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Elmo might be a puppet, but like everyone else, he feels the sting of Donald Trump’s unstable economy and is now searching for new employment.
The internet has been in stitches since a debunked viral post featuring the lovable puppet monster from Sesame Street popped up on LinkedIn. The post features Elmo updating his profile after the Trump administration’s stupid budget cuts.
“Hi LinkedIn, Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,” the post begins. “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street.”
Like a normal profile on the job-search site, the puppet provided his credentials while sending a heartfelt farewell to friends and other longtime residents of Sesame Street, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster.
“Elmo is looking for his next opportunity,” the post continued. “Elmo is good at so many things. Like hugs. Elmo LOVES giving hugs. Elmo can also recognize the letter E, spell his name, feel empathy, sing ‘Elmo’s Song’ and ask how you are doing. Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles.”
Elmo’s Post Reflects What’s Going On In The US Right Now
While the unemployment rate in the United States remains steady, currently sitting at 4.2%, it’s not looking good for those who reside on Sesame Street.
Thanks to an executive order issued on May 1 by the Trump administration calling for the cutting of federal funding to PBS and NPR in an effort to save money.
If you’re wondering exactly how much money in the federal budget goes to both entities, Katherine Maher, NPR President and CEO, said, “The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget.”
The LinkedIn post has also garnered reactions, which you can see in the gallery below.
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SZA has taken her talents to children’s television. The musician has graced Sesame Street with a new song about gratitude.
As spotted on Variety Magazine SZA is the latest performer who has paid a visit to the legendary television show. On Thursday, April 10 her episode premiered and we find her performing an original song that pays ode to gratitude. Joined by Elmo, Abby and Gabrielle the New Jersey native flexed her signature vocals to remind others to be thankful for all things including friends, family and more. Additionally, the “Good Days” songstress showed the beloved characters how to make their own gratitude jar.
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This marks Sesame Street’s 55th season. In a press statement executive producer Sal Perez explained their direction for this year’s content. “New episodes of Sesame Street will help young viewers understand and express their feelings, learn new mindfulness practices, and as always, have a blast with their favorite furry and funny friends,” he said. “Whether it’s taking a volcano breath when angry, learning to give yourself a hug when frustrated, or wiggling it out when disappointed, we are empowering children with the strategies to help build resiliency and the foundational skills for emotional well-being.”
You can watch SZA help Elmo, Abby and Gabrielle with their gratitude jars below.
Sesame Street Live! Say Hello
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Sesame Street Live! Say Hello is traveling all across North America.
See a list of upcoming tour dates for 2024-2025 below to see when the show is headed your way. You can also find up-to-date information about all the dates on the tour’s official website:
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 | Chartway Arena | Norfolk, VA Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 | Berglund Center – Berglund Performing Arts Theatre | Roanoke, VA Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 | Bell Auditorium | Augusta, GA Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – John A. Williams Theatre – Matinee | Atlanta, GA Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – John A. Williams Theatre – Evening | Atlanta, GA Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 | Savannah Civic Center – Johnny Mercer Theater | Savannah, GA Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 | Tilles Center for the Performing Arts | Brookville, NY Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Wilkes-Barre, PA Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 | Chuck Mathena Center | Princeton, WV Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 | The Lyric | Baltimore, MD Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 | Santander Performing Arts Center – Matinee | Reading, PA Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 | Santander Performing Arts Center – Evening | Reading, PA Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 | Bergen Performing Arts Center – Matinee | Englewood, NJ Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 | Bergen Performing Arts Center – Evening | Englewood, NJ Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 | The Stanley | Utica, NY Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 | FirstOntario Concert Hall | Hamilton, ON Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 | Capital One Hall – Matinee | Tysons, VA Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 | Capital One Hall – Evening | Tysons, VA Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 | Count Basie Center for the Arts – Matinee | Red Bank, NJ Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 | Count Basie Center for the Arts – Evening | Red Bank, NJ Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 | Clemens Center | Elmira, NY Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 | Warner Theater | Erie, PA Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 | Mid Hudson Civic Center | Poughkeepsie, NY Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 | The VETS | Providence, RI Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 | The VETS | Providence, RI Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 | Lynn Auditorium | Lynn, MA Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 | Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center | Johnstown, PA Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 | Mountain Health Arena | Huntington, WV Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte, NC Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 | Township Auditorium | Columbia, SC Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | W.D. Packard Music Hall | Warren, OH Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | The Palace Theatre | Greensburg, PA Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Penn College Community Arts Center | Williamsport, PA Friday, March 14, 2025 | Shubert Theatre | New Haven, CT Saturday, March 15, 2025 | St. George Theatre | Staten Island, NY Sunday, March 16, 2025 | State Theatre New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | Cross Insurance Center | Bangor, ME Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Hanover Theatre & Conservatory | Worcester, MA Saturday, March 22, 2025 | Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ Sunday, March 23, 2025 | Luhrs Performing Arts Center | Shippensburg, PA Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Keswick Theatre | Glenside, PA Saturday, March 29, 2025 | Warner Theatre | Washington, DC Sunday, March 30, 2025 | ETSU Martin Center for the Arts | Johnson City, TN Saturday, April 12, 2025 | Ford Park Arena | Beaumont, TX Sunday, April 13, 2025 | Bass Concert Hall | Austin, TX Friday, April 18, 2025 | Five Flags Center | Dubuque, IA Friday, April 25, 2025 | Carson Center for the Performing Arts | Paducah, KY Friday, May 2, 2025 | Wilson Center | Wilmington, NC Friday, May 16, 2025 | The Genesee Theatre | Waukegan, IL Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Overture Center | Madison, WI Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Fitzgerald Theater | St. Paul, MN Saturday, June 14, 2025 | South Okanagan Events Centre | Penticton, BC Sunday, June 15, 2025 | Abbotsford Centre | Abbotsford, BC Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Conexus Arts Centre | Regina, SK Friday, June 20, 2025 | Westoba Place Arena | Brandon, MB Friday, June 27, 2025 | Southam Hall | Ottawa, ON Saturday, June 28, 2025 | Centre in the Square | Kitchener, ON
Noah Kahan brought a little Vermont to Sesame Street during a recent visit, as shared by the iconic children’s show in an adorable post on Wednesday (March 27).
