FILE - In this April 10, 2008 file photo, muppet character Big Bird reads to Connor Scott and Tiffany Jiao during a taping of the children's program "Sesame Street" in New York. Sesame Street continues to attract millions of viewers after 45 years on the air, appealing to both preschoolers and their parents with content that is educational and entertaining. The show has kept up with the times by making its segments faster-paced, by fine-tuning messages, and by keeping a steady flow of appearances by contemporary celebrity guests. The show first aired Nov. 10, 1969. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)