I just hope Elmo was a willing participant in this. He seemed to enjoy it so chances are he was.
Culture Buzz This cut of Elmo singing to LMFAO's “I'm Sexy And I Know It” is one of those things that could only ever exist on the internet. Stupidity aside, I'm pretty glad that it does.
TV Buzz Fact, Elmo is an asshole. He's pompous, pandering, and self-satisfied. Team Grover for life. (via splitsider.com)
TV Buzz Kevin Clash has been the voice and soul of Elmo since his inception in 1984. Who knew working with Muppets involved globe trotting?
At least it is on Twitter. Netflix announced they are spinning off its DVD service and branding it as “Qwikster,” but apparently forgot to check Twitter and see if someone was already using that name. Personally, I don't think you could have done any better of a job in selecting a Netflix…or sorry, a Qwikster mascot than a pot blazing Elmo that hates sloppy seconds. Now you'll be mailing out pot AND DVDs, yes? Another bold marketing move from Netflix.
Culture Buzz Elmo is the best and some celebrities (read: Paul Rudd) are also the best. Here are 100 pictures of famous people and Elmo being the best together.
Celebrity Buzz The first lady and the (vice) first lady had a good time filming a PSA on Sesame Street. The PSA is nice, but the behind the scenes shots are the best part. Where else do you get to see Elmo do the cabbage patch with Michelle Obama?
Sesame Street meets The Fantastic Four. I like how Bert and Ernie are now a single, conjoined super hero.
At the Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey premiere at Sundance, Kevin Clash and Elmo have a special present for a pregnant woman in the audience. I will not cry. I will not cry. I may need a minute.
Just a totally normal visit to Taco Bell in which the entire order is given as the character of Elmo. If I could do an Elmo voice this convincing, I'd never stop doing it.
Elmo is having problems getting to sleep, so Ricky Gervais comes over to sing him a song. Why am I not DVRing Sesame Street everyday? (via)
Looks like the gang's all here! This creepy painting by Hillary White is based on Rembrandt's, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. I don't think I'll ever look at Big Bird the same way !
Culture Buzz Elmo isn't handling the backlash from his recent appearance with Katy Perry very well. If awesome news jokes are more your thing, the CNN article starts off with a zinger: “A Florida man picked the wrong day to tickle Elmo.”
Get it right Sesame Street. [Ed. note: The original is somewhat more soothing, in case this image disturbed you.]
The next generation of kids will be able to trace back exactly when having an ironic mustache sounded like a good idea. On a side note, I love Sesame Street!.
TV Buzz Elmo, you're really selling out, dude. [Jack's Note: I don't know what the Wendy Williams show is, but that weird red creature who sings the intro seems pretty awesome. Maybe I will give it a try.]
A new toy from Fisher-Price, the Elmo Tickle Hands vibrate and giggle whenever your child touches somebody while wearing them. As if the product didn't already have a creepy sex-toy vibe, it essentially teaches kids to get all handsy with one another.
Ricky Gervais and Elmo goofing around on set of Sesame Street. Of course, Ricky and Elmo agree on the three no-go areas: drugs, child abuse and the holocaust. Everything else is fair game.
Please enjoy some outtakes from a Ricky Gervais interview on the Sesame Street set. They're cute, but also legitimately funny—Elmo, too, actually. Sesame Street is secretly meant for adults, I think.