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* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Big Bird]], [[Zeliboba]], [[Pino]], [[Abelardo Montoya]], [[Kami]], [[Zoe]], [[Rosita]], [[Ernie]] ([[John Tartaglia]]), [[Grover]] ([[Paul McGinnis]]), [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] (McGinnis) |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Big Bird]], [[Zeliboba]], [[Pino]], [[Abelardo Montoya]], [[Kami]], [[Zoe]], [[Rosita]], [[Ernie]] ([[John Tartaglia]]), [[Grover]] ([[Paul McGinnis]]), [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] (McGinnis) |
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Image:Sesame-35th-gala001.jpg|[[Kofi Annan|Kofi]] and Nane Annan |
Image:Sesame-35th-gala001.jpg|[[Kofi Annan|Kofi]] and Nane Annan |
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Image:Sesame-35th-gala002.jpg|[[Glenn Close]] and Oscar |
Image:Sesame-35th-gala002.jpg|[[Glenn Close]] and Oscar |
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Image:Sesame-35th-gala005.jpg|[[Katie Couric]] and Elmo |
Image:Sesame-35th-gala005.jpg|[[Katie Couric]] and Elmo |
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Image:Sesame-35th-gala006.jpg|The cast of ''Sesame Street'' |
Image:Sesame-35th-gala006.jpg|The cast of ''Sesame Street'' |
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Image:Sesame-35th-gala007.jpg|[[Paul McGinnis]] and Grover |
Image:Sesame-35th-gala007.jpg|[[Paul McGinnis]] and Grover |
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Image:TartagliaErnie.jpg|[[John Tartaglia]] and Ernie |
Image:TartagliaErnie.jpg|[[John Tartaglia]] and Ernie |
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* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Grover]], [[Kami]], [[Zuzu]], [[Zikwe]] |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Grover]], [[Kami]], [[Zuzu]], [[Zikwe]] |
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Image:2004gala-01.jpg|[[Desmond Tutu]] and [[Oprah Winfrey]] |
Image:2004gala-01.jpg|[[Desmond Tutu]] and [[Oprah Winfrey]] |
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Image:2004gala-dianesawyer.jpg|[[Diane Sawyer]] |
Image:2004gala-dianesawyer.jpg|[[Diane Sawyer]] |
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* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Tonton]] ([[Heather Asch]]) |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Tonton]] ([[Heather Asch]]) |
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Image:2005gala-barbarawalters.jpg|[[Barbara Walters]] |
Image:2005gala-barbarawalters.jpg|[[Barbara Walters]] |
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Image:2005gala-Jordan's-Queen-Rania.jpg|Jordan's Queen Rania |
Image:2005gala-Jordan's-Queen-Rania.jpg|Jordan's Queen Rania |
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==2006== |
==2006== |
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* Date - May 31, [[2006]] |
* Date - May 31, [[2006]] |
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* Host - [[Matt Lauer]] |
* Host - [[Matt Lauer]] |
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* Honored - Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of [[UNICEF]], for her commitment to reducing poverty, malnutrition and disease, and protecting children from abuse and violence, and Alan C. “Ace” Greenberg, Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., for his work in helping children better cope with trauma and uncertainty. |
* Honored - Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of [[UNICEF]], for her commitment to reducing poverty, malnutrition and disease, and protecting children from abuse and violence, and Alan C. “Ace” Greenberg, Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., for his work in helping children better cope with trauma and uncertainty. |
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* Attendees - [[Lillias White]], [[Michael Bloomberg]], [[Joan Ganz Cooney]], [[Gary Knell]] |
* Attendees - [[Lillias White]], [[Michael Bloomberg]], [[Joan Ganz Cooney]], [[Gary Knell]] |
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− | * Muppets - [[Hoots the Owl]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Zoe]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Grover]], [[Rosita]], [[Kami]] |
+ | * Muppets - [[Hoots the Owl]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Zoe]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Grover]], [[Rosita]], [[Kami]] ([[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]]) |
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Image:2006gala-lillias.jpg|[[Lillias White]] |
