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What It's Really Like to Use a Luxury Hotel Concierge

From Instagram itineraries to yoga with Elmo.

Marie Claire

Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street'

Elmo, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the “Sesame Street” gang will get some high-profile help as they travel down a new road

The Independent UK

Not even Elmo is safe from lay-off culture

Luckily, Elmo still has a job. For now.

The Mary Sue

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'Elmo sad': Sesame Street star 'fired' in viral LinkedIn post after Trump cuts PBS Kids funding

Elmo being ‘laid off’ sparks outcry as Sesame Street caught in political crossfire over US education grants

Evening Standard

One to watch: Jane Paknia

Inspired by Alice Coltrane, Sophie and a certain Muppet, the New York musician lives out her dream on an addictive second EP

The Guardian - UK

Pop star Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spaceflight souvenirs

A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.

Space

‘Fire Elon, save Elmo’: Democrats mock Republican hysteria over PBS and NPR in DOGE committee hearing

Democrats demand oversight of DOGE cuts, not public media, while GOP rages over drag queens and ‘communist’ content

The Independent UK

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Democrats Substitute PBS Characters for Trump Admin in Remarks on Efficiency: 'Arthur Has Not Fired Independent Watchdogs'

Democrats used PBS characters to mock Republican efforts to defund public media.

Latin Times

Greene calls for ‘complete and total’ defunding of NPR, PBS - Roll Call

In a DOGE panel hearing that hit on Sesame Street and Hunter Biden’s laptop, Republicans grilled public media heads, accusing them of bias.

Roll Call

‘Heinous amounts of butter and cheese!’ – Poppy O’Toole’s new cookbook is a spud-fuelled fever dream

Dubbed the ‘High Priestess of Potato’ by Nigella Lawson, Poppy O’Toole has built a career on her love of spuds. Now, with ‘The Potato Book’, the TikTok star is taking her obsession to decadent new heights – with a little help from an outrageous amount of butter, says Ella Walker

The Independent UK

Duolingo and others pile mockery on Drake with savage reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl set

‘Not Like Us’ rapper performed chart-topping diss track during Sunday night’s halftime show

The Independent UK

Parents rejoice as Ms Rachel makes major streaming announcement

The star’s educational videos have been viewed over a billion times on YouTube

The Independent UK

Sesame Street's Star-Studded Musical Lineup For 55Th Season

The 55th season of 'Sesame Street' features renowned musicians teaching emotional well-being through catchy songs.

Top News

Elmo tells all: 'Sesame Street' 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more

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Andrew Garfield on weepie rom-com We Live in Time: ‘I love that this film wears its heart on its sleeve’

Take a hanky to this film – you’ll laugh and you might well cry. Andrew Garfield and the director John Crowley talk about portraying grief on screen so it rings true

The Independent UK

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

Did you have a “Brat summer” this year

Bored Panda

“Elmo Fire” Meme: How Sesame Street’s Mascot Set The Internet Ablaze

Discover how the Elmo Fire meme, also known as Hellmo, sparked creativity online. Explore new images and episodes that ignited the internet's love for Elmo! The post “Elmo Fire” Meme: How Sesame Street’s Mascot Set The Internet Ablaze first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Independent UK

Elmo chimes in to US election with advice to children

Elmo fronted an election message from Sesame Street, telling viewers to “take a deep breath” as voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, 5 November.

Latin Times

Top Philadelphia Official Issues Powerful Warning to Election Day Troublemakers: 'Eff Around and Find Out'

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner delivered a clear message Monday to anyone considering interfering in the upcoming election: "F around and find out."

Latin Times

Elmo Follows Up Viral Mental Health Check with Critical Election Eve Reminder: 'Elmo Loves You'

Elmo has followed up on his viral mental health check-in by reassuring his followers that "Elmo loves you."

The Conversation

Andrew Garfield and Elmo are going viral with their moving chat. Celebrities can help us talk about grief

When was the last time you heard someone talk in detail about their grief?

The Guardian - UK

‘I miss her a lot’: Andrew Garfield telling Elmo about grief was his best work yet

The star opened about his mother’s death on Sesame Street with a clarity and sincerity rare among celebrities

The Independent UK

Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, looks back in memoir 'Be Ready When the Luck Happens'

Ina Garten is looking back in a new memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” which distills stories from her life into lessons for foodies and non-foodies, alike

Fortune

Americans view mental health on par with economic stability—which we know thanks to Elmo from ‘Sesame Street’

An X post from a beloved Muppet gave rise to an inaugural survey on well-being in the U.S.

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