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Artist Megan Piphus — the first female Black puppeteer on the iconic PBS kids' show — used puppets to break out of being a ...
Get to know Emmy-winning puppeteer and musician Megan Piphus as she talks about her groundbreaking work on "Sesame Street," ...
How well do the 'Sesame Street' muppets actually know each other? The characters get together to answer questions about each other, give each other compliments, look back at memories on set and more.
In the past, four "Sesame Street" characters parodied U.S. President Donald Trump, including Oscar-winning actor Joe Pesci and three Muppets.
To animate live hand puppets like Cookie Monster and Ernie, puppeteers insert their hands into gloves where the character’s hands are. It’s easy for these types of Muppets to grab items ...
Ji-Young, a Korean American Muppet who made her debut on “Sesame Street” in 2021, appeared alongside TJ and Penn and said that confidence could be found in support from friends and family.
There’s a new kid on the block. “Sesame Street” recently introduced TJ, its first Filipino muppet, on a segment with Kal Penn. TJ and his friend Ji-Young, a Korean American muppet who ...
TJ is the latest addition to a diverse cast of new characters on "Sesame Street." In addition to Ji-Young, the program's first Asian American muppet, the show introduced two Black muppets in 2021 ...
"Sesame Street" recently introduced TJ, its first Filipino muppet, on a segment with Kal Penn. TJ and his friend Ji-Young, a Korean American muppet who debuted in 2021, talk to the actor about the ...