Image:2006gala-lillias.jpg|[[Lillias White]] |
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Image:2006gala-AlanGreenberg.jpg|Alan Greenberg |
Image:2006gala-AlanGreenberg.jpg|Alan Greenberg |
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Image:2006gala-MattLauer.jpg|[[Matt Lauer]] |
Image:2006gala-MattLauer.jpg|[[Matt Lauer]] |
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Image:2006gala-group.jpg |
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* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Rosita]], [[Big Bird]], [[Abby Cadabby]] |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Rosita]], [[Big Bird]], [[Abby Cadabby]] |
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Image:Laurabush-elmo.jpg|Jenna, [[Laura Bush|Laura]] and Barbara Bush |
Image:Laurabush-elmo.jpg|Jenna, [[Laura Bush|Laura]] and Barbara Bush |
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Image:2007gala-BrianStokesMitchell.jpg|[[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] |
Image:2007gala-BrianStokesMitchell.jpg|[[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] |
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* Host - [[Anderson Cooper]] |
* Host - [[Anderson Cooper]] |
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* Honored - Richard Parsons (Chairman, [[Time Warner]] Inc.) with a Corporate Leadership Award, for his funding of ''[[Galli Galli Sim Sim]]'', and Susan and Michael Dell with a Global Leadership Award. |
* Honored - Richard Parsons (Chairman, [[Time Warner]] Inc.) with a Corporate Leadership Award, for his funding of ''[[Galli Galli Sim Sim]]'', and Susan and Michael Dell with a Global Leadership Award. |
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− | * Attendees - [[Nitya Vidyasagar]], Soledad O'Brien, [[Joan Ganz Cooney]], [[Gary E. Knell]] |
+ | * Attendees - [[Nitya Vidyasagar]], [[Soledad O'Brien]], [[Joan Ganz Cooney]], [[Gary E. Knell]] |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Grover]], [[Chamki]] |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Grover]], [[Chamki]] |
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* Links - [http://supportus.sesameworkshop.org/site/c.nlI3IkNXJsE/b.4256207/k.AF2B/Sesame_Workshop_Annual_Benefit_Dinner.htm sesameworkshop.org] |
* Links - [http://supportus.sesameworkshop.org/site/c.nlI3IkNXJsE/b.4256207/k.AF2B/Sesame_Workshop_Annual_Benefit_Dinner.htm sesameworkshop.org] |
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Image:2008-gala-Anderson_Cooper.jpg|[[Anderson Cooper]] |
Image:2008-gala-Anderson_Cooper.jpg|[[Anderson Cooper]] |
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Image:2008-gala-Gary_Knell.jpg|[[Gary Knell]] |
Image:2008-gala-Gary_Knell.jpg|[[Gary Knell]] |
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Image:2008-gala-Nitya_Vidyasagar.jpg|[[Nitya Vidyasagar]] |
Image:2008-gala-Nitya_Vidyasagar.jpg|[[Nitya Vidyasagar]] |
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Image:2008-gala-Richard_Parsons.jpg|Richard Parsons |
Image:2008-gala-Richard_Parsons.jpg|Richard Parsons |
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− | Image:2008-gala-Soledad_O'Brien.jpg|Soledad O'Brien |
+ | Image:2008-gala-Soledad_O'Brien.jpg|[[Soledad O'Brien]] |
Image:2008-gala-Susan_Dell.jpg|Susan Dell |
Image:2008-gala-Susan_Dell.jpg|Susan Dell |
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* Links - [http://blip.tv/NewYorkInsiderTV/sesame-street-turns-the-big-4-0-2282441 New York Insider TV (video)] |
* Links - [http://blip.tv/NewYorkInsiderTV/sesame-street-turns-the-big-4-0-2282441 New York Insider TV (video)] |
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Image:SherylCrowGala.JPG|[[Sheryl Crow]] performing with Elmo |
Image:SherylCrowGala.JPG|[[Sheryl Crow]] performing with Elmo |
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Image:2009gala-bloomberg.jpg|[[Michael Bloomberg]] |
Image:2009gala-bloomberg.jpg|[[Michael Bloomberg]] |
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* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Zoe]], [[Rosita]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Snuffy]] (attending the event for the first time) |
* Muppets - [[Elmo]], [[Zoe]], [[Rosita]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Snuffy]] (attending the event for the first time) |
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Gala2010-biden.jpg|[[Jill Biden]] and [[Joe Biden]] |
Gala2010-biden.jpg|[[Jill Biden]] and [[Joe Biden]] |
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Gala2010-host.jpg|[[John Legend]], Jill Biden, Joe Biden, [[Robin Roberts]] |
