The Forward

‘Sesame Street’ Writer Confirms: Bert And Ernie Are Gay — And One Is Jewish

In a September 16 interview “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman put years of speculation to rest, letting the world know that Ernie and Bert are a gay couple — at least, he wrote them that way.
Yale Environment 360

Saltzman named Sterling Professor of Biomedical Engineering

W. Mark Saltzman, whose pioneering work in biomaterials and drug delivery have earned him a reputation as a visionary innovator in disease treatment and prevention, was recently appointed the Sterling ...
Yahoo

‘Sesame Street’ Writer Now Says He Was Misunderstood in Bert and Ernie ‘Uproar’

There has been yet another twist in the saga over Bert and Ernie’s sexuality. Former “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman said his recent comments about the famed children’s show characters were ...
bleedingcool

Sesame Street's Mark Saltzman Wrote Bert and Ernie "As A Loving Couple"

In 1969, the famed felt pair of Bert and Ernie made their debut in the pilot episode of Sesame Street – and would remain a famous (and permanent) fixture on the long-running children's series. For ...
BroadwayWorld

Mark Saltzman and Attila Szkuklik Photo

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Yale Environment 360

Saltzman named next head of Jonathan Edwards College

W. Mark Saltzman, an engineer and educator who has been part of the Yale faculty since 2002, has been appointed the next head of Jonathan Edwards College, Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis announced in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Saying Bert and Ernie were gay, a writer for ‘Sesame Street’ reopens a furry-ous debate

Mark Saltzman, who joined the children's show 15 years after the characters' creation, said he scripted them after his own relationship with a male colleague. (JTA) — A former writer for the PBS ...
Salon

“Sesame Street” disputes writer’s claim that Bert and Ernie are gay

This article originally appeared on IndieWire. According to Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind “Sesame Street,” Bert and Ernie are still just friends. On Tuesday, Sesame ...
Wichita Eagle

Bert and Ernie were written as a ‘loving couple,’ former ‘Sesame Street’ writer says

Mark Saltzman, a writer who won seven Emmys for his work on “Sesame Street,” tells Queerty magazine that he couldn’t help but write Ernie and Bert as “a loving couple” because that reflected his ...
BroadwayWorld

Mark Saltzman News

Boston Court celebrates the 10th Anniversary for The Theatre @ Boston Court with Backstage Bacchanalia on Saturday, October 12 from 6pm to 9pm in the parking lot of Boston Court 70 N.
BroadwayWorld

Mark Saltzman News

North Coast Repertory Theatre launches Season 37 with an intriguing array of riotous comedy, a powerful family drama, a suspense-filled Sherlock Holmes mystery, an eye-opening personal conversation ...