Caroll Spinney, the television puppeteer known for his work as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the long-running show "Sesame Street," died Sunday. He was 85. In a statement posted to Facebook, Sesame ...

The man who has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since "Sesame Street" debuted in 1969 is retiring this week, Sesame Workshop said Wednesday in a news release. Caroll Spinney, 84, will perform his ...

Sometimes he stood 8 feet, 2 inches tall. Sometimes he lived in a garbage can. He often cited numbers and letters of the alphabet, and for nearly a half century on “Sesame Street” he was Big Bird and ...

Big Bird might soon ask: "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?" After a nearly decade-long run with HBO, the group that produces "Sesame Street" is seeking a new television partner to continue ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street" since the program's 1969 premiere, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from the roles. Caroll ...

Big Bird might soon ask: "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?" After a nearly decadelong run with HBO, the group ...

Danny Seagren, a Jim Henson puppeteer who played Big Bird on Sesame Street and portrayed the first live-action Spider-Man on ...