Sesame Street sues over 'tarnished' name

The creators of the famous children's TV show Sesame Street have launched a lawsuit against an upcoming sex, drugs and violence‑laden puppet‑based movie called the Happytime Murders.

The movie uses the tagline "No Sesame. All Street" on promotional material.

The lawsuit says this tarnishes the Sesame Street brand and confuses people into thinking the two are linked.

Melissa McCarthy stars in the film, slated for August release, where humans and puppets co‑exist.

She is given a new puppet partner in the R‑rated film to try to solve a string of murders.

Sesame Workshop, the educational organisation behind the TV show, filed the lawsuit against the film's producers, STX Productions, in New York.

Source:BBC News