Sesame Street is celebrating its 55th anniversary, so they have something to celebrate. Who would be the best resident to promote the children’s education program? Oscar the Grouch, of course. And they sent him to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Well, actually, they sent Kimmel, his happy cousin Mickey, and her mom Aunt Chippy.
And that’s when things get interesting…
Aunt Chippy has been single for a long time, which is probably she is so grumpy. Kimmel wants her to find her soulmate, so he got her on The Golden Bachelor as a contestant. However, she slept through the Rose Ceremony and was eliminated on the first night.
Even though that didn’t work out, the host didn’t give up. So tonight, he set the Green Meanie up with the White Whiner, and it was love at first sight.
Their connection was so immediate that I will not trash their love. And just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Jimmy has been an asshole to his amazing Aunt for decades, so it was nice to see him finally do something nice for her, finally. Hopefully, the tides have turned in their relationship, and Aunt Chippy will find a special job for her nephew at her wedding to Oscar the Grouch. I also hope that Jimmy Kimmel Live airs their nuptials for all of us to enjoy!
Oscar the Grouch has nothing on Warner Bros Discovery head dick David Zaslav. That is because the latter cancelled his deal with Sesame Street. Thus leaving the beloved children’s show without a home.
“It has been a wonderful, creative experience working with everyone at Sesame Street on the iconic children’s series and we are thrilled to be able to keep some of the library series on Max in the U.S.,” a spokesperson for Max tells The Hollywood Reporter. “As we’ve launched Max though and based on consumer usage and feedback, we’ve had to prioritize our focus on stories for adults and families, and so new episodes from Sesame Street, at this time, are not as core to our strategy.”
So now Sesame Workshop is looking for a new place to air the series. Hopefully, they will not have to wait too long. And they shouldn’t be on the market for too long because they are a hot commodity for parents who want their children to watch something educational, fun, and positive.
And on a positive note, the show will be getting rid of the magazine style they changed to for Max.
“It’s going to give us an opportunity to dive further into the narrative,” Kay Wilson Stallings, executive vp and chief creative development and production officer for Sesame Workshop, told THR at the time, calling the changes a “reimagining” of the show, and adding that the longer segments will allow for more “dynamic” and “sophisticated” stories.
I hope that the streamers realize what a gift it will be to save this show that has been educating kids since 1969.
In case you haven’t heard, Cynthia Erivo is playing Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the spectacular movie musical Wicked, which comes out on Friday! And if you didn’t know, Elphaba is green.
Over the last few months, Universal has been doing a media blitz for the film, which feels like an old-school event in so many different ways.
Today, in my opinion, the most brilliant promotion for the feature was revealed. Cynthia Erivo took the Yellow Brick Road to Sesame Street and sang It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green with Oscar the Grouch! And he even had to smile when he heard her angelic voice sing the updated lyrics to Kermit the Frogs song!
Let’s be honest: this election is very stressful. So, Elmo has a message for us to get through what will be a hellish next few days, “Stop scrolling, take a deep breath, and use the next few minutes to escape to a place where the air is sweet. ” Amen!
If you can’t get to Sesame Street, then you can do what I am doing. I am watching musicals and disaster movies for the next few days.
Andrew Garfield took a trip to where the air is sweet and had a heart-to-heart discussion with Elmo.
Sesame Street’s most famous resident wanted to know how the actor was doing. He told Elmo that he was missing his mom, Lynn, who died in 2019 from pancreatic cancer.
Then he explained that, in a way, it is a gift to miss someone because it shows how much you loved them. By missing her, he feels close to her because he remembers all the joy she brought into his life and those around her.
So, he is going to celebrate her while he is missing her. And now I am missing my parents because of the beautiful way that Garfield explained it to Elmo.
