"What's the word on the street?"

That's the question Chris Brown, James Blunt, The Jets and other celebrities help answer on the new episodes of the 38th season of Sesame Street, which premieres Aug. 13 on PBS Kids.

The classic children's show aims to expand watchers' vocabularies this year with Sarah Jessica Parker breathily demonstrating "sigh;" Ellen DeGeneres doing a little "ballet;" and Rachael Ray being pretty perky about "pumpernickel."

As for vignettes that both adults and kids will love, RSI: Rhyme Scene Investigation, is destined to be a classic. And don't miss GNN: Grouch News Network with Anderson Cooper, with Cooper broadcasting from a garbage can and interviewing Dan Rather-Not and Walter Cranky about the letter "g" (Oscar the Grouch was assignment at the dump).

[usa]