The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969 ... It now leaves characters like Elmo and Cookie Monster looking for a new ...

First, he inquired whether Elmo had ever ... like to keep Big Bird,” Kerger chuckled in response.) But the big kicker came when Garcia showed a picture of Bert and Ernie.

The sister trio appeared on Thursday's episode of the iconic children's show to sing a new tune explaining the ABCs alongside Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Burt, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch ...

We are told that public broadcasting is essential. They cover stories that for-profit newsrooms don’t. Over my career, I’ve had several friends who’ve worked in both public and private broadcasting.