Tweet Of The Day: Sesame Street Celebrates Pride Month

Sesame Street is proud to support families of all shapes, sizes, and colors. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/H3uzD5XwUu

— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 23, 2017

(h/t JoeMyGod)

Nick Jonas "Checks That Shape" On Sesame Street

Nick Jonas, extolling his love of pentagons and octagons, joined Sesame Street characters Cookie Monster, Bert, and the Count for a reworked version of his song “Chains”, adapted as “Check That Shape.”

Sesame Street has a long tradition of famous singers dropping by the Street with educational versions of their current hit songs.

Trailer: "Sesame Street" On HBO

Sesame Street comes to HBO this January

I was watching HBO this weekend and saw this trailer for Sesame Street, and completely forgot that HBO had stepped in to partner with the legendary children's show.

From what I understand, Sesame Workshop has a five year deal with HBO which will help the Street produce twice as much content each year and at the same time allow HBO to widen it's children's programming.

The show will still appear on PBS free of charge, with the new shows available after a nine month delay.

Apparently, in the past, PBS' funding only provided for about 10% of the show's budget. The rest was made up via DVD sales and other merchandising. But with the advent of streaming and online video, some of that funding has begun to dry up.

This 46th season of the show will welcome, as always, big stars. Look for folks like Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Pharrell, Gwen Stefani and more.

Sesame Street comes to HBO January 16.

Tina Fey (L)

Jon Hamm (R)

(h/t JMG)

Sesame Street To Introduce First Autistic Character - Julia

Via Buzzfeed:

Her introduction came with the announcement of “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children.” The online initiative is designed to raise awareness of autism to reduce public stigmas and bullying in schools.

The program comes with a downloadable app featuring games, activities, stories, and videos that provide valuable resources in the care of an autistic child.

According to a Centers for Disease Control report in 2014, the prevalence of autism in the U.S. has risen to 1 in every 68 births — or nearly twice the rate of 1 in 125 in 2004.

Growing up, I always sensed "something" about my brother was not like me. It took almost 50 years for the realization (and eventual diagnosis) that my brother was mildly autistic. He was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder just a few years ago.

He functions great; takes care of himself perfectly well. But growing up, the social aspect of the condition made for some painful moments with school kids.

Good on Sesame Street for putting some spotlight on a topic kids should be exposed to at an early age so they can begin to understand the challenges kids like my brother face.

House Of Cards Gets Sesame Sreet Parody Treatment

Clip description: Some people say there's too much pork in this town. Frank Underwolf could not agree more. And that is why Mr. Underwolf is on a mission to huff and puff and blow down all the little pigs' houses.

In this town, you have to know which way the wind is blowing, and unfortunately, for those little piggies, it's about to get very windy.

(h/t JMG)

Sir Ian McKellan Teaches Cookie Monster To "Resist"

From the clip description:

You shall not pass! Please resist!The word resist means to control yourself and stop yourself from doing something you really want to do, though that's not a word that Cookie Monster really understands. Ian McKellen demonstrates.

How fab that we have had Sesame Street and all the amazing celebrities who drop by to teach kids on so many levels. It really is charming.

Kim Cattrall explains FABULOUS to Sesame Street

Superman's Henry Cavill and Elmo explain "Respect" on Sesame Street

The Big Bad Wolf is always disrespecting the Three Little Pigs.

Henry Cavill and Elmo show the Big Bad Wolf how to make Three Little Pigs feel cared for and important. Respect.