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Cookie Monster has a deep, growly [[voice]], and speaks with a simplistic diction (e.g., ''"Me want cookie!"''). He is at his most gentrified when presenting [[Monsterpiece Theater]], a reference to the real-life [[Masterpiece Theatre]], as "Alistair Cookie", a reference to broadcaster [[Alistair Cooke]]. Cookie Monster has been performed from his earliest appearances until 2000 by [[Frank Oz]] and in Oz's absence by [[David Rudman]]. Cookie Monster's voice is similar to the ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[Yoda]] also voiced by Oz, although the voice of [[Grover]] (also by Oz) is closer.
Since Sesame Street's major reformat in [[2002]]–[[2003]], Cookie Monster has hosted a regular segment called "Letter of the Day". In each episode he is presented with a
To counter concerns that the character encourages poor eating habits, there are a number of [[Healthy Habits for Life]] segments and plotlines in which Cookie encourages viewers to have a balanced diet, albeit that cookies continue to form Cookie Monster's staple foodstuff. An [[April 7]], [[2005]] [[Associated Press]] article noted that Cookie Monster may be eating more healthy cookies, as opposed to [[chocolate chip]]. On [[April 15]], 2005, Sesame Street producers announced that Cookie Monster will be eating healthy foods and advocating "cookies are a sometimes food". However, the idea of Cookie Monster setting a good example for children with respect to their eating habits has been used since the [[1970s]] with [[public service announcement]]s and individual sketches.
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