Oscar Trashes Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Oscar the grouch popped up on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night!

Our favorite contrarian was there to meet Kimmel's own personal grouch, Aunt Chippy. You can watch the grouches face off here.

Oscar the Grouch Gia Pet!

NECA has new a somewhat bizarre, yet somewhat has us asking "how has this not been done before?" Sesame Street item  - an Oscar the Grouch Chia Pet. 

The Oscar is of course bald in the package, and then you help him grow to resemble our favorite green curmudgeon.

The both the image on the package and the over concept work a lot better then the only only Muppet given the Gia Pet treatment so far - Kermit. Which would have worked better had it be billed as "If you can't beat em', join em'" Kermit from The Muppets Take Manhattan. 

You can preorder the Oscar the Grouch Gia Pet from Toy Wiz, which should begin shipping in October. 

United Airlines Names Oscar Chief Trash Officer!

United Airlines has named Oscar the Grouch as their First Chief Trash Officer.

United Airlines' new, consumer education campaign is designed to promote the expected benefit of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more broadly.

The new campaign – which features Oscar in more than 30 pieces of original video, digital, social and out-of-home content – follows the iconic character's journey from job listing to c-suite office starring alongside real United employees.

SAF is an alternative to conventional jet fuel that, on a lifecycle basis, reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel compared to conventional jet fuel alone. SAF is being made from used cooking oil and agricultural waste, and, in the future, could be made from other feedstocks including household trash or forest waste.† To date, United has invested in the future production of over three billion gallons of SAF – the most of any airline in the world.*

Consumers can take action too – in a first among U.S. airlines, United now shows an estimate of each flight's carbon footprint on a per economy seat passenger basis on its app and website, and travelers have the option to contribute to supplement United's investment in the UAV Sustainable Flight Fund, a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel by accelerating the research, production and technologies associated with SAF.

"United has invested in more sustainable aviation fuel production than any airline in the world, by far," said United Chief Communications Officer Josh Earnest. "Every airline burns jet fuel to run their business, but no airline will solve climate change on its own. So United has enlisted Oscar to help us educate the traveling public of all ages about SAF and rally them to the cause of fighting climate change. From banana peels to fryer grease, Oscar is uniquely qualified to help us explain why trash could be the treasure that fuels the jets of the future."

Starting today, people can follow Oscar's journey as he stars in videos alongside real United employees. The integrated campaign includes interactive social-first elements, colorful spreads in Hemispheres® magazine and a unique film series, all of which were created to simplify a complicated topic in an approachable and entertaining way. 

Creative highlights include:

• Film Series: Across multiple videos, United highlights Oscar's work in his new role, such as a "BINtro" film showcasing his first day on the job. The film is part of a series that focuses on the importance of SAF. In an additional 90-second film, United Captain Tomica Adams breaks down how things like waste can help fuel air travel 

• Out of Home: United's out-of-home content introduces the airline's new hire in a larger-than-life format. The playful imagery features Oscar in aviation settings – from tarmac to onboard. The photos will pique people's interest about how trash could one day help us fly toward a lower carbon future.** 

• Digital/Social: Providing surround sound to the campaign, storytelling continues on social channels with bite-size edutainment videos, engaging Instagram Story features, emoji-filled Twitter threads and more to raise awareness of the SAF nitty-gritty. The social campaign will live on owned and paid social and digital channels.

As a part of the collaboration, United Airlines is supporting Sesame Workshop through a donation to the nonprofit educational organization's Welcome Sesame initiative. Sesame Workshop will also be included in United Airlines' Miles on a Mission, where travelers will be able to donate miles to help support its global mission to help children grow smarter stronger and kinder.

"This campaign provided a special opportunity to showcase an iconic Sesame Street character, Oscar the Grouch, celebrating what he loves best – trash," said Jennifer Ahearn, VP, Global Strategic Partnerships & Themed Entertainment, Sesame Workshop. "The amazing collaboration helps United Airlines explain in simpler terms the technology of turning trash into fuel in a fun and engaging manner."

United will continue to bring this relationship to life for our customers and for the communities we serve, with more to come in the months ahead. For more information, visit united.com/ChiefTrashOfficer and download media assets here.

United's Commitment to Net Zero Emissions by 2050

United aims to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions by 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets. In addition to the UAV Sustainable Flight Fund, United has launched a SAF purchasing program called the Eco-Skies Alliance and established a venture fund – United Airlines Ventures – to identify and invest in companies and technologies that can decarbonize air travel. These strategic investments include carbon capture, hydrogen-electric engines, electric regional aircraft and air taxis.

The Federal Government Recognizes the Value of SAF

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act includes the largest governmental climate change investments in U.S. history - a new blender's tax credit specifically for SAF along with other critical incentives for clean energy and carbon capture – that will help spur an increase in SAF infrastructure and supply while lowering costs for SAF consumers.

The U.S. military currently uses nearly five billion gallons of jet fuel annually and the Department of Defense will use a jet fuel blend containing at least 10% SAF by 2028 because of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

And according to the U.S. Department of Energy, the country's vast feedstock resources are enough to meet the projected SAF demand of the entire U.S. aviation industry.

You can watch the first few videos below: 

United — Now Hiring: Chief Trash Officer:

 

 Introducing Our Chief Trash Officer, Oscar the Grouch:

  

 Oscar the Grouch's First Day as Our Chief Trash Officer:

 

Chief Trash Officer Oscar the Grouch Learns How Trash Could Fly:

 

Puppets of New York Coming to Museum of the City of New York!

The Museum of the City of New York is about to host many famous Puppets of New York and examine how puppetry has impacted New York City and the influence the city has on this artform all over the world.

