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‘Creepy’ Cookie Monster terrorizing town, cops warn: ‘Steer clear’

Can you tell me how to get far, far away from Sesame Street?

Santa Cruz residents have been instructed not to engage with a man dressing as the Cookie Monster, who police say has been yelling obscenities and taunting locals enjoying a stroll along the California coastal city’s boardwalk.

Santa Cruz police say the “Sesame Street”‘ wannabe has been harassing parents to pay him to pose in photos with their children.

“We are getting calls from people who say he is ‘creepy,’” police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke told local affiliate KRON. “Based on his history, we advise the public to not engage with this individual. Steer clear from him.”

Blaschke added, “I would not take a photo with him.”

Santa Cruz police confirmed to The Post the suspect’s name is Adam Sandler, 59, no relation to the “Uncut Gems” star.

The Post reported in 2013 that a man by the name of Dan Sandler shouted anti-Semitic diatribes at NYC tourists while dressed as the red “Sesame Street” muppet Elmo.

He got slapped with one year in jail after threatening to spread false rumors tying the Girl Scouts to a “rape camp” in Cambodia.

“I accept the fact I committed a crime, but I’m not in anyway sorry to the Girl Scouts organization,” he said in Manhattan Criminal Court at the time.

The Post reported he had also been arrested in San Francisco, where prosecutors said he grabbed a kid while panhandling in his furry Elmo costume.

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Make your kids into lifelong theater lovers with these kid-centric productions

It’s the only theater on 42nd Street that offers stroller parking — and tickets that start at $20. Welcome to the New Victory Theater, where productions from across the country and around the world play out in a family-friendly space at family-friendly prices.

Not for nothing has the New Victory been called the gold standard in children’s theater, the best first stop on the way to taking your kids to see “Wicked” and everything else Broadway has to offer.

This season opens with a bang and a clang in “Cookin’,” a loud, slap-happy import from South Korea. Expect nonstop percussive action as four chefs frantically prepare for a wedding feast, using every utensil they can find, including the kitchen sink.

You’ll see martial arts, hear authentic Korean samulnori drumming and watch as some of the real food onstage goes flying into the first few rows of the orchestra. Recommended for ages 5 and older, the 75-minute show runs Oct. 14-30.

Up next: two productions presented in repertory by the Acting Company, launching pad of Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Jeffrey Wright and so many others.

Its “Romeo and Juliet” (Nov. 11-20) is a fresh take on Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, set not in the Verona of old but in the present-day American South.

Said Kent Gash, the Acting Company’s artistic director: “As long as there’s human conflict, as long as there are people who don’t like each other for whatever reasons, there will always be a need to tell this story.” The show is recommended for audiences ages 12 and older.

For slightly younger audiences (ages 9 and up), the same cast performs “The Three Musketeers” (Nov. 12-27). Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckling tale mixes hip-hop and swords in a retelling that hews closer to Dumas’ Haitian roots.

Meanwhile, off-Broadway, the Muppets take Manhattan. Nearly 40 years after the movie of that name, the Muppets are coming to the New York stage in “Sesame Street: The Musical.”

Fully live and very lively, this off-Broadway show opened this month to rapturous reviews, even from grown-ups. Kids of all ages will learn the ABCs of theater through song and dance, with a little help from Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and Oscar the Grouch, typecast here as a critic for the New “Yuck” Times.

Scattered amid some “Sesame Street” standards are new songs by such award-winning composers as Tom Kitt, who seems as thrilled to have worked on this as he has on Broadway’s hotly anticipated “Almost Famous.”

“I grew up on ‘Sesame Street,’ with ‘C is for Cookie’ and ‘Rubber Ducky,’” the 48-year-old songwriter tells The Post. “I remember the people that would drop by and talk with the characters. So when I sat down with Elmo the other week, my little kid heart was just soaring. It’s a real testament to imagination.”

“Sesame Street: The Musical” runs through Nov. 27 at Theater Row, 410 W. 42nd St.

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‘Sesame Street’ had 200 episodes removed by HBO Max

HBO Max is axing about 200 episodes of “Sesame Street” from its streaming platform. but the reason for the purge is unclear.

Warner Bros. Discovery recently acquired HBO Max. On Friday, the streaming service listed 456 “Sesame Street” episodes available compared to about 650 that were available previously. HBO Max has not had access to all the show’s episodes at the same time.

HBO Max only showcases episodes from seasons 1, 5 and 7, as well as the recent seasons 39-52.

An HBO Max spokesperson shared a statement with Fox News Digital on Saturday regarding to cut back on “Sesame Street.”

“‘Sesame Street’ is and has always been an important part of television culture and a crown jewel of our preschool offering,” the statement began. 

Venus Williams on Sesame Street in 2004.
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“We are committed to continuing to bring ‘Sesame Street’into families’ homes, including the newest season premiering this fall and the nearly 400 episodes of the most current and historic seasons that remain on Cartoonito on HBO Max.”

The upcoming 53rd season will be available on the streaming service, the outlet reported.

HBO and “Sesame Street” joined forces in 2015, which gave the streaming service priority to air all new episodes first, before it can be seen on the show’s longtime home, PBS. This agreement is effective until

The “Sesame Street” cut comes after HBO made an announcement on Wednesday saying that at least 36 additional shows will be leaving the platform this week. 

That includes 20 HBO original shows, as well as “Generation,” “Infinity Train,” and earlier this month, all eight of the “Harry Potter” films were axed.

Warner Bros. Discovery shared the removal of the shows comes with the new pending contract with Discovery+. 

It’s still unclear why HBO Max is removing the epsidoes.
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“As we work toward bringing our content catalogs together under one platform, we will be making changes to the content offering available on both HBO Max and Discovery+,” the company said in a statement. “That will include the removal of some content from both platforms.”

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