Gala2010-host.jpg|[[John Legend]], Jill Biden, Joe Biden, [[Robin Roberts]] |
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Gala2010-John_Legend_and_Christine_Teigen.jpg|John Legend and Christine Teigen |
Gala2010-John_Legend_and_Christine_Teigen.jpg|John Legend and Christine Teigen |
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Gala2010_Martha_Raddatz_and_Bob_Woodruff.jpg|Bob Woodruff and Martha Raddatz |
Gala2010_Martha_Raddatz_and_Bob_Woodruff.jpg|Bob Woodruff and Martha Raddatz |
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* Host - [[Deborah Roberts]] |
* Host - [[Deborah Roberts]] |
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* Honored - Charles MacCormack, President and CEO, Save the Children and Merck, accepted by Richard T. Clark, Chairman of the Board |
* Honored - Charles MacCormack, President and CEO, Save the Children and Merck, accepted by Richard T. Clark, Chairman of the Board |
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− | * Attendees - [[Joan Ganz Cooney]], [[Cheryl Henson]], [[Gary Knell]], [[Joel Schumacher]], George Stephanopoulos, [[Paula Zahn]] |
+ | * Attendees - [[Joan Ganz Cooney]], [[Cheryl Henson]], [[Gary Knell]], [[Joel Schumacher]], [[George Stephanopoulos]], [[Paula Zahn]] |
* Muppets - [[Kami]] ([[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]]), [[Telly Monster]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]] |
* Muppets - [[Kami]] ([[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]]), [[Telly Monster]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]] |
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[[Cookie Monster]] was quoted as: "Cookie is a sometime food and vegetables is an everything food, so me just eat three centerpieces. But me hope cookies for dessert!" The centerpieces were made of yellow peppers and green apples.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303745304576361761208473984.html The Wall Street Journal - Controlling the Monster (June 3, 2011)]</ref> |
[[Cookie Monster]] was quoted as: "Cookie is a sometime food and vegetables is an everything food, so me just eat three centerpieces. But me hope cookies for dessert!" The centerpieces were made of yellow peppers and green apples.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303745304576361761208473984.html The Wall Street Journal - Controlling the Monster (June 3, 2011)]</ref> |
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Gala_2011_costello.jpg|[[Elvis Costello]] |
Gala_2011_costello.jpg|[[Elvis Costello]] |
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+ | Image:Gala2011-Richard T. Clark.jpg|Richard T. Clark |
Image:Gala2011-Paula Zahn.jpg|[[Paula Zahn]] |
Image:Gala2011-Paula Zahn.jpg|[[Paula Zahn]] |
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Image:Gala2011-Joel Schumacher.jpg|[[Joel Schumacher]] |
Image:Gala2011-Joel Schumacher.jpg|[[Joel Schumacher]] |
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Image:Gala2011-Gary Knell.jpg|[[Gary Knell]] |
Image:Gala2011-Gary Knell.jpg|[[Gary Knell]] |
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Image:Gala2011-Deborah Roberts.jpg|[[Deborah Roberts]] |
Image:Gala2011-Deborah Roberts.jpg|[[Deborah Roberts]] |
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− | Image:Gala2011-Bill Cunningham.jpg|[[Bill Cunningham]] |
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Image:Gala2011- Joan Ganz Cooney.jpg|[[Joan Ganz Cooney]] |
Image:Gala2011- Joan Ganz Cooney.jpg|[[Joan Ganz Cooney]] |
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Image:Gala2011- Cheryl Henson.jpg|[[Cheryl Henson]] |
Image:Gala2011- Cheryl Henson.jpg|[[Cheryl Henson]] |
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The Muppeteers and their characters perform "[[Sing]]" and "[[We Are the World]]". |
The Muppeteers and their characters perform "[[Sing]]" and "[[We Are the World]]". |
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2012 Sesame Gala Bill Clinton Jon Stewart.jpg|Bill Clinton, Elmo and Jon Stewart |
2012 Sesame Gala Bill Clinton Jon Stewart.jpg|Bill Clinton, Elmo and Jon Stewart |
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2012 Sesame Gala Muppeteers.jpg|Muppeteers |
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The [[PS22 chorus]] performed "Ho Hey" and "Wonderwall." The hosts then performed "[[Sing]]" with the PS 22 chorus and the ''Sesame Street'' cast. |
The [[PS22 chorus]] performed "Ho Hey" and "Wonderwall." The hosts then performed "[[Sing]]" with the PS 22 chorus and the ''Sesame Street'' cast. |
