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Published on 15:55 GMT

How do you get to Sesame Street? This student found it on her way to a marketing career

Kayla Buccellato-Singer ’24, MBA ’25, is in the Cookie Monster office. And yes, there are plenty of cookies to snack on. People happily zip around the brightly colored surroundings on scooters, down the hall to the Big Bird office — is it painted yellow? …

Source: Binghamton University - Neutral
Published on 17:52 GMT

Ruth Buzzi of ‘Laugh-In,’ ‘Sesame Street’ fame dies at 88

“Laugh-In” standout, “Sesame Street” regular and Broadway performer Ruth Buzzi is dead at 88. She was perhaps best known as drab, purse-swinging Gladys Ormphby, who appeared on more than 130 episodes of “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” between 1967 and 1973 …

Source: New York Daily News - Neutral
Published on 20:24 GMT

Comedy sketch player Ruth Buzzi, known for her work on 'Laugh-In' and 'Sesame Street,' dies at 88

Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, died Thursday. She was 88. …

Source: KHBS - Arkansas - Neutral
Published on May 1, 2025

'Sesame Street? That's how I learned to read': Jake Tapper confronts GOP lawmaker on cuts

CNN's Jake Tapper repeatedly questioned Rep. Brendan Gill (R-TX) on Wednesday why he and his partisan colleagues want to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS. He claimed these networks promote "far-left ideologies" — but failed to name a single …

Source: Raw Story - Left-wing
Published on Apr 30, 2025

'Sesame Street?' Jake Tapper corners Republican on cutting 'radically left wing' PBS

CNN Anchor Jake Tapper showed surprise at the hostility Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) had against children’s television today. “The American people are sick of funding institutions who promote values that they find repugnant, and that's what we're …

Source: AlterNet - Left-wing
Published on Apr 30, 2025

‘Ok, But Sesame Street?’ Jake Tapper Taken Aback When House Republican Likens PBS to North Korean Media

CNN’s Jake Tapper sparred with Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) over funding for PBS, which the lawmaker compared to state-sponsored propaganda à la China and North Korea. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said he is looking to eliminate funding for the Corporation …

Source: Mediaite - New York - Left-wing
Published on Apr 30, 2025

3 of the Best Musical Performances From ‘Sesame Street’

Today, there seems to be a never-ending supply of platforms to showcase musicians. There are all the late-night television talk shows. There’s the Tiny Desk YouTube channel. There’s Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, and many more. But one you may …

Source: American Songwriter - Pending
Published on 12:03 GMT

Ruth Buzzi Dies: The ‘Rowan & Martin Laugh-In’ Star Was 88

PASADENA, CA: Actress Ruth Buzzi speaks during the 'The Best of Laugh-In' panel at the PBS portion ... More of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 8, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/ …

Source: Forbes - Neutral
Published on 12:52 GMT

Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a ...

The Trump administration’s drive to slash government spending on everything from the arts to cancer research also includes efforts to carry through on the Republican Party’s long-standing goal of ending federal funding for NPR, the nation’s public radio …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on 21:20 GMT

DOGE reveals top 5 most outrageous ways government has thrown your money away

DOGE leader Elon Musk, alongside his team, joins 'Jesse Watters Primetime' to discuss efforts to slash government waste. As President Donald Trump celebrated his 100th day in office this week, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ( …

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on 20:44 GMT

Trump wants to stop funding NPR, PBS. Will that affect Mississippi?

President Trump signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias. A Pew Research poll shows more Americans support continued federal funding for public broadcasting than oppose it. The executive order is part of a larger right-wing …

Source: The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi - Pending
Published on 16:24 GMT

Trump pretends to defund public media with meaningless order

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday night that seeks to eliminate federal funding for NPR and PBS, the latter of which airs widely admired educational programming like “Sesame Street.” Trump’s order, titled “Ending Taxpayer …

Source: Daily Kos - Left-wing
Published on 20:52 GMT

Wyoming Public Media Nervous Over Trump's New Ex' Order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR. This comes just weeks after Congress confronted executives of both broadcasters with evidence of …

Source: Wake Up Wyoming - Pending
Published on 20:00 GMT

Quirky Comedienne Ruth Buzzi, Dead at 88

Rowan & Martin's "Laugh-In" was regular viewing in my home, and I grew up watching the ebullient personality and quick wit of comedienne Ruth Buzzi. One of her main characters on the show was Gladys Ormphby, the spinster who used her …

Source: Red State - Right-wing
Published on 15:30 GMT

Ruth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Comedian, Dies at 88

Ruth Buzzi, the effervescent Emmy-nominated comedian and voice actor who starred on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died Thursday at her Texas home, her family announced on Facebook. She was 88. The zany comedian appeared in every episode of the popular …

Source: Variety - Neutral
Published on 16:02 GMT

Ruth Buzzi Dies: ‘Laugh-In’ Comedian Was 88

Ruth Buzzi, who shot to nationwide fame as one of the stars of the 1960s TV comedy variety series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in, died May 1 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease at her home near Mingus, Texas. She was 88. Her death was announced on …

Source: Deadline - Neutral
Published on 16:45 GMT

Ruth Buzzi, the Lady With the Handbag on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 88

Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died. She was 88. Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth …

Source: The Hollywood Reporter - California - Neutral
Published on 17:25 GMT

Trump sparks liberal meltdown as he axes taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS: 'Impeach this moron asap!'

President Donald Trump is facing calls for his impeachment after he signed an executive order that seeks to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR. 'Expected and horrific,' one X user wrote of the recent move, which comes as both organizations face …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on 20:07 GMT

Westerly native Ruth Buzzi, legendary 'Laugh-In' comic, dies at 88

Westerly native Ruth Buzzi, best known for her role on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," died on May 1 at age 88. Buzzi died peacefully at her Texas home due to complications from Alzheimer's disease, according to her longtime agent. Buzzi …

Source: Providence Journal - Rhode Island - Neutral

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