Happy Anniversary, Sesame Street! See All the Lucky Celebs Who've Hung with Elmo and Cookie (original) (raw)
Ray Charles
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The legendary singer Ray Charles played the piano during a jam session with Ernie and Bert on the set of Sesame Street in N.Y.C. on May 5, 1977.
Derek Jeter
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Retired New York Yankee Derek Jeter once spent time with Elmo in the dugout before an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
Glenn Close
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Glenn Close and Oscar the Grouch snapped a sweet photo before enjoying their night out at the Sesame Workshop's 35th anniversary gala, which was held at Cipriani in N.Y.C. on June 4, 2003.
Sandra Oh
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Sandra Oh showed her support for the cast of Sesame Street, who won the Emmy's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in L.A. on Aug. 30, 2009.
Tony Bennett
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Tony Bennett and Elmo performed an unforgettable duet during the Sesame Workshop's 35th anniversary gala.
Oprah Winfrey
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Elmo reunited with Oprah Winfrey at the Sesame Workshop's second annual benefit gala in N.Y.C. on June 2, 2004.
Dakota Fanning
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A young Dakota Fanning showed off her adorable front-toothless smile, as she took a group shot with the cast in 2004.
Venus Williams
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Elmo posed on the shoulders of tennis star Venus Williams during the "Tennis Champion Venus Williams Plays Imaginary Tennis with Elmo" episode for the show's 35th season, which aired on April 5, 2004.
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
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During Jimmy Fallon's classroom instruments segment on The Tonight Show, the host, The Roots and the Muppets performed their own rendition of the Sesame Street theme song in 2013.
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson couldn't help but laugh during her promo skit for her April 11, 2015, show appearance.
Al Roker and Brad Paisley
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Al Roker, Brad Paisley, Elmo, Rudy and Abby Cadabby smiled during their Aug. 4, 2017, meet-up on the set of the Today show.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen showed the Muppets love at the Sesame Workshop's 50th anniversary benefit gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 29, 2019, in N.Y.C.
John Stamos
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John Stamos was flanked by Bert and Ernie on July 3, 2019, before hosting A Capitol Fourth from Washington, D.C., the next day.
Whoopi Goldberg
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In 1992, Elmo got a visit from none other than Whoopi Goldberg, who was fresh off of Sister Act.
Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb
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Today's Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb got quite the pic for their little kids when they stopped by Sesame Street in October 2017.
Michelle Obama
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A longtime friend of the Muppets, Michelle Obama has hung with them several times, including at Sesame Workshop's 50th anniversary benefit gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 29, 2019, in N.Y.C.
Chance the Rapper
In early 2019, Chance the Rapper taught the Muppets that "T is for Theater."
Andy Grammer
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On an early 2019 episode, Andy Grammer stopped in to perform the catchy "What Are We Going to Play Today?"
Denise Richards
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards ran into Big Bird, Elmo & co. at CBS Studios in L.A.
Blake Lively
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Blake Lively was one of many celebs who appeared on the 2018 special When You Wish Upon a Pickle.
Amanda Seyfried
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Joining Lively on the special: Amanda Seyfried.
Allison Williams
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Allison Williams filmed a spot on the show in May 2019.
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz dressed up as Galactic Gail to hang with Elmo on a January 2019 episode of the series.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd
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Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd celebrated his birthday on the famous block, with all the Muppets nearby.
Katie Couric
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Katie Couric scored a photo op at Sesame Workshop's 16th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 30, 2018, in New York City.
John Oliver
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At the 15th annual gala the year before, it was John Oliver in the spotlight.
Jenny McCarthy
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They do press, too! Rosita, Abby Cadabby and Telly Monster visited The Jenny McCarthy Show and host Jenny McCarthy at SiriusXM Studios in N.Y.C. on Jan. 10, 2017.