The makers of the educational children’s program “Sesame Street” are suing the production company behind comedian Melissa McCarthy's new R-rated movie co-starring Muppet-like puppets.

The film depicts "profane, drug-using, misogynistic" puppets, the lawsuit says. The makers of "Sesame Street" are suing the production company behind a new raunchy, R-rated film with puppet ...

NEW YORK (AP) - The makers of "Sesame Street" are suing the promoter of a new Melissa McCarthy movie, saying it's abusing the famed puppets' sterling reputation to advertise the R-rated film.

'Sesame Street' loses lawsuit against R-rated puppet murder movie Published: May. 31, 2018, 1:41 p.m. Melissa McCarthy, left, stars in "The Happytime Murders."(Video still) ...

Artist Megan Piphus — the first female Black puppeteer on the iconic PBS kids' show — used puppets to break out of being a ...

The creators of Sesame Street are not impressed by Melissa McCarthy’s upcoming R-Rated movie, The Happytime Murders.. Described as a neo-noir puppet crime comedy mystery film, the movie takes ...

Explore 17 unforgettable “Sesame Street” moments featuring rap and R&B stars like SZA, Usher, Queen Latifah and Pharrell. A timeless look at music and learning.

Despite what the theme song might suggest, getting to "Sesame Street" is actually pretty simple — just a 20-minute subway ride from Manhattan to Kaufman Astoria studios in Queens.

Today's story about what central Illinois residents remember most about "Sesame Street" is brought to you today by the letters SJ-R, and the number 40.

In April 2025, a Reddit user on the r/todayilearned (TIL) subreddit claimed that officials in Mississippi — a U.S. state with a long history of civil and racial injustice — once refused to ...

The makers of “Sesame Street” are suing the promoter of a new Melissa McCarthy movie, saying it’s abusing the famed puppets’ sterling reputation to advertise the R-rated film.A judge ...