NEW YORK (AP) — Something must be wrong in the land of Muppets.<br />
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First PBS announced that "Sesame Street" would kick off its 35th season this week with a multiyear story arc about healthy habits. No problem there; childhood obesity rates are soaring. Then I learned of changes that turned my "Sesame Street" world upside-down.<br />
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My beloved blue, furry monster — who sang "C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me" — is now advocating eating healthy. There’s even a new song — "A Cookie Is a Sometimes Food," where Cookie Monster learns there are "anytime" foods and "sometimes" foods.<br />
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"Sacrilege!" I cried. "That’s akin to Oscar the Grouch being nice and clean." (Co-workers gave me strange looks. But I didn’t care.)<br />
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Read the full story at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/07/tv.cookie.lessmonster.ap/index.html"><strong>CNN</strong></a>
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