Rhianna Malas is a creative writer and essayist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. An RMIT alum, she has self produced a comic zine, and has written short stories and creative non-fiction ...
It’s the end of an era on “Sesame Street.” The block is losing one of its most beloved citizens: Sonia Manzano, who has played shop owner Maria on the PBS series for almost 45 years, has announced ...
Sonia Manzano has spent the past 44 years of her career on Sesame Street as Maria, but that is all coming to an end. During a recent appearance at the American Library Association’s annual conference, ...
Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest and a new format on Netflix.
NEW YORK (AP) — “Sesame Street” is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier ...
Filmmakers of STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON to share never-before-seen clips and stories from the life of the woman behind one of television's most beloved characters Audiences grew up with ...
1969 Sesame Street premieres on Nov. 10 on NET (the predecessor to PBS). 1971 Maria and Luis bring bilingual education to their Fix-It Shop. 1972 'Plaza Sésamo,' Mexico's Sesame Street co-production, ...
With a lucrative HBO deal ending, the show tackles emotional well-being and remakes itself to win over a new generation. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...
When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...