Posts with tag "sesame street"

'Sesame Street' vs. FOX News: The Real Source of Anti-Public Broadcasting Campaign?

Posted Oct 27th 2010 at 04:30 PM by John Mitchell

'Sesame Street,' the beloved 41-years-young children's television series, has grabbed its fair share of headlines in the last few months. From its 'True Blood' parody to the controversy surrounding Katy Perry's low-cut costume in a widely-seen (but never aired) skit with Elmo, 'Sesame Street' has rarely felt more contemporary. So it's not exactly surprising that the show presently finds itself ...

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Willow Smith's 'Whip My Hair' Meets 'Sesame Street'

Posted Oct 18th 2010 at 12:29 PM by PopEater Staff

All 9-year-old Willow Smith had to do was release a couple of lines from her song 'Whip My Hair,' and the viral world mashed her into a superstar in the blink of an eye. The phenomenon continues with another fun video mashup, this time mixed with an uber-positive 'Sesame Street' song called 'I Love My Hair' -- masterfully produced by Fraggle Roc Nation, natch. Nowadays, nothing can escape a ...

New 'Sesame Street' Parody: Grover Spoofs Old Spice Guy

Posted Oct 11th 2010 at 08:30 AM by The Editors of Urlesque

Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa became a huge viral marketing superstar this year, and now he's even worked his way into 'Sesame Street.' In a new clip, furry blue monster Grover tells viewers the advantages of smelling like a monster and knowing the word "on." Mustafa doesn't make an appearance, but Grover makes a pretty good stand-in. The spoof is spot on. Grover sports a towel and does the ...

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Katy Perry Busts Out The Elmo Mockery on 'SNL'

Posted Sep 26th 2010 at 01:43 PM by PopEater Staff

Pop music fans know Katy Perry as a sassy-sweet California Gurl, a red carpet eye-popper, a staunch defender of fiance Russell Brand and, this week, as a 'Seseame Street' reject whose garb was too sexy for broadcast. Now, meet Maureen DiChico. While Perry was in the 'Saturday Night Live' studios to be the season premiere's musical guest, she bounced (and bounced) onto the faux set of 'Bronx ...

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Move Over, Grover! Jimmy Kimmel Debuts Edgy New Kids' Fare, 'Sesame Shore'

Posted Sep 25th 2010 at 01:33 PM by PopEater Staff

Snooki believes the children are our future. Okay, not really -- what reality star thinks ahead? Nevertheless, Snooki and her 'Jersey Shore' pals recently dropped by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' for a very good cause: to spoof the wholesome PBS kids' series that gave Katy Perry the boot this week after she wore an overly sexy frock during a duet with Elmo (like the singer whose bra squirts whipped cream ...

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After 'Sesame Street' Pulls Her Video, Elmo Promises Katy Perry They'll Have Another Play Date

Posted Sep 24th 2010 at 01:59 PM by PopEater Staff

Katy Perry shouldn't worry -- she'll have another chance to play with Elmo soon. The red-haired superstar revealed as much during an interview on 'Good Morning America,' while discussing the controversy surrounding the pop star's busty spoof of 'Hot N Cold' on 'Sesame Street.' Based on an avalanche of feedback from parents, PBS decided to pull the video from the show's premiere next week. ...

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Video: Sookie Hits 'Sesame Street' as 'True Blood' Becomes 'True Mud'

Posted Sep 23rd 2010 at 10:45 AM by PopEater Staff

'Sesame Street' spoofs of popular TV shows can be counted on for both their incredible attention to detail and their fantastic educational lessons. The new season's spoof of HBO's hit vampire series 'True Blood' is no exception. 'True Mud' forgoes all of the series' over-the-top sex and violence for a cleaner snapshot of Merlotte's, with a Sookie Stackhouse look-and-soundalike waiting on a ...

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Katy Perry Sings 'Hot N Cold' Parody With Elmo on 'Sesame Street'

Posted Sep 20th 2010 at 02:02 PM by PopEater Staff

Katy Perry is taking her talent to 'Sesame Street' to play with Elmo -- or at least that's what she thinks. The singer shows up to play with the little red muppet, but he isn't exactly up for the fun. Perry then breaks out into a kids version of 'Hot N Cold,' singing about how Elmo won't play dress up, although we're a little concerned with what she's wearing herself. Her appearance on ...

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Cookie Monster Mistakes Tyra Banks' Butt for a Cookie

Posted Dec 3rd 2009 at 01:29 PM by PopEater Staff

In an episode of 'The Tyra Banks Show, Cookie Monster and Elmo of 'Sesame Street' make an appearance as guests -- and the famed cookie-obsessed Muppet grabs Tyra Banks' butt in the process. At the same time, Elmo himself was getting a piece of the former super model, by biting her neck, according to OK! magazine. ...

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Mysteries of 'Lawrence Taylor,' 'Sammy Sosa,' and 'Kari Ann Peniche' Solved

Posted Nov 9th 2009 at 11:53 AM by Sam Brand

Wondering why 'Lawrence Taylor Arrested,' 'Sammy Sosa Photos' and 'J-Lo Sex Tape' are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour. Though the results change frequently, at any given time the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Here's what's steamin' today... ...