Funny Or Die is going to the birds—literally. The site recently hired iconic character Big Bird as its new comedy-writing intern—or, at least, that’s the premise of the site’s new clip ...

Big Bird. File,AP Photo/Matt ... but he's going to crack down on 'Sesame Street.' Thank goodness somebody is finally cracking down on Big Bird," Mr. Obama joked at a campaign rally in Madison, ...

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2009 file photo, Big Bird arrives for the Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Kermit Love, ... but he's going to crack down on Sesame Street.

NEW YORK -- Big Bird has never been so hot. "Saturday Night Live," Jimmy Fallon, Piers Morgan, the "Today" show and "Good Morning America" all asked for appearances from the "Sesame Street ...

President Barack Obama has seized on Romney’s Big Bird comment to argue that his Republican challenger would crack down on beloved American institutions such as Sesame Street but would allow ...

Before Romney’s St. Petersburg speech, a Big Bird-suited protestor battled another dressed up as a giant Romney. “Crack down on Wall Street, not Sesame Street,” read one sign held by a ...

Debate thrusts Big Bird into presidential campaign. October 5, ... He'll get rid of regulations on Wall Street, but he's going to crack down on 'Sesame Street,"' Obama said of Romney.