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Why were Bert and Ernie mentioned in Diddy trial?
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend told jurors the pair had nicknames for each other inspired by a classic children’s television show.
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Inside ‘Sesame Street’ as it fights to survive
The story was a classic conflict between Bert and Ernie — best friends, roommates and stars of this episode of “Sesame Street.” As the group prepared to move on to the next script ...
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Sesame Street NECA Bert And Ernie Figures Up For Preorder
Bert comes with "A," and Ernie comes with "C." Each will run around $37 and ship in January. You can preorder here. You cansee a bunch of pictures below. The iconic residents of Sesame Street are ...
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'Sesame Street' writer reveals Bert and Ernie are a gay couple
Iconic duo Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street are a gay couple, a former writer for the show has confirmed. Update: Sesame Workshop have since responded to the writer's comments saying Bert and ...
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Finally, the truth about those Bert and Ernie gay rumours is revealed by a Sesame Street writer
“And I was the jokester. So, it was the Bert and Ernie relationship, and I was already with Arnie when I came to Sesame Street. “So I don’t think I’d know how else to write them, but as a ...
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‘Sesame Street’ Exec Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay (If You Want Them to Be)
After much back and forth, Sesame Street fans finally have an answer: Bert and Ernie are gay… if you want them to be. In The Hollywood Reporter’s in-depth piece on Sesame Street‘s 50th ...
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Finally! ‘Sesame Street’ exec acknowledges Bert & Ernie are gay
In a move that allows the show’s producers to catch up with the rest of us, a top-level executive at Sesame Street has declared that beloved characters Bert & Ernie are gay…if viewers want ...
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‘Sesame Street’ writer now says he was misunderstood in Bert and Ernie ‘uproar’
There has been yet another twist in the saga over Bert and Ernie’s sexuality. Former “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman said his recent comments about the famed children’s show ...
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'Sesame Street' writer clarifies remarks on Bert and Ernie as 'loving couple'
Former "Sesame Street" writer Mark Saltzman caused an internet stir this week when he revealed to the LGBTQ website Queerty that he imagined Bert and Ernie as a "loving couple" when writing ...
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'Sesame Street' writer walks back his statement about Bert and Ernie being gay
"Sesame Street" writer Mark Saltzman revealed in an interview earlier this week that he wrote Bert & Ernie as gay. Twitter erupted at the news, and Sesame Workshop and creator Frank Oz quickly ...
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The fight over Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie as a gay couple, explained
Are Bert and Ernie gay? It depends whom you ask. Sesame Street has always had one consistent official answer (no, they’re not), but that hasn’t stopped the two famous felt roommates from ...