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Muppets Win Again

Ben Cohen — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:45:00 EDT

Life is all about priorities, compromises and compromising priorities, which is why the WNBA's Atlanta Dream — ever heard of 'em? — may not be able to play at home if they make the playoffs. They're being bumped by puppets.

But not just any puppets! This is "Sesame Street Live!" You know: Elmo! Oscar The Grouch! Big Bird! Seriously, who would you rather watch in action: Chamique Holdsclaw or Bert and Ernie? The people of Atlanta share that opinion — at least, they don't really have a say in the matter — so the Muppets were booked for Sept. 17-20 in Phillips Arena. What else could be happening Sept. 17-20 in Phillips Arena? Not the WNBA playoffs.

"It's a common problem for many WNBA teams that play in NBA arenas," Dream President Bill Bolen said. "September is a very popular month for family shows at a lot of these arenas. In our case Sesame Street has been booked for a year. It's not something you can plan around. It's a very profitable show."

Mo' money, mo' problems.

The backup plan, sensibly, might be moving the playoff games to Thomson-Boling Arena on the campus of your Tennessee Lady Volunteers, all the way up in Knoxville. Hmm, you might think, isn't that 200 miles away? Why, yes. Yes it is. And it's still "the best place to play" if the team has to leave the Atlanta metro area, Dream President Bill Bolen said. I have a few other ideas, if I may. There's this great outdoor court a few blocks from my apartment — newly paved and everything — and it's only about six hours from Atlanta.

Also, I've heard Russia's lovely this time of year. Just make sure there's not a traveling troupe of Muppets in Moscow or anything.

Sunny day! Elmo stares down Dream and wins! [AJC]
Dream may be on the road for home playoff games [USA Today]

The Cubs-White Sox Feud Comes To Sesame Street

Rick Chandler — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:00:49 EDT

So it's three more Cubs fans in the hoosegow, another White Sox fan in the hospital, and life goes on in this strange, strange land we call "Illinois." When will the senseless violence end? My deepest regret is that Ernie and Bert had to see this.

From the Chicago Tribune:

McHenry County authorities say three Chicago Cubs fans face felony battery charges after allegedly beating a Chicago White Sox fan so badly he lost his right eye. The men are accused of beating 32-year-old Robert Steele of Gurnee during a 2-year-old girl's Sesame Street-themed birthday party. Police said Monday the men were drinking alcohol at the July 19th party and taunting Steele.

Look, if this is the way you're going to behave, we're not going to let both of your teams be good during the same season ever again.

And where is so-called Super Grover when you actually need him?

Cubs Fans Accused Of Beating White Sox Fan [Chicago Tribune]

Can You Tell Them How To Get (How To Get) To The Playoffs?

Leitch — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:00:22 EST

This photo, from today's New York Times, shows various New York Jets hanging out with Elmo on "Sesame Street." We loved "Sesame Street" as a kid, and have little desire to make fun of the show or anyone for appearing on it. That said, right after this photo was taken, Coles and Elmo shared stories of their similar childhood experiences, and then Mangini ate him.

J-E-T-S Are A Hit On Sesame Street [New York Times]