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via fox8cleveland: Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on. The beloved Sesame Street Muppets are featured in some of four new animated public service spots reminding young fans to take care while doing such things as washing hands and sneezing. CLICK HERE […]

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Elmo wore a tie — and Rosita broke out the pearls — for their trip to the White House Wednesday. They were there to meet with First Lady Michelle Obama and announce a new marketing program to promote fresh fruits and vegetables with Sesame Street and Muppet characters, designed to counter the marketing of less-healthy […]

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Elmo’s bubbly personality has not left the world yet. The red and fuzzy Sesame Street character made an appearance during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Elmo and the Sesame Street gang treated parade watchers to an uplifting song entitled “Who I am,” an appropriate tune following a scandal with Elmo’s voice actor Kevin Clash. The […]

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Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations — which Sesame Workshop had previously said were unfounded — that he had an underage sexual relationship. In a statement released Tuesday, Sesame Workshop said: Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media […]

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He’s not just the voice of Elmo. Kevin Clash, who began making puppets at the age of 10 in his Baltimore hometown, is “Sesame Street’s” senior puppet coordinator and puppet captain, as well as the show’s senior creative consultant. Last year, he won his seventh Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series, and he’s […]

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Tonight, most PBS stations will premiere a documentary about the remarkable rise of Kevin Clash – the African American man who voices a certain iconic red Muppet from Sesame Street. “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a presentation of PBS’ Independent Lens (check local listings) follows Clash from his roots in working-class Baltimore during the ’70s, […]

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Since debuting on Sesame Street in 1985, Elmo has mesmerized millions of children, and met a host of celebrities and influential figures — including Beyoncé, Julia Roberts, Robert De Niro, and Oprah. However, few people are familiar with the man behind the puppet, Kevin Clash. Clash is now the subject of the new documentary, Being […]

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The man who brings Elmo’s voice and gestures to life is about to have the spotlight all to himself for a change. Kevin Clash is the subject of “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a documentary arriving in theaters Oct. 21 and coming to PBS’ “Independent Lens” in April 2012. Directed by Constance “Connie” Marks and […]

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The man who brings Elmo’s voice and gestures to life is about to have the spotlight all to himself for a change. Kevin Clash is the subject of “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a documentary arriving in theaters Oct. 21 and coming to PBS’ “Independent Lens” in April 2012. Directed by Constance “Connie” Marks and […]

All across the airwaves,  media outlets reported long standing children’s’ show, “Sesame Street” was pulling the skit of singer Katy Perry and Elmo’s remix of “Hot and Cold” off their season premiere episode due to excessive comments from parents complaining about too much cleavage from the “I Kissed A Girl” star.

All across the airwaves,  media outlets reported long standing children’s’ show, “Sesame Street” was pulling the skit of singer Katy Perry and Elmo’s remix of “Hot and Cold” off their season premiere episode due to excessive comments from parents complaining about too much cleavage from the “I Kissed A Girl” star.