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26 Sep 2010 11:58

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Offbeat: Elmo attacked by crazy guy, kicks crazy guy’s butt

  • Elmo got the best of the guy. He broke two of his fingers.
  • Winter Park, Fla. police Lt. Wayne Farrell • Regarding an unprovoked attack of a guy dressed like Elmo at a Guitar Center. The man reportedly felt “threatened” by the Sesame Street icon, and we’re guessing he was probably just upset about the whole Katy Perry thing. Elmo wasn’t hurt, by the way. source
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22 Jul 2010 10:53

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Culture: Disney: We need good ideas, so let borrow some from Pixar

  • If you want to get good ideas, why not talk to the Brain Trust?
  • Disney President of Production Sean Bailey • Regarding the company’s increasing desire to work with Pixar on their own projects. Most recently, Disney brought Jason Segel and the rest of the cast of the upcoming Muppet movie reboot to Pixar headquarters for a table read. Disney also did something similar with “Tron: Legacy” a few months ago. Our question: Why didn’t they do this like twelve years ago, when it was already blindingly clear that Pixar had better ideas than Disney? (On a side note: A live-action Muppets reboot starring Jason Segel sounds like the smartest idea Disney has had in years.) source
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02 Jul 2010 21:28

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Culture: The Muppets – and Swedish Chef – were born for YouTube captions

  • This is a truly innovative use of YouTube. Not only does it take advantage of the medium in a way that understands the element of surprise, it’s funny, and it’s especially funny because of the way it uses captions. Somehow, the Muppets Studio is getting even better at using YouTube.
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18 Jun 2010 11:45

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Culture: This isn’t a repeat of yesterday’s Oprah story, we swear

YOU GET A HOLLYWOOD STAR! AND YOU GET A HOLLYWOOD STAR! YOU TOO MUPPETS! AND YOU TOO BUDDY HOLLY! AND ME TOO! I JUST LOVE GIVING STUFF! source
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10 Feb 2010 10:04

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Culture: The Muppets will make us feel better on a dumpy snowed-in day

  • This spot-on satire of YouTube comments and Diggs is pretty awesome, and it shows the Muppets to be very much “with it” regarding social media. Poor Beaker.
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11 Dec 2009 00:55

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Culture: The Muppets ring the bells for their “Bohemian” encore

  • Will the Muppets ever get old? No. Which is why this (and the recent “Bohemian Rhapsody” viral hit which had everyone and their mother talking) make us happy. Whoever decided to make the Muppets into viral sensations after years of neglect deserves a cookie and a pat on the head – this is the perfect format for their awesomeness.
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16 Aug 2009 23:29

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Culture: Are you a fan of Sesame Street? You’ll freaking love this.

101 Muppets of Sesame Street
  • There’s a lot of characters here, most of which we’ve never seen before, but all of them incredibly awesome. We’re suckers for deep, interesting Flash infographics like this one, and you should be too. Most unsung popular character here? Grover. Duh.source
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13 Aug 2009 11:16

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Culture, World: Don’t laugh: “Muppet diplomacy” useful diplomatic tool

  • Muppets give children, and the parents who watch the show with them, a chance to explore other cultures from the safety of their living room, where no one will criticize them for being curious.
  • Sesame Workshop President and CEO Gary Knell • Describing the use of the various versions of “Sesame Street” to teach friendly lessons that various countries, often militant, may not be teaching children. Daoud Kuttab, who executive produces “Shara’a Simsim,” a localized version of “Sesame Street” for Palestinian children, agrees: “I would say 3-, 4-, 5-year olds — if we don’t catch them at that early age, we do risk losing them to all kinds of propaganda, whether it’s conservative, religious or fundamentalist.” The world needs more Cookie Monster. • source
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