Nope. Cookie Monster is still alive and well. Thank goodness! :toast:
In 2006, in response to growing concerns about record levels of
childhood obesity in the U.S.A.,
Sesame Street began airing segments entitled
Healthy Habits for Life. In these segments, the Muppet characters of
Sesame Street talk about healthy habits, such as eating properly and exercising.
The Healthy Habits for Life segments spawned false Internet rumors that Cookie Monster's name had been changed to Veggie Monster or would be taken off the show entirely.
Definitive proof of this fact can be found in NBC's Matt Lauer Interview with Cookie Monster:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY8jr_qdQLs