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On day of Iowa caucuses, Mitt Romney keeps focus on Obama
Mitt Romney kicked off caucus day without the usual obligatory appeal urging Iowans to support him when Iowa holds the first presidential contest in the nation.
Instead, he continued to act as the presumptive nominee and sharply criticized President...Tags: PBS (tv network), Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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'Sesame Street' aims to nip bullying in the bud
We all know that many bullies get their start in the sandbox, not the boardroom, and that their youngest victims can nurture the resulting hurt for a lifetime. No surprise, then, that next week, "Sesame Street's" Big Bird and Elmo--who despite their...Tags: Social Media, PBS (tv network), Sesame Street (tv program), File Sharing, Mass Media
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A vocabulary-enhancing guide for your TV viewing
Show TrackerWho says that just because you love television you can't beef up your lexicon? The folks at Dictionary.com have found a few TV shows they say might actually improve your vocabulary. Here's the list: 1. âGleeâ: Musicals may take center...... -
Growing Up With Bert And Ernie
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMr. Hooper was OK. The little documentaries with kids narrating stories about barges, bumble bees and bottling plants were sometimes interesting. And the crudely drawn animated spots with singing, talking and counting numbers and letters, one of which...Tags: Documentary (genre), Walt Disney, Entertainment, Sesame Street (tv program), PBS (tv network)
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Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music
Allie Mac Kay was live with Sesame Street to preview their new musical show, Sesame Street Live "Elmo Makes Music". Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other--monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street...Tags: Theater, Ticketmaster, Music Theater, Nokia Theater, Services and Shopping
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The great theme park turkey leg rumor: Turkey vs. emu
There have always been rumors the turkey legs sold at the theme parks are actually emu. Both are flightless birds, but there are key differences in these fowls.
Turkeys
Height: 39-49 inches
Weight: 11-24 pounds
Running speed: Up to 20 mph
Eggs: Tan...Tags: Walt Disney, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Turkey (animal), Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Muppets for the mature crowd
Henson Alternative's off-Broadway comedy "Stuffed and Unstrung" isn't the kind of puppet show you might have grown up with.
Part of the Jim Henson Co. — which brought children "Sesame Street" and "The Muppets" — "Stuffed and Unstrung" is a...Tags: Concerts, Sesame Street (tv program), Jim Henson, Movies, Patrick Bristow
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Sesame Street Live Opens At The Peabody
Sesame Street Live 'Elmo Makes Music' at Peabody Opera House Opens on Jan. 19th. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live 'Elmo Makes Music', now...Tags: Arts and Culture
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PBS kicks off winter TCA tour: Prexy-CEO Kerger willing to 'make tough decisions' in 2012
Tribune Media ServicesDespite GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney's call for ending federal funding for public broadcasting, PBS execs say that it will be the viewing public that determines whether the network will thrive or shrink in the years to come. "What we hope to say over...Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), Republican Party, PBS (tv network), Charlie Rose, Media Industry
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Romney: No more money for Big Bird
What, exactly, does Mitt Romney have against Big Bird?
Well, he doesn't want the feathered 8-foot-tall bird on the federal dole. At least not when he's president.
Romney, the 2012 Republican candidate and former governor of Massachusetts, has taken...Tags: Culture, Republican Party, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Media Industry
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Elmo and Cookie Monster stop by the NewsFix studio
KIAHSome of us are big Star Wars fans, some of us prefer Captain Kirk and Star Trek's Spock; and some of us would identify with Wonder Woman. But if there is anything in this world that everybody loves, that is Sesame Street. Elmo, Big Bird and the rest...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Should Sesame Street Show Women Breastfeeding?
CW 33 NewsSesame Street has tackled all sorts of issues and educated children for decades, but now some want the children’s show to start talking about breastfeeding. In the ‘70s and ‘80s there were a number of segments about breastfeeding on...Tags: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tv program), Concerts, Music, Music, Entertainment
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