Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
Brian Willams, anchor of NBC Nightly News and Sesame Street’s Elmo, got down and boogied as they Co hosted the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street at Cipriani 42st. Elmo the red and furry 3 1/2 year old muppet monster, was in good spirits as always but when pressed by Brian Williams about his true age after being a part of Sesame Street since 1984, he declared that he refused to answer on the grounds he might incriminate himself and suggested that he ask his boss CEO of Sesame Workshop Gary Knell. Knell took the podium and announced that Sesame Workshop had raised as of that night $ 2 million. Sesame Street helps many children around the world learn in 140 countries. It assists some children in South Africa by dealing with the stigma of HIV and AIDS through a muppet who has HIV/ AIDS but is just like every other kid needing friends and wanting to have fun. Girls education and respect for others can be learned with the help of other muppets dealing with feeling different in countries like India and Eastern Europe. A surprise video message from President Barrack Obama, began in Sesame Street style on behalf of the 40th anniversary, ”…this message has been brought to you by the number 40…” He went on to say “ ..there are many adults who could stand to learn again the lessons that Sesame Street offers: lessons of compassion, and kindness and respect for our differences. The world is a better place for the world you create on Sesame Street….”
Muppet Abby Caddaby at one point during the evening had mistakenly used her magic on Elmo and turned him into a muppet version of NYC’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Elmo Bloomberg, with no regrets announced that he didn’t mind being Mayor of NYC and decreed free ice cream for everyone. Blushing, Mayor Michael Bloomberg took the stage and accepted his GLobal Leadership award from co founder of Sesame Workshop Joan Cooney. He claimed that this was his first experience with identity theft. Singer Sheryl Crow, ended the evening with some of her well known songs and Sesame Street songs accompanied by Elmo on guitar and other muppets.