Big Bird

Big Bird under fire as Sesame Street residents get the Covid-19 vaccine

Big Bird under fire as Sesame Street residents get the Covid-19 vaccine

Apparently, he’s “a communist” now… Big Bird is facing backlash from anti-vaxers and conservatives after he and other Sesame Street residents received the Covid-19 vaccine. Collaborating with CNN as part of Sesame Workshop’s Caring for Each Other initiative, the street hosted a vaccine-oriented town hall special called The ABCs of Covid Vaccines on Saturday, November […]

5 years ago

The man who has played Sesame Street’s Big Bird for nearly 50 years is retiring

The man who has played Sesame Street’s Big Bird for nearly 50 years is retiring

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Big Bird, has announced he is retiring form the role. The 84-year-old has played the iconic Sesame Street character for almost 50 years. On Wednesday, he announced that he was going to be stepping back from the role at the end of this week. In a statement released by Sesame Workshop, he […]

8 years ago