"Playing Big Bird is one of the most joyous things of my life," he said. After 50 years of starring as the iconic and lovable Big Bird, Caroll Spinney is hanging up his yellow suit and retiring from ...

First lady Rosalynn Carter and daughter Amy hosted a Christmas party at the White House on Dec. 21, 1978, for children of parents working at embassies in the Washington area, and "Sesame Street's" Big ...

Caroll Spinney, the man who played “Sesame Street” icon Big Bird for 50 years, died on Sunday at his Connecticut home at the age of 85. His passing was announced by Sesame Workshop. “Caroll was an ...

For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has performed in the looming shadow of one of Sesame Street's most famous residents, the 8-foot-3 Big Bird. Spinney, who also brings Oscar the Grouch to life on the iconic ...

A 1972 clip showing Big Bird getting the measles vaccine has also resurfaced. To help educate kids about the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage them to get it, Big Bird from "Sesame Street" announced that ...

Look like Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had a bird about a tweet from @BigBird. On Saturday, the Twitter account for Sesame Street’s Big Bird tweeted, “I got the Covid-19 vaccine today! My wing is ...

A Reddit thread hosted by the man behind “Sesame Street”’s Big Bird took a surprisingly heartbreaking turn when he revealed details of an interaction he once had with a dying boy. Early Friday, Caroll ...

Big Bird takes Vanity Fair's famous lie detector test. Which Bird is better at basketball? Big Bird or Larry Bird? Is Oscar the Grouch a good neighbor? Who is Big Bird's best friend? Does Big Bird ...

Some bittersweet news this morning - Big Bird is retiring. More precisely, the voice behind the man inside Big Bird is hanging up his bright yellow feathers after nearly 50 years on "Sesame Street." ...

There aren’t many octogenarian entertainers who have managed to stay relevant in the ever-changing cultural zeitgeist, but then there haven’t been many people who have played Big Bird. Caroll Spinney ...

Caroll Spinney, the actor who has portrayed iconic "Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969, will retire from the long-running children’s program. Spinney, 84, will retire ...