Bert and Ernie are still just roommates. In a statement, Sesame Workshop was prompted to address the famous puppets’ relationship after a former writer for “Sesame Street” said his own ...

In response to the interview, Sesame Workshop, the organization behind Sesame Street, came out with its own statement on Tuesday, in which it characterized Bert and Ernie as “best friends ...

After a petition called for Bert and Ernie to get married on "Sesame Street," the TV show has weighed in on Facebook: "Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that ...

Bert and Ernie continue to be among the most popular members of "Sesame Street," which now airs on both HBO and PBS. The duo appeared on the cover of The New Yorker magazine in 2013 and still ...

Bert and Ernie's relationship status also notably cropped up in 2013 when The New Yorker featured the pair snuggled on the couch presumably watching the Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage.

Ernie and Bert were best friends; so it was with Jim and Frank.” Oz tweeted Tuesday about Saltzman’s comments to Queerty and said “it’s fine that he feels they are” gay. “They’re not ...

Mark Saltzman, a scriptwriter for “Sesame Street” in the 1980s and ’90s, has revealed that he always imagined Bert and Ernie as “loving partners,” drawing on his own experience as a gay man.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- A former "Sesame Street" writer has revealed that Bert and Ernie are gay. Mark Saltzman, who wrote scripts and songs on "Sesame Street" for 15 years beginning in 1984, ...

PostEverything Why Bert and Ernie’s sexuality matters to LGBTQ people. It’s affirming to see people who are like you in the fiction you read and watch, especially when you’re young.

Bert and Ernie continue to be among the most popular members of "Sesame Street," which now airs on both HBO and PBS. The duo appeared on the cover of The New Yorker magazine in 2013 and still ...