Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
#0Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 2:49am
Caroll Spinney, 72, who has brought Big Bird to life since the 1969 premiere of Sesame Street, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Daytime Emmys, to be held April 28 in Los Angeles.
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 1/23/06 at 02:49 AM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#1re: Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 2:50am
From http://www.tvguide.com/News/Entertainment/.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 1/23/06 at 02:50 AM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
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#2re: Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 3:48amI love Big Bird. He is a deserving recipient.
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#3re: Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 9:42amI think this is wonderful. Well-deserved. Big Bird is an icon.
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#4re: Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:09amAw, that's so sweet. Good for him!
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#5re: Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:13amit's amazing he's still performing big bird. that costume has to be heavy for a 72 year old man.
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