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Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award

Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award

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#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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Updated On: 1/23/06 at 02:49 AM

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#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

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#2re: Big Bird to be Honored with Special Emmy Award
Posted: 1/23/06 at 3:48am

I 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 9:42am

I 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 11:09am

Aw, 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 11:13am

it's amazing he's still performing big bird. that costume has to be heavy for a 72 year old man.


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