Bert and Ernie are still just roommates. In a statement, Sesame Workshop was prompted to address the famous puppets' relationship after a former writer for "Sesame Street" said his own relationship ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cast members of Sesame Street posing on the set with some of the puppet characters, 1969. Left to right: Will Lee, Matt Robinson, ...

In this op-ed, writer Kelly Gonsalves explains why it's not the "Sesame Street" puppets' sexuality that matters — it's the haste to clarify what they're not. Why do we care so much about the love ...

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 ...

Commentary: A Sesame Street writer says the inseparable Muppets were a loving couple, while the show says they were just best buddies. Ultimately, it's up to you. Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about ...

Last Sunday, the gay online publication Queerty released an interview with longtime “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman that touched on the relationship between popular characters Bert and Ernie.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. After the internet blew up over Sesame Workshop rejecting former Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman's claims that ...

If you had the misfortune to be on the Internet this week — and who among us was not, alas? – then you’ll know there was a bit of excitement around the Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie. In an ...