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- Category: Television
- Unveiled: 21 Apr 1994
- Star rank: 2337
- Address:
7001 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
- GPS location:
34.101660, -118.342720
Big Bird
Biography
Big Bird is a protagonist of the children’s television show Sesame Street. Big Bird, like many of the other Sesame Street characters, is a Muppet character[citation needed]. He is sometimes referred to simply as “Bird” by his friends.
Fact file
- First appearance: November 10, 1969
- Created by: Jim Henson
- Voiced by: Caroll Spinney (1969 – present) Matt Vogel (ca. 1998 – present (understudy))
- Gender: Male
Read more about Big Bird at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
In the news
Romney wants ads during 'Sesame Street'
MSNBC Television New, 2011-12-29 16:23:17
"We're not going to kill Big Bird," the Republican candidate said. "But Big Bird is going to have advertisments. All right?"
Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting, Dec. 29
NY Times TV, 2011-12-29 13:15:18
Hollywood finds security in sequels; the art world faces the tensions over copyright that music and movies have long known; the fate of Big Bird is a topic on the campaign trail.
Mitt Romney Claims He'll Cut Off Funding for PBS, Says He Wants Advertisements on 'Sesame Street' (Video)
Hollywood Reporter, 2011-12-29 01:56:56
Paul Bond "We're not going to kill Big Bird," the GOP presidential candidate told supporters in Iowa, who also added that he'll "stop certain programs."read more
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