A former writer for Sesame Street said in a recent interview that he considered Bert and Ernie to be gay — but the show rebutted this claim, saying the puppets “do not have a sexual orientation.” The ...

The producers of "Sesame Street" want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay.Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday that the characters are best friends and have many human traits but "remain ...

"Sesame Street's" iconic characters Bert and Ernie have been friends for decades, but the longtime debate over their relationship just took a new turn. A former writer on the show said in comments ...

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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 ...

A former "Sesame Street" writer has confirmed what fans have suspected for years: Bert and Ernie are a couple. Mark Saltzman told LGBTQ lifestyle website Queerty that when writing Bert and Ernie, he ...

The true nature of Bert and Ernie's relationship has finally been revealed after years of speculation. Mark Saltzman, the writer behind the "Sesame Street" characters told Queerty this week that yep, ...

The show released a statement that says puppets don't have sexual orientations. Following an interview given by a former "Sesame Street" writer who said he wrote the beloved characters Bert and Ernie ...

(CBS Local)--A former "Sesame Street" writer has revealed that - in his mind - Bert and Ernie have always been a gay couple. Mark Saltzman, who wrote scripts and songs on "Sesame Street" for 15 years ...