‘Sesame Street’ producing special on addressing tough economic times

October 8th, 2009 Actor THOMAS JANE lived on the streets of Los Angeles for months before he made it big in Hollywood, surviving as a busker. The Punisher star slept on park benches in between street performances, and he is convinced that his tough times gave him the hunger he needed to finally succeed.

October 4th, 2009 "I cracked my toe, I broke my nose, I chipped some teeth, and I burned my hair... I cracked my ribs on True Lies when we were doing that scene with the Harrier jet.

September 30th, 2009 Meltdown's lasting cultural impact tough to gaugeThe economy is really bad, Jay Leno told his "Tonight Show" audience in March. How bad? "So bad that on 'Sesame Street,' they won't even talk about the letters A, I or G anymore." Not that Leno was content to leave it at that.

September 19th, 2009 Bairi Piya, a young girl’s story set on the background of farmer suicides. Balaji Telefilms first offering on COLORS in weekday prime-time band.

September 2nd, 2009 LINDSAY LOHAN plans to swap acting for a career behind the camera - she is currently developing a string of TV shows. The Mean Girls star has fallen out of favour with movie executives in recent years and hasn't managed to land a major film role since 2007's Georgia Rule, during which she was criticised by her bosses for her wild party antics.

September 1st, 2009 Hip-hop legends RUN-DMC have become the first rap artists to have a city street named after them after they were honoured in their native Queens, New York on Sunday (30Aug09). The two surviving bandmembers Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons and Daniel 'DMC' McDaniels joined council officials and fans as they gathered for the unveiling of the newly-renamed Run-DMC JMJ Way at the intersection of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue.

August 31st, 2009 Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy AwardsWinners of Daytime Emmy Awards presented at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles: Drama series: "The Bold and the Beautiful." Lead actress in a drama series: Susan Haskell, "One Life to Live." Lead actor in a drama series: Christian LeBlanc, "The Young and the Restless." Supporting actress in a drama series: Tamara Braun, "Days of Our Lives." Supporting actor in a drama series (tie): Vincent Irizarry, "All My Children," and Jeff Branson, "Guiding Light." Younger actress in a drama series: Julie Berman, "General Hospital." Younger actor in a drama series: Darin Brooks, "Days of Our Lives." Game-audience participation show: "Cash Cab." Game show host: Meredith Vieira, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Talk show-entertainment: "Rachael Ray." Talk show-informative: "The Tyra Banks Show." Talk show host: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, "The View." Morning program: "Good Morning America." Directing in a drama series: "One Life to Live." Writing in a drama series: "General Hospital." Performer in a children's series: Kevin Clash, Elmo in "Sesame Street." Lifetime achievement: "Sesame Street."

August 28th, 2009 BBC World News, BBC World Service and BBC.com 27 August, 2009. On September 15, 2008, New York-based Lehman Brothers, one of the world’s oldest and most respected investment banks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

August 28th, 2009 JAKE GYLLENHAAL and CHRISTINA APPLEGATE are part of an all-star line up due to appear in a new SESAME STREET-style production which aims to teach Jewish-American children about Jewish culture. SHALOM SESAME will be a 12-part series and is due to air in the U.S.

August 27th, 2009 Shaq gets ticket for stopping on Hollywood streetLOS ANGELES — Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal has gotten a ticket in Hollywood for stopping his car in the street. Los Angeles police Officer April Harding says officers spotted O'Neal's dark blue Ford F-350 pickup truck on a street shortly before 2 a.m.

August 19th, 2009 Obama to appear in back-to-school programWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will appear in a back-to-school television special with singer Kelly Clarkson and basketball star LeBron James next month. Obama is appearing in a 30-minute documentary that will air at 8 p.m.

August 9th, 2009 Actress KYRA SEDGWICK has criticised officials behind the investigation into U.S. fraudster BERNARD MADOFF - insisting authorities should have uncovered his scams sooner.

July 20th, 2009 Sony bids $50 million for Jackson rehearsal filmLOS ANGELES — Sony Corp.'s movie studio has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" comeback concert series, according to a person familiar with the bid. The person said Monday that the bid came after several studios, including Paramount, Universal, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., were shown footage starting early last week.

June 5th, 2009 Shia LaBeouf to star in 'Wall Street' follow upLOS ANGELES — Shia LaBeouf is heading to Wall Street. The actor confirms he will appear in "Money Never Sleeps," director Oliver Stone's follow up to "Wall Street." LaBeouf will star opposite Michael Douglas, who won an Oscar for his role in the original 1987 film.

May 5th, 2009 Car crashes into eatery in NY movie stunt; 2 hurtNEW YORK — Police say a Ferrari crashed into a restaurant in New York's Times Square during filming of a Nicolas Cage movie stunt, injuring two pedestrians. Notices posted by police indicated the early Monday shoot was for Cage's film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Police say the two injured people were brought to a hospital, though their injuries weren't life threatening.