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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
Sesame Street was the talk of SDCC this year, as NECA revealed that they have the license to make action figures in their Ultimates line from the iconic show. The first two of those figures, Bert ...
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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 and the History of Rubber Duckie
NEW YORK - 1970: Puppeteers (L-R: Daniel Seagren holding and Jim Henson working Ernie and Frank Oz with Bert rehearse for an episode of Sesame Street at Reeves TeleTape Studio in 1970 in New York ...
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Sesame Street turns 52 today—here are 15 Elmo-approved gifts for kids and adults to enjoy
There are tons of adorable details, including Big Bird’s nest and Ernie’s bathtub, making this set the perfect display piece for any Sesame Street nerd. It can be hard to find shoes for ...
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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': Frank Oz Comments On Bert & Ernie Relationship
The debate of Bert and Ernie's sexual orientation has sparked up recently, and Sesame Street puppeteer Frank Oz recently weighed in on the topic. This all started when former Sesame Street writer ...
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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’ insists Bert and Ernie aren’t gay, but it’s missing a teaching moment.
For nearly half a century, children have come to “Sesame Street” to laugh, play and learn. And everyone is familiar with Bert and Ernie — the odd-couple-esque roommates on the long-running ...