Arts Dec 09 Big Bird, Linda Ronstadt and Sally Field celebrated at Kennedy Center By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Arts Dec 08 Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85 Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Arts Oct 17 Puppeteer who played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street’ retiring Caroll Spinney tells the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was also Oscar the Grouch. By Associated Press
Arts May 08 Big Bird puppeteer tugs at heartstrings with poignant memories in Reddit AMA Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street,” did a Reddit AMA session Friday, where he fielded questions about his decades-long career with the PBS children’s television show. By Joshua Barajas
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Nov 10 Watch Big Bird Celebrates Big Day with ‘Sesame Street’ Anniversary On the 40th anniversary of 'Sesame Street," Jeffrey Brown explores how the classic PBS program has helped shape childhood education in the United States and around the world. Continue watching