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Ernie Puppet

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ernie is a live-hand puppet ...
Yahoo

‘Sesame Street’ Reminds Everyone Bert and Ernie Are Not Gay or Straight Because They’re Friggin’ Puppets

“It seems Mr. Mark Saltzman was asked if Bert & Ernie are gay,” Oz, a longtime Muppets veteran and Bert’s creator, wrote. “It’s fine that he feels they are. They’re not, of course. But why that ...
The Gazette

'They remain puppets': 'Sesame Street,' once again, shuts down speculation over Bert and Ernie's sexual orientation

The sexual orientation of two puppets has long been the subject of curiosity. And now a longtime "Sesame Street" writer has added more reason for speculation. Mark Saltzman, who wrote on several ...
SFGate

Sesame Workshop tries to put Bert and Ernie back into the closet

America's favorite same-sex puppet duo enjoyed one day out of the closet before the two were led right back in by Sesame Street producer, Sesame Workshop. The producer released a statement after Mark ...
Wall Street Journal

Bert and Ernie, Political Puppets

Are Bert and Ernie gay? For years, the team behind “Sesame Street” has explained that, no, Bert and Ernie are . . . puppets. But try telling that to the Twitter mob. Mark Saltzman, a scriptwriter for ...
Portland Press Herald

Are Bert and Ernie gay? They’re puppets, Sesame Street says

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The sexual orientation of two puppets has long been the subject of curiosity ...
syracuse.com

Bert and Ernie are gay, 'Sesame Street' writer says

Update: Sesame Workshop says Bert and Ernie are "puppets and do not have a sexual orientation." A former "Sesame Street" writer has confirmed that Bert and Ernie are gay. Mark Saltzman tells LGBTQ ...
Forbes

The Sex Lives Of Bert And Ernie Are None Of Our Concern

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Something strange happened yesterday. Sesame Workshop released an ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Greeson: Bert and Ernie become PC puppets because of a lack of 'Street' smarts

Because, well, it's so today. Here's a story on a former writer for TV's "Sesame Street" saying that Bert and Ernie are gay. Mark Saltzman, a former writer for the show and the longtime ...
New Republic

How Could Two Puppets Provoke Such Rage?

Magazine covers—if I may risk journo-splaining here—are meant to be provocative. That is, they’re meant to provoke you to pick up the magazine while browsing at, say, Hudson News. Once you do so, it’s ...
The Washington Post

‘They remain puppets’: ‘Sesame Street,’ once again, shuts down speculation over Bert and Ernie’s sexual orientation

The sexual orientation of two puppets has long been the subject of curiosity. And now a longtime “Sesame Street” writer has added more reason for speculation. Mark Saltzman, who wrote for several ...