Sesame Street is tackling the issue of homelessness.
After first being introduced to the Sesame Street world in 2011 as a child facing national hunger, the children’s program has brought back Lily, a 7-year-old bright pink Muppet, to shed light on homelessness in America.
Lily’s storyline will now include an arc about her family losing their home and being forced to stay with friends.
“Lily is the first Muppet we’ve created whose storyline includes that she is experiencing homelessness,” said Sherrie Westin, president of global impact and philanthropy for Sesame Workshop, formerly Children’s Television Workshop, which is the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, according to CNN.
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Sesame Street is tackling the issue of homelessness.
After first being introduced to the Sesame Street world in 2011 as a child facing national hunger, the children’s program has brought back Lily, a 7-year-old bright pink Muppet, to shed light on homelessness in America.
Lily’s storyline will now include an arc about her family losing their home and being forced to stay with friends.
“Lily is the first Muppet we’ve created whose storyline includes that she is experiencing hom...
Kendall, you make me mad. After posting a love letter from an unknown source the day before and putting fans in a frenzy over the author's identity, the reality star finally revealed her secret admirer (or admirers). The model, 23, shared the photo once again with the signature 'M + M' circled and the caption: 'nice try my secret admirer's actually @mertalas & @macpiggott'. She was referring to her famous photographer collaborators Mert Ala? and Marcus Piggott, who are known as Mert & Marcus. We're just here for your amusement, Kenny. Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland has revealed she underwent a second kidney transplant in 2017 after the first failed.
Kendall, you make me mad.
After posting a love letter from an unknown source the day before and putting fans in a frenzy over the author's identity, the reality star finally revealed her secret admirer (or admirers).
The model, 23, shared the photo once again with the signature 'M + M' circled and the caption: 'nice try my secret admirer's actually @mertalas & @macpiggott'.
She was referring to her famous photographer collaborators Mert Ala? and Marcus Piggott, who are known as Mert & Marcus. We're...
It wasn't just the Duchess of Sussex's surprise appearance at Monday night's British Fashion Awards that caused quite the stir -- it was what she was wearing that seemed to be the talk of the town.
To present Clare Waight Keller with the British Womenswear Designer of the Year award, Meghan opted for a black one-shoulder form-fitting gown by Givenchy. She complemented the look with gold statement-making jewelry --- and (gasp!) some dark polish we're not sure the queen would approve of....
A jury recommended life plus 419 years on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
James Alex Fields Jr stood stoically with his hands folded in front of him as a court clerk read the verdict, which now must be taken under advisement by the judge, who will issue the final sentence.
Judge Richard Moore scheduled a sentencing hearing for March 29.
The jury reached its verdi...
Jenna Bush Hager is the hot favorite to take over from Kathie Lee Gifford, according to Page Six.
Hager, 37, has become popular with viewers and NBC News chiefs alike, and is set to step into Gifford’s role when she leaves on her 11th anniversary in April 2019.
Gifford, 65, herself said Tuesday morning on the air after she announced her departure from the show: “I know somebody wonderful will be sitting in this seat afterwards.” And, “I have my idea who might be absolutely wond...
Tegan and Sara will publish their first memoir, “High School,” in fall 2019 via MCD, a division of the publishing house Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
“High School” will be a coming-of-age story that chronicles Tegan Sara’s time as teenagers in Calgary, Canada during the Nineties. The book will be written in alternating chapters from Tegan’s point of view and Sara’s.
“How did you start your band? When did you know that you were gay? What were you like before Tegan and Sara? ...
B has been supported in hospital by her bandmates, the Spice Girls, after she revealed on Instagram she suffered two broken ribs and a severed right hand.
The singer, 43, has been busy promoting her new autobiography Brutally Honest, that details her abusive marriage to ex-husband Stephen Belafonte but was forced to cancel her latest book signing after the mysterious injury.
Now helping lift her spirits, Geri Horner, 46, Emma Bunton, 42, and Mel C, 44, visited the AGT judge at her bedside...
The actress, 28, first received a kidney from her father in 2012 to cure a condition called dysplasia, when the organs
Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland has revealed she underwent a second kidney transplant in 2017 after the first failed.
The actress, 28, first received a kidney from her father in 2012 to cure a condition called dysplasia, when the organs do not develop properly.
But toward the end of 2016 the kidney started to fail, and Sarah received a second transplant from her brother Ian in September 2017.
In a cover interview with Self magazine, Sarah explained: 'We did all of these tests and all of these treatments to t...
Holiday cheer is contagious.
Days after actor and director Tyler Perry dropped more than $400,000 to pay off all the layaway items at two Atlanta-area Walmarts, musician Kid Rock followed suit in his adopted hometown of Nashville, reportedly playing Santa for hundreds of families.
“Great idea!” the rap-rocker wrote in response to a tweet by Perry about his own kind deed. “I followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local Walmart in Nashville. Merry Christmas and God Bless ...
The stars of Friends are set to land a colossal payday after Netflix paid a reported $100million to air the classic sitcom for another year — with their earnings being boosted to almost $22million per year from the show alone.
Thanks to a back-end deal — which sees Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry get two per cent of profits — their syndication earnings have been padded by a further $1.4million.
Netflix had already been paying o...
Kevin Hart said Thursday night that he’s stepping down from hosting the 2019 Oscars — just two days after getting the gig — in the wake of criticism over a series of homophobic tweets he posted years ago.
“I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists,” Hart wrote in a statement on Twitter.
The announcement he would be quitting the show came just minutes after he posted a message on Instagram saying Motion Picture Academy officials had asked him to apologize or they would find another host — and he refused to apologize.
Despite that statement, Hart did offer an apology in his later resignation tweet, saying: “I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”
A number of homophobic tweets that Hart had sent years ago drew criticism after he was tapped as the ceremony’s host on Tuesday.
One from 2011 said: “Yo if my son comes home & try’s 2 play with my daughters doll house I’m going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice ‘stop that’s gay.”
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Kevin Hart said Thursday night that he’s stepping down from hosting the 2019 Oscars — just two days after getting the gig — in the wake of criticism over a series of homophobic tweets he posted years ago.
“I have made the choice to step ...
Meet Ryan, the primary school kid who, according to Forbes, made $29.8 million reviewing children's toys on YouTube this year.
His channel, Ryan ToysReview, has just 17.3 million subscribers — a drop in the ocean compared to some of the other top earners — but since launching in March 2015, it's racked up more than 25 billion views.
They show him playing with and reacting to all sorts of toys, from Play-Doh to jumping castles, often accompanied by his parents. But many also sho...