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 relationship ...

WASHINGTON (Circa) - Mark Saltzman writer for Sesame Street said in an interview that Bert and Ernie were a loving gay couple, now according to The New York Times, he is saying he words were ...

Former "Sesame Street" writer Mark Saltzman caused an internet stir this week when he revealed to the LGBTQ website Queerty that he imagined Bert and Ernie as a "loving couple" when writing sketches ...

Don’t ask, don’t tell? Nah. The folks who bring us “Sesame Street” say ask away. Ask as many people as you want to ask if longtime roommates Bert and Ernie are gay. The answer could be yes, or it ...

Cast members of Sesame Street posing on the set with some of the puppet characters, 1969. Left to right: Will Lee, Matt Robinson, Bob McGrath and Loretta Long with (left to right) Big Bird, Cookie ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. “The word of the day is ‘voice,'” Ernie shared with viewers, ...

After much back and forth, Sesame Street fans finally have an answer: Bert and Ernie are gay… if you want them to be. In The Hollywood Reporter’s in-depth piece on Sesame Street‘s 50th anniversary, ...

After New York legalized gay marriage in July, all eyes have turned to see who'll tie the knot and who'll be next to support marriage equality. Could it be "Sesame Street" characters Bert and Ernie?

In a move that allows the show’s producers to catch up with the rest of us, a top-level executive at Sesame Street has declared that beloved characters Bert & Ernie are gay…if viewers want them to be.