The goal of the project was to get young children more excited about the space program. Big Bird was happy to go, but there were practical problems when NASA realized Big Bird is 8’ 2’’ tall.

“He said ‘Thank you for calling me Big Bird. You’re my friend. You make me happy.’ “ Joey’s father wrote Spinney to thank him, and shared the news that Joey died after the ...

Fictional Sesame Street character Big Bird's announcement Saturday that he ... added that he was "happy to learn that friends can get the COVID-19 vaccine now, and soon Elmo can too!" ...

And the Sesame Workshop sent out a measured response: "We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. We do not comment on campaigns, but we’re happy we can all agree that everyone likes Big Bird!" ...

saying "*7 days later* Big blood clot Bird is served!" Many people were happy to see Big Bird's tweet, thanking "Sesame Street" for discussing the shot. People also shared clips from decades ago ...

The famed Bird (category: Big) announced the news on his official Twitter account today, informing his various Follow-That-Birders that, although his wing is feeling a little sore, he’s happy th ...

There is an ongoing national nightmare and not enough people are talking about it. Big Bird is now small. Tiny, even. I repeat: Big Bird is small. The horror. How did this begin? We do not fully know.

And I said "I'd better let you go now." He said "Thank you for calling me Big Bird. You're my friend. You make me happy." And it turns out that his father and mother were sitting with him when the ...

Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the ...

Who knew Sesame Street's Big Bird would play a role in Wednesday's presidential debate in Denver? About 30 minutes into the verbal contest between President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt ...

Millions of people around the globe spent some of their childhood watching Big Bird on Sesame Street. The giant, yellow eight-foot-two bird first debuted in 1969 and for decades, fans assumed they ...