In 1971, Random House published The Sesame Street Storybook, the first-ever licensed product tied to the now-classic TV show that premiered on November 10, 1969, on PBS. As Sesame Street heads into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Sesame Street” is losing one of its most recognizable faces. Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on the long-running PBS children’s ...

Actress Sonia Manzano performs at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2009. Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show "Sesame Street" since 1971, is retiring.

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Sesame Street" is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the public TV kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier this ...

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