Sesame Street - LAYOFFS

First it happened to Wall St, then Main St, and now Sesame Street.....

The 'Word of the Day' is RECESSION.

Sesame Workshop, the non-profit producer of Sesame Street and other kids' programs, is cutting about one-fifth of its workforce because of the economic downturn.  The company said Wednesday that it's eliminating 67 of 355 staff positions.  Declaring it is "not immune to the unprecedented challenges of today's economic environment," the company pronounced a need "to operate with fewer resources in order to achieve our strategic priorities."

Here is the press conference:

Sesame Street Layoffs - watch more funny videos

It is no secret that Maria thinks Sesame Street is THE GREATEST TV SHOW EVER AIRED, and she spent an hour (or more!) checking out clips on YouTube of old sketches and songs and such.....

Found this one, so LIZA, THIS IS FOR YOU: