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Mister Rogers’ neighborhood is expanding. In rare welcome news of sprawl, PBS Kids is releasing a new puppet-led series called “Donkey Hodie,” inspired from characters in the original Fred Rogers TV show. “Every part of it seems to be infused with joy and heart and humor,” says Adam Rudman, who co-created and co-produced the show with his brother, David. “And I think that’s something that Fred Rogers would appreciate.” The whimsical series for children ages 3-5 starts airing Monday and centers on the adventures of Donkey Hodie, an enthusiastic yellow donkey with a bright magen...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mister Rogers’ neighborhood is expanding. In rare welcome news of sprawl, PBS Kids is releasing a new puppet-led series called “Donkey Hodie,” inspired from characters in the original Fred Rogers TV show. “Every part of it seems to be infused with joy and heart and humor,” says Adam Rudman, who co-created and co-produced the show with his brother, David. “And I think that’s something that Fred Rogers would appreciate.” The whimsical series for children ages 3-5 starts airing Monday and centers on the adventures of Donkey Hodie, an enthusiastic yellow donkey w...

Puppeteering during a pandemic takes practice – and patience. Just ask the folks behind “Donkey Hodie,” a new PBS series based on a Fred Rogers character. “The challenge is the audio,” says David Rudman, one of the show’s producers and the man behind Bob Dog. “Some masks work for me and I don’t sound too muffled.” Others might not click for other puppeteers. “We have been doing a lot of looping on the show because some of the audio is unusable.” Rudman tried a heavier mask – often called a “singer’s mask” – and he...

Anger over new NACI advice, calls to revamp Liberal gun bill: In The News for May 4 by The Canadian Press Last Updated May 4, 2021 at 4:28 am EDT In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 4 … What we are watching in Canada … The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is coming under fire after contradicting the advice Canadians have been receiving for weeks to take the first vaccine against COVID-19 that they’re offered. NACI said Monday that the Pfizer-BioNTech and...

During each 15-minute episode, Donkey Hodie learns lessons like why following a recipe step-by-step makes sense.