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Ruth Buzzi, player on ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Laugh-In,’ dead at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & ...
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Sesame Street's brutal parody of Trump may have led to his 'vendetta' against PBS: report
A Sesame Street character with the most trash and a fragile ego was possibly one parody too far for President Donald Trump, ...
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‘Ok, But Sesame Street?’ Jake Tapper Taken Aback When House Republican Likens PBS to North Korean Media
CNN's Jake Tapper sparred with Rep. Brandon Gill over funding for PBS, which the lawmaker compared to state-sponsored ...
Trump executive order strips federal funds from NPR, PBS. What does that mean in MS?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop giving federal funds to company that runs NPR, PBS. What does that ...
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'Sesame Street?' Jake Tapper corners Republican on cutting 'radically left wing' PBS
CNN Anchor Jake Tapper showed surprise at the hostility Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) had against children’s television today. ...
Trump Calls NPR And PBS 'Biased And Partisan,' Signs Executive Order To Stop Funding
Federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcast Service was halted on Thursday, after President Donald ...
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Defunding PBS Will Shrink Learning Opportunities for Young Children
Research demonstrates that PBS content promotes school readiness, yet federal lawmakers seek to rescind funds for public ...
Austin, national PBS leaders warn cuts would threaten vital programming, rural stations
In a sit-down interview last week, PBS CEO Paula Kerger and Austin PBS CEO Luis Patiño highlighted children's shows and rural ...
Trump signs order to cut federal funding for NPR, PBS broadcasters
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, two U.S. broadcasters that rely ...
KCPT reacts amid withdrawal of federal funding for PBS
The announced cuts would greatly affect Kansas City’s NPR radio station, KCUR, as well as Kansas City’s PBS television station, KCPT.
NPR, PBS affiliates face funding cuts following presidential executive order
It’s very devastating to think about the potential impact this could have across the nation,” said WKAR Senior Director of Content and Education Ashlee Smith.