A judge in New York has tossed out three lawsuits brought by men who said former Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash sexually abused them when they were underage. Federal Judge Kevin Koeltl (KOH’-toll) threw out the lawsuits Monday. He said the claims came more than six years after each man reasonably should have become aware […]
*Kevin Clash wants to clear the air about what’s going on in his life after the scandal blew up in the media. He says the men who accused him of having sexual relations with them in their youth, have no right to sue him for what he’s allegedly done. Kevin adds that because the incidents […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who controlled the iconic “Sesame Street” character Elmo, took a leave of absence from the Sesame Workshop after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy. Clash, who is 45, has acknowledged that a relationship took place, but insists it happened after the accuser was an adult. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
