Friday, May 10, 2013

'Sesame Street' adds third Spanish-speaking character

Sesame Street characters are seen during the 40th anniversary street naming celebration in New York (Reuters) - Children's television series "Sesame Street" said on Friday it was adding a third Spanish-speaking character to its cast and will put a special focus on Hispanic heritage in its upcoming season, in an acknowledgement of changing U.S. demographics. Bilingual character Armando, who will be portrayed by 26-year-old Puerto Rico-born actor Ismael Cruz Cordova, will debut in September on the long-running series of people and puppets that airs on public broadcaster PBS. ...








via TV News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/sesame-street-adds-third-spanish-speaking-character-182018738.html

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