The actor 'proudly laid claim to the record for the longest-running role for a Mexican-American in a TV series', Sesame Street said.

Sesame Street remembers ‘warmth and humour’ of Emilio Delgado after death at 81

Caroll Spinney died at his home in Connecticut after being diagnosed with movement disorder Dystonia.

Tributes for Sesame Street's Caroll Spinney after death at 85

The show that brought Ernie and Bertie, Big Bird, the Count and others to screens has clocked up half a century.

Sesame Workshop is exploring the backstory of Karli, a bright green, yellow-haired friend of Elmo's whose mother is battling addiction.

Fossilised remains of the jumbo feathered creature have been discovered in Crimea.

The organisation behind US children's television series Sesame Street has denied that two of the show's characters Bert and Ernie are gay.

Sesame Street is to get its first character with autism in a bid to "reduce the stigma" attached to the condition.

The US First Lady Michelle Obama has teamed up with Sesame Street's Big Bird to encourage children to eat healthier and be more active.