In 1969, the famed felt pair of Bert and Ernie made their debut in the pilot episode of Sesame Street – and would remain a famous (and permanent) fixture on the long-running children's series. For ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of "Sesame Street" want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay. Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday the characters have many human traits but "remain puppets, ...

A Sesame Street writer is opening up about the relationship between two beloved muppet characters. Turns out that best buds Bert and Ernie of 123 Sesame Street, are ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of “Sesame Street” want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay. Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday that the characters are best friends and have many human ...

Bert and Ernie are not gay. That is, according to "Sesame Street," which released an official statement on the matter on Thursday responding to an online campaign calling for the pair to be married.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON — A longtime writer for the hit ...