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2013SesameGala-1.jpg|Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos |
2013SesameGala-1.jpg|Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos |
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2013SesameGala-2.jpg|Susie Buffett |
2013SesameGala-2.jpg|Susie Buffett |
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2013SesameGala-3.jpg|Joan Ganz Cooney |
2013SesameGala-3.jpg|Joan Ganz Cooney |
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+ | ==2014== |
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+ | * Date - May 28, 2014 |
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+ | * Hosts - The Sesame Street Muppets (Elmo, Abby, Grover, Cookie Monster, Big Bird) |
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+ | * Honoring - Joan Ganz Cooney |
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+ | * Attendees - [[Cheryl Henson]], Joan Ganz Cooney, [[Ali Wentworth]], [[George Stephanopoulos]], [[Joel Schumacher]], [[Barbara Walters]], [[Diane Sawyer]], [[Lesley Stahl]] |
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+ | * Muppets - Elmo, Cookie Monster, Murray, Count von Count, Zoe, Telly Monster, Abby Cadabby, Ernie ([[John Kennedy]]), Bert ([[John Tartaglia]]), Rosita, Grover, Prairie Dawn ([[Pam Arciero]]), Oscar the Grouch ([[Tyler Bunch]]), Big Bird |
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+ | * Musical guest [[Michael Buble]] performs "You Make Me Feel So Young," "Young at Heart" and "Sing" |
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+ | ==2015== |
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+ | * Date - May 27, 2015 |
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+ | * Hosts - [[Nancy O'Dell]] and the Sesame Street Muppets |
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+ | * Honoring - Ambassador Samantha Power and Google |
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+ | * Musical guest [[Sara Bareilles]] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
Revision as of 05:24, 22 April 2015
The Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala is held at the Cipriani in New York City. Sesame Workshop hosts the evening as a fundraising event, and to honor outstanding individuals around the world who have contributed to education.
2003, 35th Anniversary
- Date - June 4, 2003
- Host - Katie Couric
- Honored - Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Annan
- Attendees - Tony Bennett, Mike Renzi, John Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Glenn Close, Bob McGrath, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Long, Roscoe Orman
- Muppets - Elmo, Big Bird, Zeliboba, Pino, Abelardo Montoya, Kami, Zoe, Rosita, Ernie (John Tartaglia), Grover (Paul McGinnis), Oscar (McGinnis)
2004
- Date - Jun 02, 2004
- Host - Diane Sawyer
- Honored - Desmond Tutu
- Attendees - Oprah Winfrey, Matt Lauer and Annette Lauer, Tina Brown and Harry Evans, George Stephanopoulos and talk show host Ali Wentworth, Cynthia McFadden and Deborah Roberts, Martha Stewart, Maria Bartiromo, Lesley Stahl and author Aaron Latham, actress Carol Kane, Heather Headley, artist Peter Max, Bob Kerrey (New School President and head of 9/11 Commission), publisher Mort Zuckerman and Judge Kimba Wood.
- Muppets - Elmo, Grover, Kami, Zuzu, Zikwe
2005
- Date - June 1, 2005
- Host - Barbara Walters
- Honored - Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Stan O’Neal (Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc.) "for creating educational opportunities around the globe."
- Attendees - Vanessa Williams and New York Post gossip journalist Liz Smith.
- Muppets - Elmo, Tonton (Heather Asch)
2006
- Date - May 31, 2006
- Host - Matt Lauer
- Honored - Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, for her commitment to reducing poverty, malnutrition and disease, and protecting children from abuse and violence, and Alan C. “Ace” Greenberg, Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., for his work in helping children better cope with trauma and uncertainty.
- Attendees - Lillias White, Michael Bloomberg, Joan Ganz Cooney, Gary Knell
- Muppets - Hoots the Owl, Oscar the Grouch, Zoe, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Ernie, Bert, Grover, Rosita, Kami (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph)
2007
- Date - May 30, 2007
- Host - Matt Lauer
- Honored - Laura Bush and James E. Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., "for PNC's 10-year, $100 million investment to improve access and quality of early childhood education to benefit children and communities."
