Puppet’s cleavage gets thumbs-down for posters

February 28, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Puppet cleavage has been ruled out for advertising posters in Colorado Springs bus shelters.

Lamar Advertising rejected posters for a touring production of the Broadway show “Avenue Q” because they show the cleavage of a fuzzy pink puppet.

Lamar account executive Jeff Moore says the company takes a conservative approach in Colorado Springs. The city is known for its political conservatism, and some conservative Christian groups have headquarters in the city.

The poster has been replaced by one showing the face of another puppet.

SDLqAvenue Q” is a Tony-winning musical about twentysomething New Yorkers, both human and puppets, searching for life and love.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Charles Durning is 87. Actor Gavin MacLeod (“The Love Boat,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) is 79. Actor-director-dancer Tommy Tune is 71. Singer Joe South is 70. Actor Frank Bonner (“WKRP in Cincinnati”) is 68. Actress Kelly Bishop (“Gilmore Girls”) is 66. Actress Stephanie Beacham (“Beverly Hills, 90210,” “The Colbys”) is 63. Actress Bernadette Peters is 62. Actress Mercedes Ruehl is 62. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is 55. Actor John Turturro is 53. Singer Cindy Wilson of The B-52’s is 53. Actor Robert Sean Leonard is 41. Actress Ali Larter is 34. Singer Jason Aldean is 33. Actor Bobb’e J. Thompson (“The Tracy Morgan Show”) is 14.