Caroll Spinney, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch actor, Dead at 85

Caroll Spinney, the longtime puppeteer and voice actor for Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died at the age of 85, according to a press release from the Sesame Workshop.

Spinney was a staple of Sesame Street from the show’s inception in 1969, where he inhabited the roles of the 8’2’’ Big Bird in a full-body costume and the curmudgeonly Oscar the Grouch for nearly half a century.

Spinney died at his home in Woodstock, Connecticut following complications from a history of dystonia, a common muscular condition which causes contractions.

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Daily Deals: Buy a Switch and Get $30 Credit, Xbox One X Deals, Pikachu Plushie and More

Today’s spotlight deal is for fried chicken lovers only. And not just any chicken, but Colonel Sanders’ finger lickin’ good chicken. You should also check out the one-day Amazon board game sale with titles that usually don’t show up in these sales, as well as a steal on the most popular Arcade1Up video game cabinets.

Buy a Nintendo Switch, get $30 in Credit at Amazon

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If you missed out on the Black Friday deals for a Switch, then look no further. You can get a V2 Switch (the extended battery one), plus a $30 credit, thanks to this awesome deal at Amazon.

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Free Guy: Ryan Reynolds’ New NPC Adventure is Basically GTA: The Movie

In Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds stars as an unassuming NPC in a chaotic open-world video game who becomes self-aware and sees himself as a hero fit to thwart all the rampant crime — which sounds a lot like if you were to make GTA: The Movie.

Not only does the footage remind folks of other “break the system from within” flicks like The Matrix, Wreck-It Ralph, Tron, and even The LEGO Movie, but its virtual world seems to be heavily influenced by a mega game franchise – Grand Theft Auto. In fact, the film’s composer, Christophe Beck, told SYFY WIRE that the movie was a “cross between Grand Theft Auto and The Truman Show.” Watch the trailer again below if you haven’t seen it yet:

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Save $150 Off an Xbox One X Bundle, Up to $50 Off Xbox One S Bundle

Walmart is having a huge sale on a bunch of Xbox console bundles, as well as a handful of popular Xbox One games. You can get an Xbox One X bundle for $150 off, or an Xbox One S bundle for up to $50 off. We’ve gone ahead and gathered up the best deals so you don’t have to dig through the bargain bin. Walmart says these Xbox deals last until December 28, but make sure to get them before Christmas so they arrive in time.

$150 Off Xbox One X Console Bundles

Xbox One X 1TB Bundle with NBA 2K20 – See It

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