- Attendees - Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush, Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Muppets - Elmo, Rosita, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby
2008
- Date - May 28, 2008
- Host - Anderson Cooper
- Honored - Richard Parsons (Chairman, Time Warner Inc.) with a Corporate Leadership Award, for his funding of Galli Galli Sim Sim, and Susan and Michael Dell with a Global Leadership Award.
- Attendees - Nitya Vidyasagar, Soledad O'Brien, Joan Ganz Cooney, Gary E. Knell
- Muppets - Elmo, Grover, Chamki
- Links - sesameworkshop.org
2009, 40th Anniversary
- Date - May 27, 2009
- Host - Brian Williams
- Honored - NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
- Attendees - President Barack Obama (via pre-recorded video), Sheryl Crow, Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, Bianna Golodryga, Joel Schumacher, Kate Snow, Joan Cooney, Lloyd Morriset, Paula Zahn, Roscoe Orman
- Muppets - Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Michael Bloomberg Muppet
- Links - New York Insider TV (video)
2010
- Date - June 2, 2010
- Host - Robin Roberts
- Honored - Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden
- Attendees - General George Casey and wife, Jean Chatzky, John Legend, Martha Raddatz, Joel Schumacher, Christine Teigen, Deborah Roberts, Bob Woodruff
- Muppets - Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Cookie Monster, Snuffy (attending the event for the first time)
2011
- Date - June 1, 2011
- Host - Deborah Roberts
- Honored - Charles MacCormack, President and CEO, Save the Children and Merck, accepted by Richard T. Clark, Chairman of the Board
- Attendees - Joan Ganz Cooney, Cheryl Henson, Gary Knell, Joel Schumacher, George Stephanopoulos, Paula Zahn
- Muppets - Kami (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), Telly Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Cookie Monster
Elvis Costello performed "Alison" with the Muppets. Stephanie D'Abruzzo served as announcer for the proceedings.
Cookie Monster was quoted as: "Cookie is a sometime food and vegetables is an everything food, so me just eat three centerpieces. But me hope cookies for dessert!" The centerpieces were made of yellow peppers and green apples.[1]
2012
- Date - May 30, 2012
- Host - Jon Stewart and Elmo
- Honoring - Bill Clinton and UnitedHealthCare (represented by CEO Gail Boudreaux)
- Attendees - Joan Ganz Cooney, H. Melvin Ming, Laura Brown, Lesli Rotenberg
- Muppets - Elmo, Murray, Abby Cadabby, Zoe, Rosita, Oscar, Big Bird, Cookie Monster (Peter Linz)
The Muppeteers and their characters perform "Sing" and "We Are the World".
2013
- Date - May 29, 2013
- Hosts - Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos
- Honoring - Susie Buffett, Qualcomm
- Attendees[2] - Joan Ganz Cooney, H. Melvin Ming, Cheryl Henson, Bob McGrath, Joel Schumacher, Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Ann Lembeck Leary, Sarah Zeid, Bernie Williams
- Muppets[2] - The Count, Cookie Monster, Oscar, Telly, Murray, Elmo (Ryan Dillon), Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Chickens, Penguins, AM Monster
- Links - Sesame Workshop Blog, "Ho Hey" performance (video), "Sing" performance (video)
The PS22 chorus performed "Ho Hey" and "Wonderwall." The hosts then performed "Sing" with the PS 22 chorus and the Sesame Street cast.
2014
- Date - May 28, 2014
- Hosts - The Sesame Street Muppets (Elmo, Abby, Grover, Cookie Monster, Big Bird)
- Honoring - Joan Ganz Cooney
- Attendees - Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Ali Wentworth, George Stephanopoulos, Joel Schumacher, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Lesley Stahl
- Muppets - Elmo, Cookie Monster, Murray, Count von Count, Zoe, Telly Monster, Abby Cadabby, Ernie (John Kennedy), Bert (John Tartaglia), Rosita, Grover, Prairie Dawn (Pam Arciero), Oscar the Grouch (Tyler Bunch), Big Bird
- Musical guest Michael Buble performs "You Make Me Feel So Young," "Young at Heart" and "Sing"
2015
- Date - May 27, 2015
- Hosts - Nancy O'Dell and the Sesame Street Muppets
- Honoring - Ambassador Samantha Power and Google
- Musical guest Sara Bareilles