
Thirteen WNET New York Big Bird thinks Michelle Obama is part bird...she's tall and likes seeds. New York City is declaring tomorrow "Sesame Street Day".
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Please visit http://www.sesamestreet.org for more on Sesame Street's 40th season, and watch new episodes on PBS starting Nov. 10th! If you're watching videos with your preschooler and would like to do so in a safe, child-friendly environment, please join us at http://www.sesamestreet.org

Thirteen WNET New York Meet Laura. She's a film location scout in New York City and our latest profile for "New York on the Clock" (now podcasting!!). Are you pimping out your condo to make extra cash? Maybe you should be...
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Laura Berning earns a living by knocking on strangers’ doors and asking to peek inside. She’s scouted and managed locations for major Hollywood motion pictures, including Quiz Show, Donnie Brasco, and Spider-Man 2. ...

As the world remembers the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, watch “After the Fall,” which aired on PBS’ Global Voices in 2008. The film is a portrait of modern Berlin, recounting the story and disappearance of the most absurd of the world’s constructions: the Berlin Wall.

Thirteen WNET New York A cool outline in NYMag about Sesame Street...looks like Elmo is pushing 30. Did you know the show was born here, at WNET? That's a fact.
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An outline of the show's history as it enters its 40th season.

Thirteen WNET New York Headline from Variety: PBS' Beatles Spec a Fab Look at the Wall's Fall..."watching "How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin" on PBS provides a great reminder of crisp, economical documentary storytelling." Tonight at 9 on Thirteen. Saturday at 10pm on WLIW21.
Source: weblogs.variety.com
BLTv examines the state of television, including notable high- and lowlights, in addition to a couch's-eye-view of the media and the way in which it's covered.

Laura Berning earns a living by knocking on strangers’ doors and asking to peek inside. She’s scouted and managed locations for major Hollywood motion pictures, including Quiz Show, Donnie Brasco, and Spider-Man 2. Ge...

Unless you’re living under a rock (or you’re a Mets fan), the New York Yankees brought home the World Series championship trophy last night. MVP Hideki Matsui tied a Major League record of six RBI in a World Series game as the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in the Bronx. B...

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Don't forget to vote for the most influential musician!
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Vote for the most influential band - win The Beatles Box Set http://ow.ly/vMTs

Despite polls that showed Michael Bloomberg with a double-digit lead in New York City’s mayoral election, the incumbent squeaked by Comptroller William Thompson to win a third term as mayor Tuesday night. ...

This Thursday at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN, New York Governor David Paterson will appear in a special town hall to answer questions from New Yorkers about the economic climate in the state. Got a question for the governor? Submit your question to Gov...

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Check out our latest NY on the Clock about Betty Rincon, hair stylist at Clara's
http://www.thirteen.org/nyontheclock/vid eo/betty-rincon-hair-stylist/39/?slider= 1
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Betty Rincon helps her mother run a well-known chain of Dominican style hair salons in Harlem and Brooklyn.

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Sing along to the music of a generation on thisguide through the life and career of the folk legend,which includes interviews with Bob Dylan, David Crosby, Jesse Jackson and others. Watch clips and delve deeper into the life and music of Joan Baez

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Check out the WNYC feature on Gerry Menditto, who was the subject of our first NY on the Clock
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/81194
Source: www.wnyc.org
NEW YORK, NY June 26, 2007 —A Brooklyn icon turns eighty today. It takes a minute forty five seconds to ride the Cyclone roller coaster, but takes a bit longer to recover. One man has been in charge of making sure this famous, wooden thrill ride runs like it did when it opened. ...



















