Charo, look out. The guest star of honor getting all the attention today is LA Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel who will be making an appearance in the upcoming 42nd season of Sesame Street.
Elmo Tells Dudamel How To Get... How To Get To Sesame Street
TV Junkie at the 69th Annual Peabody Awards
We went to the 69th Annual Peabody Awards held at the historic Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York yesterday to see 36 recipients pick up the awards that they were chosen for in 2009. The Peabodys are interesting as they narrow the recipients down to any number of winners from over 1000 submissions - see the complete list of recipients here. The recipients can be in virtually any medium, from the web to film, but we focused on interviewing recipients who had a direct connection with television and were happy to have connected with:
LAist Interview: Elmo and Abby Cadabby of Sesame Street
Muppeteers Kevin Clash with Elmo and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph with Abby Cadabby
Meet Elmo at The Americana Tomorrow
Okay, who doesn't love Elmo? He'll be making a special appearance with his friend Abby Cadabby tomorrow at the Americana at Brand. Kevin Clash himself--the puppeteer that brought Elmo to fame--will be muppeteering the cutest little red monster for the event.
Fisher Price Recalls One Million Toys Due to Lead
Although some might consider it a "feature", toy giant Fisher-Price today announced that they are recalling 83 types of toys cheaply made in China because the paint on the toys contain an unhealthy amount of lead.

