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You can’t shield kids from scary news – here’s what ‘Sesame Street’ and other children’s shows did after 9/11

On back-to-school night in 2005, I eagerly entered my youngest child’s first grade classroom. The walls were festooned with brightly colored responses to the prompt: “Draw something you remember.”

The Conversation

Bill Murray And Harold Ramis Weren't The 1st Choice For Stripes, And Who They Replaced Is Nuts

What were the writers smoking?

Cinemablend

Shabana Azeez: ‘The most disgusting thing I’ve seen on The Pitt? American coffee’

The Australian actor on posing as a patient for medical schools, having multiple birthdays on The Airport Chaplain and the song ‘nobody likes’ by the Strokes

The Guardian - AU

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Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan invested $125 million in a school for the disadvantaged; now she is closing it to focus on AI

The Primary School, offering tuition-free education to low-income families, has officially closed, impacting around 540 children who depended on its support. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the school's benefactor, is redirecting its resources towards biotechnology and artificial intelligence. As part of its commitment, it has announced substantial funding aimed at assisting…

The Times of India

Shabana Azeez: ‘The most disgusting thing I’ve seen on The Pitt? American coffee’

The Australian actor on posing as a patient for medical schools, having multiple birthdays on The Airport Chaplain and the song ‘nobody likes’ by the Strokes

The Guardian - AU

Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup final

Robbie Williams will perform his FIFA anthem Desire at the World Cup final.

BANG Premier

Sesame Street scandal: Elmo’s World Cup support reveals Republican ‘hypocrisy’

A wholesome clip of Sesame Street's Elmo saying he is supporting Team USA during the FIFA World Cup has gone viral, and the House Republicans could not resist posting a reply... It has not gone down well.

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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘About as popular in New York as pineapple on pizza’

Late-night hosts discussed the president attending a key Knicks game after he threw a ‘hissy fit’ during an interview

The Guardian - US

Trump, Mamdani, Elmo and the NBA finals

A president, a mayor and a muppet have little in common — except New York's growing NBA Finals obsession

Salon

‘Pick a side coward’: even-handed Elmo enrages New York Knicks fans

Prospect of first NBA title in decades fuels wave of righteous outrage against Big Apple-based Sesame Street character

The Guardian - US

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

Many parents have heard the warning: Don’t use baby talk with babies and toddlers. Instead, caregivers are often encouraged to speak properly and use adultlike language, out of concern that simplified speech could confuse children or delay language development.

The Conversation

Chris Martin and The Muppets announced headliners for first ever World Cup halftime show

Coldplay legend Chris Martin, with the help of Elmo, Cookie Monster and The Muppets' favourite Animal, has curated an all-star lineup for the World Cup Final Halftime Show.

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Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used

Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a non-Muslim – casually threw the word “inshallah” in mid-sentence.

The Conversation

Miley Cyrus makes unexpected visit to Sesame Street

The Wrecking Ball hit-maker sings alongside Elmo and friends on the new episode

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Suki Waterhouse makes rare move to publicly celebrate her daughter’s second birthday

In a rare glimpse into her family life, Suki Waterhouse has publicly celebrated her daughter’s second birthday with an Instagram post.

The Guardian - UK

Learn With Ms Rachel review – undoubtedly the TV event of the year for millions of us

The queen of children’s edutainment is back after four very long months, with her most extraordinary, envelope-pushing and moving special yet. Cue absolute relief for parents the world over

The Mary Sue

Jordan B. Peterson Got Mocked By Marvel. And Now He’s Attacking Elmo?

Let Elmo enjoy Bad Bunny!

Bored Panda

Disney Tries To Start A Fun Thread But Deletes It When It Goes Unexpectedly Wrong, It Backfires

Many people who are adults now remember the movies they watched as kids. Some can even quote their favorites like it's nobody's business. Recently, Disney asked its fans to share the quotes that represent the way they're feeling right now. However, since a lot of folks are pretty dejected about…

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Cinemablend

'Imagine Being The Person That Killed Elmo.' Someone Suggested A Muppet Play On Traitors, And Now I Honestly Need To See It

I would love this.

Tom’s Guide

7 new Netflix shows and movies you need to watch this week (Dec. 8-14)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Man Vs Baby" and more.

Axios

Watch: Netflix drops "Sesame Street" trailer for iconic show's first season on platform

Elmo is back and Miley Cyrus will guest star when the series drops on the 56th anniversary of its TV debut.

The Independent UK

Sesame Street's new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens

“Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest and a new format on Netflix

The Independent UK

'Sesame Street' stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby sing and host in their Grand Ole Opry debut

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world

Cinemablend

After Elmo Got Hacked, A New Post Went Viral In The Most Wholesome Way (And I Can't Get Enough)

It's Elmo's world and we're just living in it.

The Independent UK

Elmo breaks silence after hacker shares antisemitic posts on character’s X account

In series of explicit posts, the hacker branded Trump ‘[Benjamin] Netanyahu’s puppet’ and called for the killing of Jews

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