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‘Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street’ Trailer: The Children’s Television Workshop Gets The Spotlight

April 6, 2021 9:01 am

It's played all over the world in countless languages, but if you grew up in North America, chances are nothing is more beloved from your childhood than the children's educational program "Sesame Street." And ...

‘Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street’ Entertainingly Dissects the Creation of a Classic [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 30, 2021 2:00 pm

Festivals, Reviews

The most important (and frankly, most difficult) achievement of Marilyn Agrelo’s documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” is to take us back to a world in which “Sesame Street...

‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Chernobyl’ & ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Dominate Creative Arts Emmys Night Two

Gregory Ellwood

September 15, 2019 10:27 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

After handing out 46 winners last night, the Television Academy bestowed another 49 winners on Sunday night for the second and final night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The remaining honors will be announc...

‘Eighth Grade’ Director Bo Burnham To Write Songs For ‘Sesame Street’ Film Starring Anne Hathaway

Charles Barfield

June 10, 2019 3:59 pm

News

If you and your friends play Director Bingo and you have the square that said that Bo Burnham will follow up his critically-acclaimed feature writing/directing debut on “Eighth Grade” with a stint as a songwrit...

‘Roma’s’ Alfonso Cuaron Wins Top Directing Prize At 2019 DGA Awards

Gregory Ellwood

February 3, 2019 2:11 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The always influential Directors Guild Awards were handed out Saturday night and they bestowed their top prize to Alfonso Cuaron for "Roma." This confirms the prevailing theory that the Netflix release and las...

‘The Favourite’ & ‘Black Panther’ Top 2019 Art Director Guild Awards

Gregory Ellwood

February 3, 2019 1:35 am

News

The Art Directors Guild handed out their annual ADG Awards on Saturday night in what is seen as a precursor to the Production Design Oscar. Two of this year's nominees, "Black Panther" and "The Favourite," won...

‘Green Book’ Wins PGA Award For Best Film & Takes Lead In Oscar Race

Gregory Ellwood

January 20, 2019 1:23 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Producers Guild of America held the 30th annual PGA Awards on Saturday night and it allowed the influential guild to finally have their say in the Oscars race. And who did the PGA anoint as the Best Film o...

Warner Bros. Hires ‘Portlandia’ Director To Helm Musical Film Adaptation Of ‘Sesame Street’

Charles Barfield

September 28, 2018 3:25 pm

News

Not to be dissuaded by the box office bomb that was “The Happytime Murders,” Warner Bros. is moving ahead with a new puppet movie. But with this film, the studio has some serious name recognition to go along wi...

STX Responds To ‘Happytime Murders’ Lawsuit From ‘Sesame Street’ Creators With A Puppet Lawyer

Charles Barfield

May 30, 2018 12:54 pm

News

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You didn’t expect the company behind a movie with a trailer showing copious amounts of puppet jizz to respond to a lawsuit with class and dignity, right? And I mean that with no offense to STX Entertainment ...

2018 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Prove You Aren’t Missing Much

Gregory Ellwood

March 21, 2018 4:33 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

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The 45th Daytime Emmy Awards nominations were announced today and after reviewing the lengthy list of nominees it's clear it's yet another round of same old, same old. This Emmy honor often features many repet...

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