/kosovo_s_sesame_street_to_promote_racial Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:37:44 EST Entertainment News 5440@http://www.starpulse.com/news Enduring kids TV show Sesame Street is being exported to former war zone Kosovo in a bid to promote racial diversity. In 26 special episodes, broadcast in Serbian and Albanian languages, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird will expound the importance of tolerance among ethnic groups.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/10/sesame_street_producers_won_t_allow_russ Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:37:59 EST Entertainment News 4148@http://www.starpulse.com/news Russell Crowe won't be stopping by children's show Sesame Street after producers rejected an appearance by the actor, claiming he's not a good role model. The actor has a two-year-old son, Charles, with wife Danielle Spencer and another baby on the way, but Sesame Street producers don't see him as a family-friendly guy thanks to his hellraiser reputation.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/09/young_aamp_the_restless_ellen_degeneres_ Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:03:34 EST Entertainment News 2857@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Young & The Restless will be leading the way at the Daytime Emmys in April after grabbing an astonishing 18 nominations yesterday. In The Outstanding Talk Show competition, "The View," The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live With Regis & Kelly and Dr. Phil will fight it out. Comedienne DeGeneres netted 11 nominations overall for her hit daily show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/07/fascinating_celebrity_facts Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:08:11 EST Entertainment News 2769@http://www.starpulse.com/news * Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley are set to shock fans by getting naked in a new Vanity Fair photospread. The sexy actresses disrobe in the upcoming Hollywood issue of the magazine. * The Sopranos star Edie Falco once played Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster at a wedding. Her job was to encourage guests to get up on the dance floor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/19/sesame_street_actor_alarmed_by_body_foun Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:53:58 EST Entertainment News 1315@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Carroll Spinney, best known as Big Bird in Sesame Street, is reeling after the body of a female jogger was found on his property. The body of social worker Judith Nilan was found in a shed on Spinney's property on the Massachusetts-Connecticut border on Tuesday - a day after her husband reported her missing.

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