The long-running series uploaded a sweet video of Kahan hanging out with Elmo, as well as Tango the dog, on set. He also met a new character named Stick — who is, naturally, a stick-shaped Muppet.
“Everyone’s always talking about leaves, leaves, leaves, but now, sticks have finally made it!” Stick says, thanking the singer-songwriter for celebrating his kind on the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Stick Season.”
At one point, the New England native sings a snippet of the track, adding a twist. “Love Sesame, but it’s the season of the sticks,” he belts, making Elmo cheer.
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Kahan’s visit to the home of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch follows Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp posting about meeting Elmo on the Sesame Street stoop last week. According to a release, the “Dial Drunk” artist will be featured in an episode of the show’s 55th season, which will air in the fall.
Posting a photo with Elmo, as well as a snap featuring Cookie Monster, Kahan described shooting his Sesame Street cameo as “one of the best days of my life.” “Kicking it with some old New York friends,” he added in his caption.
“Elmo loves you, Mr. Noah!” the fuzzy red monster commented. “Please come visit Sesame Street again soon!”
Kahan recently earned his highest Billboard 200 peak with his 2022 album Stick Season, which reached No. 2 on the chart last week — almost a year and a half after it was originally released. The project’s trajectory was elevated by the releases of deluxe editions in 2023 and earlier this year, featuring collaborations with Hozier, Post Malone, Gracie Abrams and more.
In February, both Kahan and Abrams were in the running for best new artist at the 2024 Grammys, where Victoria Monét ended up winning the category.
Watch a clip of Kahan’s time on Sesame Street below.
Reneé Rapp is living out her childhood dreams, and no, that doesn’t refer to climbing the charts with her debut album or starring in one of the biggest films of the year. In an Instagram post Tuesday (March 19), the Mean Girls actress revealed that she recently got to visit the set of Sesame Street, […]
H is for Haim! The Haim sisters stopped by Sesame Street recently to perform a new song all about the alphabet. Chancing upon Elmo, the trio tells the little red character that they’re checking out “all of the wonderful things on Sesame Street” from an arbor and the buildings to a spotting of Oscar the […]
In his Eras era! Elmo took to social media on Friday (March 17) to model his own adorable version of Taylor Swift‘s poster for The Eras Tour.
“Elmo is in Elmo’s Red era! #TheElmosTour,” the Sesame Street fan favorite captioned the post, which features the character posing in 10 multicolored squares coordinated to each of Swift’s albums. For example, in the Red (Taylor’s Version) square, he dons his own beanie and scarf a la “All Too Well,” and in the baby pink square for 2019’s Lover, he shows off a homemade chain of paper hearts. (Apparently Elmo’s Reputation era involves him shh’ing the camera with a single red finger over his mouth while he’s turned with his back to the camera for 2020’s Evermore, copying the vibe of Swift’s own album cover.)
Elmo’s timing couldn’t be more perfect, considering Swift is just hours away from kicking off the long-awaited U.S. tour with two consecutive shows at State Farm Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Especially for the occasion, the city’s mayor, Jerry P. Weiers, ceremonially changed the name of the city temporarily to Swift City.
Ahead of her first live show in four years, the superstar also surprised fans with a gift in the form of three re-recorded songs — “Safe and Sound” featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White, “Eyes Open” from The Hunger Games 2012 soundtrack as well as Speak Now bonus track “If This Was a Movie” — and previously unreleased Lover cut “All of the Girls You Loved Before.”