Opening on August 13, 2021, the exhibition features more than 100 puppets spanning New York City history, from theater, television, and street life, including Lamb Chop, Sesame Street, Avenue Q and Lion King on Broadway, avantgarde theater, parades, and more.

Puppets of New York is also part of the partner programming for the International Puppet Fringe Festival (August 11-16, 2021), and is complemented by a companion exhibition downtown at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center.

“New York City is a global capital of puppetry, where diverse communities and traditions intersect and collaborate, and where new innovations to the art form are born,” said Whitney Donhauser, Ronay Menschel Director and President of the Museum of the City of New York. “Our exhibition showcases the long history of puppetry in New York City and the influence of the city on this whimsical and adventurous art form.”

Puppets of New York covers three themes that emphasize the ubiquity of puppets in urban space—The Stage, The Set, and The Street—and shows the power of puppetry to reveal culture, politics, and art. The history of puppetry in New York is a powerful lens not only into rich cultural traditions and creative stagecraft, but into the dynamics of the multiple communities that have made New York New York.

• The Stage examines how puppets became ingrained in the city’s theater industry, from the Modicut Yiddish Theater of the 1920s, to the masterworks of Tony Sarg and Bill Baird, and Broadway productions such as Avenue Q and The Lion King.

• The Set surveys the role puppets have played within New York City’s media industry and the role of New York television in broadcasting the art of puppetry to a global audience. Featured puppeteers include Shari Lewis and Jim Henson.

• The Street deals with puppets in the city’s street and community life. Examples include Chinatown’s Lunar New Year celebrations, puppets from Halloween Day Parade, and the political work of Bread and Puppet Theater.

“Puppets are not just child’s play. They often reflect the cultural changes, diverse communities, and political events that impact urban life,” said Monxo López, the exhibition’s curator and a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum. “Immigrants from around the globe turned New York into a mosaic of puppetry traditions that both mirror their places of origin and blend with one another."

Highlighted puppets on display include:

• Lamb Chop puppet (first time ever in a museum)
  
  
• Duke Ellington puppet
  
  
• Howdy Doody
  
  
• Lion King on Broadway
  
  
• Being John Malkovich
  
  
• Albert Einstein puppet
  
  
• Oscar the Grouch
  
  
• Avenue Q puppet
  
  

Puppets of New York opens at The Museum of the City of New York August 13. 

Oscar's Trashy Squarespace Experience!

Oscar's trash becomes the art word's treasures in this new ad for Squarespace.

Check out the “the worst thing that’s ever happened" to him below/:

Oscar & Stephen Colbert Sing 'Things Are Going To Get Better'!

Oscar the Grouch popped up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night where the two sang "Things Are Going To Get Better."

It wasn't all about sending positives vibes in a increasingly unstable world though, Oscar was also there to plug his new book "The Pursuit of Grouchiness,"

available now through Amazon and wherever books are sold. 

The Pursuit of Grouchiness!

Oscar the Grouch has a new self help book on the way. 

In "The Pursuit of Grouchiness", Oscar the Grouch "teaches you how to lose friends and grouchily influence people."

There’s no greater expert on celebrating a crummy day than Oscar the Grouch. After complaining about cheerfulness for decades from his trash can on Sesame Street, Oscar now shares his secrets for making sure you’re as curmudgeonly as possible, all day, every day. 

It's the perfect gift for your grouchy friends, your annoyingly upbeat friends who could stand to be a little grouchier, and even just yourself—because a bad day can always get worse. 

Now get lost! And have a rotten day!

The cover will even feature an image that changes when tilted:

"The Pursuit of Grouchiness" can pre-ordered now through Amazon and other book stores, and can be found in stores April 9th.

Oscar Salt & Pepper Set Coming in March!

An Oscar and Slimey salt & pepper set is coming soon from Vandor.

The set stacks on top of each other and makes it appear as if is Oscar is popping out of his can, while his pal Slimey crawls at the base.

Below are a couple close-ups:

The set is due out in March, and can be pre-ordered from Entertainment Earth.

Sesame Street Skateboards!

Australian skate company Globe has teamed up with the Sesame Street Yellow Feather Fund and released a set of Sesame Street skate boards.

Show your support of something that affects us all, our youth and their education. Globe has proudly teamed up with the Sesame Street Yellow Feather Fund, which provides early education to millions of kids in need. Globe has created a series of decks with beloved Sesame Street characters to bring awareness to the growing fund.

There are six skate decks in all including Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, and Count Von Count. Elmo's cruiser is smaller then the rest and comes complete, as does Big Bird's longboard.

Each board is made of hard Maple wood and feature a “Resin-7 construction with a full concave, holographic prism foil with transparent and pearlescent ink details." 

The top of each desk also features a yellow feather.

Apparently these sold out quickly in Globe's home country of Australia. 

Luckily, they still seem to be available here in the states at mall skate shop Zumiez.

Sesame Boxers!

Check out of these Sesame Street boxers.

Oscar's on the front:

"Let's talk trash!" is on the back:

These Cookie Monster boxers feature the same design all the way around:

These and more can be found on Amazon.

Sesame Street Hoodie Pajamas!

Sesame Street has a pair of hooded pajamas available at Walmart.

They come as either Cooke Monster:

or Oscar:

They look terrifyingly comfy!

Entertainment Earth Exclusive Orange Oscar Coming 2016!

Well, here's an unexpected Friday the 13th surprise! 

Entertainment Earth announced they have an exclusive Funko Pop! orange version of Oscar the Grouch, just as he originally appeared in the first season!

Check out Oscar in all his orange glory singing the original version of "I Love Trash."

The figure willl be available in January, but you can pre-order yours now at Entertainment Earth.