Tag: Sesame Street
Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns
Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations that he had an underage...
Sesame Street Launches Elmo Story Collection App
Sesame Workshop and Impelsys today announced the launch of the Sesame Street Elmo Story Collection App for iPad. The newly released app includes six...
JibJab Founders Launch New Kids Property
Gregg and Evan Spiridellis and their successful Internet enterprise JibJab are entering the kids IP market this week with the launch of their new multiplatform...
Count Puppeteer Jerry Nelson Dies at 78
Jerry Nelson, the Emmy-winning puppeteer best known for playing the famous Count von Count on Sesame Street, died Thursday (August 23) of unspecified causes,...
The Most Shocking Cartoon Ever Made!
If the Annie Awards ever decided to create a category for Outstanding Achievement in Horrifyingly Bad Taste in Animation, 1989’s Quiet Please would be...
Cookie Monster Takes Bite Out of App Store
The summer holiday is the perfect time to take a bite out a delicious new Cookie Monster App, produced by Sesame Workshop and the...
Nick’s ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Wins Another Emmy
Nickelodeon’s popular animated series Penguins of Madagascar took home the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program on Saturday (June 23). The National Academy...
Fox Finds the Way to ‘Sesame Street’ Movie
It looks like Bert, Ernie and Big Bird are going to be starring in another big-screen adventure. The Hollywood Reporter announced that 20th Century...
Toon Legend June Foray Wins Her First Emmy
Dynamic voice actress June Foray finally took home her first Emmy last night at age 94. The animation legend, who is best known for...
Licensing Expo Spotlights Coming Toon Attractions
We had the chance to visit the colorful Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this week, where thousands of our favorite animated and vfx-driven brands...
Sesame Workshop Lays Off A Dozen Staffers
Thursday wasn’t a happy day at Sesame Workshop as 12 staffers were laid off, according to Deadline.com. A company spokesperson said the job cuts...
Animation Block Party Spotlight on Mari Jaye Blanchard
Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will...
Broadwater Promoted to CTO of Sesame Workshop
Noah Broadwater has been promoted to VP and Chief Technology Officer at Sesame Workshop. He will report to Daryl Mintz, the company’s exec VP...
Random House, Sesame Workshop Partner for Digital Pubs
Random House Children’s Books and Sesame Workshop have announced the launch of a new digital publishing initiative focused on early learning and reading readiness....
Tintin Takes Home Another Best Animated Trophy
Continuing its winning streak after taking the Golden Globe Award a week ago, Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin took home the Producers Guild...
Producers Guild Reveals Five Animated Movie Nominees
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the five titles nominated in the Best Animated Feature Award category. In what many awards watchers...
PBS KIDS Expands Video App to iPhone & iPod touch
PBS KIDS is now offering its popular Video app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app gives families free, streaming access to more than...
Nominees Announced For Kidscreen
Kidscreen has announced its list of nominees for its annual Awards. The shortlisted entries will be continuing in the competition through a final round...
Sesame Street: “Bert and Ernie Aren’t Gay!”
In response to an online petition on change.org urging Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie to marry, the org has issued a statement noting...
Nick’s ‘Penguins,’ ‘Fanboy’ Win Daytime Emmys Honors
Penguins of Madagascar was a huge hit for Nickelodeon at the 38th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, taking home a half-dozen awards.
The show, spun off...
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