Billboard also marked the launch of The Eras Tour by revealing our definitive ranking of Swift’s 100 best songs, all the way from 2006’s “Tim McGraw” to 2022’s “Anti-Hero.”
Check out Elmo’s cute recreation of Taylor’s many eras below.
Sesame Street, that special, friendly place where every door opens wide, was the theme for The Masked Singer on Wednesday night (March 15). For two unlucky contestants, both foreign-born females, those doors slammed shut on the competition.
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Season 9, episode 5 got underway with Elmo, Big Bird, the Count and Co. performing “What’s The Name of that Song,” then lighting the fuse for BTS’ “Dynamite” with judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke.
After performing “Just The Two of Us” by Grover Washington Jr., Squirrel was the first to go. Under the furry helmet was Malin Akerman, the Sweden-born, Canada-based raised actress and model.
Despite being tapped to leave, Akerman wore a smile that could be seen a mile away. Jeong paid tribute to her talent, remarking “you have an amazing voice, you’re just one of the sweetest people.”
Why enter the zany world of Fox’s The Masked Singer, remarked Scherzinger. Apparently the contestant watches it with her son, who was in the audience, and her dad, who made the trip from Sweden.
“Everyone dreams of being a rock star,” Akerman remarked. “It’s such an honor to be here.”
With Squirrel moving on out, that pitted Fairy (who performed “You’re No Good” by Linda Ronstadt) and Jackalope (who performed “Whenever Wherever” by Shakira) in a “Battle Royale.”
The two tussled with “On Top Of The World,” for an over-the-top performance.
Only one would progress — Fairy. On receiving her marching orders, Jackalope lifted the disguise to reveal Lele Pons, the Venezuela-born singer and social media influencer.
Host Nick Cannon quipped how he couldn’t tell her talents from Shakira. Scherzinger gushed about her “beautiful voice” and how she “really showcased it” on the show.
So, why do the show? “I love to do new things,” Pons remarked. “I don’t like to repeat stuff so I’m here now and I don’t know where I’ll be tomorrow.” One thing’s for sure – she won’t be on The Masked Singer.
Akerman and Pons join a growing list of unmasked celebrities, including Michael Bolton (Wolf), Grandmaster Flash (Polar Bear), Debbie Gibson (Night Owl), Howie Mandel (Rock Lobster), Sara Evans (Mustang) and Dick Van Dyke (Gnome).
Lizzo joined some of Sesame Street‘s famous fuzzy friends this week to play delicious music on a flute made of chocolate chips and brown sugar — before, of course, Cookie Monster gobbled the instrument up.
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The 34-year-old superstar is hardly the first musician to enjoy the sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away on Sesame Street. Nick Jonas taught Count and the squad about shapes, Ed Sheeran sang about the difference between behavior at home versus at school, One Direction gave the letter “U” a whole new meaning, Bruno Mars shared the importance of perseverance, Destiny’s Child showed a “new way to walk,” *NSYNC taught Big Bird and the rest of the street to believe in themselves, Usher sang the ABC’s, Anderson .Paak gave a lesson in holidays, Billie Eilish sang “Happier Than Ever” with the Count, Kacey Musgraves mused about colors, Dave Grohl traveled across the world to meet new friends and more.
So who’s your favorite musician who appeared on Sesame Street? Let us know by voting below.
Lizzo makes music that’s so sweet, everyone wants to take a bite — especially Cookie Monster, especially if there’s an oven-baked instrument involved. In an adorable collaboration with a couple of Sesame Street‘s famous fuzzy friends, the 34-year-old pop star played delicious music on a flute made of chocolate chips and brown sugar before a certain blue monster gobbled it up.
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In a video posted to Sesame Street‘s official Twitter account, Elmo offers up his neighborhood’s “famous cookie flute” for Lizzo to try. “I’ve played a lot of instruments, but I’ve never played a cookie before!” she exclaims. “May I?”
After playing a few bars of a majestic melody, Cookie Monster saunters in. “Oh boy, oh boy. Can me try?”
“Of course,” the singer-flautist replies. “I didn’t know you played the flute, Cookie Monster.”
“Me don’t,” Cookie Monster says before devouring the baked goodie in front of her.
Elmo retweeted the video onto his individual official account, writing, “One day, Elmo wants to play the flute just like Ms. Lizzo! Elmo loves you, @lizzo. ❤️”
The “Truth Hurts” singer also filmed a video of her own with Elmo, referencing a viral moment from the time Elmo appeared on The Tonight Show for a cooking segment with Jimmy Fallon. In the clip, Elmo tells the late-night comedian to flavor the recipe with “balsamic vinegar — that’s a big word for Elmo,” a soundbite that trended on TikTok after users started lip-synching to it.
“I know this has been a big word for you, so I wanna see if you finally know how to say it,” Lizzo says in her video, gifting Elmo with a bottle of BV.
Watch Lizzo hang out with Sesame Street‘s Elmo and Cookie Monster below: