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A Satire on What Would Happen If Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck & Friends Met Big Bird, Elmo & Oscar the Grouch A script treatment for a future sweeps episode of "Sesame Street" was leaked this week and caused consternation in the realms of left & right politics.

Sesame Street has just kicked off its 40th season, meaning generations have now grown up with it.

"Sesame Street" has been on the air for 40 years. That's a long time without a commercial break.

As the children's show Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, premiering its new season today, one cute and cuddly Muppet on its South African edition continues to help combat and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. While Sesame Street is seen in over 140 countries , each version addresses local issues and has different Muppets.

Is Big Bird flying south for the winter? We're not sure, but Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator, composer, lyricist and original star of Broadway's In the Heights , will appear on TV's "Sesame Street" as a bird realtor who's trying to convince everyone's favorite 8-foot-2-inch yellow bird to leave his famous nest at 123 Sesame ...

The "Sesame Street" Season 40 anniversary photo. For 40 years, "Sesame Street" has shown us the way to where the air is sweet and where happy people like you meet.

It's not surprising that a colorful and lively show like Sesame Street , one devised by the genius that was Muppets creator Jim Henson, was at heart a comedy.

For 40 years it has taught children diversity and the alphabet, but what else should we be teaching them? NovA 13, 2009 Sesame Street was never meant to be revolutionary.

OK, it was cute a ' for a while. But we at Innovation can't be the only ones not exactly sad to see Sesame Street characters make their exit from Google's homepage.

By Phil Dzikiy Perhaps, "Sesame Street" isn't quite what it used to be. There are so many children's programming options now - numerous channels are devoted to kid TV - that one show just can't have the same kind of impact it once did.

The legendary educational puppet programme 'Sesame Street,' home of Big Bird and Elmo, celebrated its 40th anniversary on Tuesday night as the longest running children's show on US television.

Two major hits come out on DVD from two different ends of the spectrum. First, there's the Pixar smash Up and second there's the crass bit of raunch The Ugly Truth .

Today Sesame Street turns 40 years old. As I still pour out tall boys of 211 for Fred Rogers , HipHopDX let me look back at some of the Hip Hop moments that happened in the land of " Sunny days... " Ice-T: Word On The Street His cameo in Breakin ' should've proved that Ice-T was the original rapper-turned-actor. So to see his "Sesame Street" cameo ...

Sesame Street no longer is a kid. The show that captured the imagination of a couple of generations turned 40 last Tuesday.

"Sesame Street" is celebrating the beginning of season 40, which began last week on Tuesday, November 10, and in honor of the milestone, the First Lady Michelle Obama guest starred on the series.

Earlier this week we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the popular children's program Sesame Street.

For 40 years, they've provided daily childhood companionship. They taught us the alphabet, how to share and how to treat one another.

When Sesame Street first premiered, 40 years ago today, its make-believe neighborhood was pretty rough around the edges.

Sesame Street's famous resident puppets, Ernie, top, and Bert pose in Hamburg, Germany in this Jan.

This week's new releases for kids, teens and families: "Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days" : Forty years of quality educational programming is summed up in this two-disc set, which features segments from all 40 seasons of the beloved show.