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‘Sesame Street’ Writer Confirms Bert and Ernie Were a Couple
Former 'Sesame Street' writer Mark Saltzman confirmed that puppet characters Bert and Ernie were a couple in an interview with Queerty published Tuesday. By Lexy Perez Sesame Street fans have ...
Time6y
Sesame Street Says Bert And Ernie ‘Don’t Have a Sexual Orientation’ After Longtime Writer Claims They’re Gay
A former writer for Sesame Street said in a recent interview that he considered Bert and Ernie to be gay — but the show rebutted this claim, saying the puppets “do not have a sexual ...
Yahoo6y
Sesame Street says Bert and Ernie aren’t gay, because puppets don’t have a sexual orientation
The other story of the day involves Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street fame, and whether or not they’re gay. In a new interview with Queerty, longtime Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman was adamant ...
New York Post6y
‘Sesame Street’ writer confirms what we all knew about Bert and Ernie
Update: A day after his bombshell comments, “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman is walking back his claim that Bert and Ernie are gay. Bert and Ernie are more than just friends, according to ...
ABC News6y
Former 'Sesame Street' writer says Bert and Ernie are gay. The show says otherwise.
The show released a statement that says puppets don't have sexual orientations. Following an interview given by a former "Sesame Street" writer who said he wrote the beloved characters Bert and ...
USA Today6y
'Sesame Street' denies writer's claim that Bert and Ernie are gay: They are 'best friends'
The makers of "Sesame Street" say Bert and Ernie, the classic feuding Muppets who appeared on the popular children's television show, are not gay. The statement came Tuesday after former "Sesame ...
Decider6y
‘Sesame Street’ Exec Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay (If You Want Them to Be)
After much back and forth, Sesame Street fans finally have an answer: Bert and Ernie are gay… if you want them to be. In The Hollywood Reporter’s in-depth piece on Sesame Street‘s 50th ...
CBS News6y
Former 'Sesame Street' Writer Reveals Bert And Ernie Are Gay Couple
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- A former "Sesame Street" writer has revealed that Bert and Ernie are gay. Mark Saltzman, who wrote scripts and songs on "Sesame Street" for 15 years beginning in 1984 ...
Yahoo13y
Bert & Ernie are not gay, Sesame Street says in statement
Bert and Ernie are not gay. That is, according to "Sesame Street," which released an official statement on the matter on Thursday responding to an online campaign calling for the pair to be married.
TV Guide6y
Sesame Street Writer Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay, Sesame Workshop Disagrees
"As we have always said, Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though ...
ABC News13y
Bert and Ernie Do Not Have Sexual Orientation, Says 'Sesame Street'
It's the age-old (well, several-years-old) question intriguing fans of muppets Bert and Ernie. Today, Sesame Street weighed in on Facebook: "Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to ...