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Elmo Hits Trump in Lawsuit Alleging ‘Blatant’ Discrimination

TICKLED OFF

PBS lawyers argued that Trump’s funding cut violates laws that prevent him from “serving as the arbiter” of their content.

Emell Derra Adolphus | Published May 30, 2025

PBS Cuts Trump Criticism From Doc on Iconic Cartoonist

‘CHILLING EFFECT’

Executives labeled an Art Spiegelman cartoon included in the feature a “breach of taste,” but the filmmakers view the cut as giving in to the president.

William Vaillancourt | Published May 24, 2025

Netflix Saves ‘Sesame Street’ From Trump’s Reign of Terror

SUNNY DAYS AHEAD

Elmo and Big Bird survive another day.

Clare Donaldson | Published May 19, 2025

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Elmo Posted About Getting Laid Off From 'Sesame Street'

NOT-SO-SUNNY DAYS

Who knew that Muppets use LinkedIn?

Clare Donaldson | Published May 08, 2025

Trump’s Brutal Cuts Have Come for Your Favorite Kids Shows

'C' IS FOR CANCELLED

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Tuesday that the Trump administration had cut one of its key federal grant programs.

Yasmeen Hamadeh | Published May 06, 2025

Finally, One Award Show Gets Things Right

CURTAIN UP!

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon | Published May 03, 2025

How This Muppet Explains Why That Muppet Is Going After PBS

HE LOVES TRASH

“I’m Donald Grump, and I have more trash than all of you, so nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah.”

Clare Donaldson | Published May 02, 2025

U.S. Press Freedom Plummets to All-Time Low

STOP THE PRESSES

Donald Trump’s “daily attacks” on the media have made the U.S. increasingly unsafe for journalists.

Tom Sanders | Published May 02, 2025

White House Memo Slams Sex Change ‘Finding Nemo’ Clownfish

CATCH OF THE DAY

Donald Trump is demanding billion dollar cuts in PBS and NPR.

David Gardner | Published Apr 15, 2025

Trump Demands Congress Defund NPR and PBS ‘IMMEDIATELY’

WHO’S AFRAID OF BIG BIRD?

The president lashed out America’s public broadcasters, saying both were “arms of the Radical Left Democrat Party.”

Janna Brancolini | Published Mar 27, 2025

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