After a viral LinkedIn post from an account claiming to be Elmo said that he had been laid off from Sesame Street due to “federal budget cuts,” Sesame Workshop confirmed it was a parody.

"Unfortunately, Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts," the now-deleted post circulating on social media began. "Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years.

Times are tough when even Elmo is out of a job. A LinkedIn post purportedly written by Sesame Street’s most lovable red Muppet has gone viral. It has captured the internet’s imagination in the ...

Elmo in 'Sesame Street' Richard Termine/PBS/Courtesy Everett Collection Times are hard, even for the most beloved children’s TV stars, amid federal budget cuts.

“Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts. Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street,” the message read.

Everyone’s favorite resident of 123 Sesame Street, Elmo, has gone viral again. The 3-and-a-half-year-old Muppet recently celebrated his birthday on Feburary 3rd, which garnered a lot of ...

Elmo asks the internet 'How are you doing?' Turns out, they’re not doing great. Sesame Street's monsters banded together to remind people they're not alone.

“Sesame Street” premiered in 1969 and is currently celebrating its 45th season. PBS will show the 30- and 60-minute versions weekdays. Don't tell Oscar the Grouch: "Sesame Street" abridged to ...

05/11/2023 . Chancing upon Elmo, the trio tells the little red character that they’re checking out “all of the wonderful things on Sesame Street” from an arbor and the buildings to a ...

Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch are saying farewell to SeaWorld San Diego as the children’s television characters make the move south to their new permanent home at Sesame ...

Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster and the rest of the “Sesame Street” crew are headed to Netflix. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street ...