For this bout on “Versus,” we have a little different curve in our match up. No, its not a death match! It’s more of a “who is the meanest and cruelest?” And we have two very green creatures, and no, it’s the not the Hulk! Not this time. Hiding in his trash can down by the street corner, we have Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street, and hiding in his cave looking down the citizens in Whosville, we present to you, the one and only Mr. Grinch from Dr. Seuss. We have a little bit of the history and information about each character. The challenge we present to you, is who is the meanest? We will let you decide. We have a poll at the end that we would like you to participate in. Also let us know why you choose that character. Continue reading
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HBO Picks Up ‘Sesame Street’
For “Sesame Street,” a new road leads to HBO.
The Time Warner pay-cable service said it would license the next five seasons of the venerable program, which has taught preschoolers for decades about numbers, letters, emotional development and the joys of a rubber duckie. The series has become a mainstay of the American cultural experience, and has often served as one of the first pieces of video entertainment experienced by the nation’s tykes.
“Sesame Street” will still appear on PBS, which has aired the program since 1969. But new episodes will first appear on HBO, and then be provided to PBS after nine months. It was disclosed yesterday that PBS would run only half-hour episodes of “Sesame Street” in the fall, as opposed to a full hour – which has been the norm for years. Continue reading