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  • Elmo Interviews Chelsea Clinton: Will Hillary Run?

    Elmo — yes, the red Sesame Street guy — has landed an exclusive interview with Chelsea Clinton. And he asked her about Hillary!

    The interview ran in People Magazine and was mostly about Chelsea clinton’s daughter Charlotte. Elmo asked about Chelsea recently becoming a mommy.

    “I have a beautiful baby daughter named Charlotte,” Chelsea told Elmo, “I try really hard to be a good mommy. I think it’s the most important job in the world.”

    Elmo said he had heard that it was important to read books to babies.

    “My husband Marc and I read to Charlotte every night, and when her grandparents come over, they read to her as well,” Chelsea said. “It’s so important that little kids, kids Charlotte’s age, and kids your age, Elmo, be read to and talked to and sung to. It helps their brains develop.”

    Even though Chelsea is back to working on the goals of the Clinton Foundation, she makes sure to take time in the mornings to be with Charlotte.

    “I start talking to her, when I’m changing her diaper in the morning and when we’re picking out what clothes she’s going to wear for the day. I read her the news every morning,” Clinton said, “She agrees with me on everything right now.”

    Chelsea told Elmo that it’s not just the parents that have a responsibility to read to babies, but everyone in their lives, including grandparents. That brought up Hillary and Bill Clinton.

    “We all kind of compete to see who’s going to read her stories,” Chelsea said. She said that her father gets in on the fun. “He loves walking up and down the hallway with her (past our bookshelves) every time pointing out a different book to her and telling her that someday she’ll be old enough to read that book herself. It’s so sweet.”

    But then came the question about whether or not Hillary would run for the office of U.S. President.

    “No, I’m waiting too. It’s really sweet how my mom is just so clearly happy being a grandma and I know she’s going to be a great grandma, whatever other choices she makes in her life.”

  • Cookie Monster Stars in Wolf of Sesame Street

    Wolf of Wall Street didn’t win the Oscar for best picture, but it did indeed rock. A couple of USC film students shared those same thoughts but decided to do a little tribute of their own with a creative Wolf and cookies mashup…And I mean lots of cookies.

    I mean it makes sense, right? Both titles end in the same word. Why wouldn’t you want to combine the movie and the children’s show?

    In the short clip (I know-I wish it was longer too) Cookie Monster plays Leonardo DiCapro’s role while his close buddy Elmo fills in for Jonah Hill.

    I think the parallel between Cookie Monster and DiCaprio’s insatiable hunger for more makes the Sesame Street character a perfect shoe-in for the coveted role of Wall Street guru Jordan Belfort.

    Matthew McConaughey even makes an appearance too!

    Wolf of Sesame Street features our favorite childhood characters swearing and partaking in a world beyond the quaint, alphabet-learning, fuzzy realm in which we once lived in.

    So without further ado, check out the insanely wild, curiously fun Wolf of Sesame Street. Oh, and by the way, the clip isn’t really that suitable for work.

    And apparently, cookies weren’t enough.

    Image Via YouTube

  • Anti-Semitic Elmo – Will Prison Change Him?

    Anti-Semitic Elmo – Will Prison Change Him?

    If you thought about feeling sorry for man who dresses as The Anti-Semitic Elmo in Times Square, think again. Dan Sandler, who also goes by the name Adam Sandler is the man in the costume. He was recently arrested for extortion attempt against the Girl Scouts organization. Sandler threatened several Girl Scout leaders and employees that he would spread false rumors about the organization if they did not agree to pay him 2 million dollars. He plead guilty to reduced charges of second-degree attempted grand larceny and third-degree stalking and was sentenced to a year in jail.

    If you think his acts against the Girl Scouts are extreme, you should see some of the rants and accusations he makes while dress as Elmo on the streets of New York. If you have never been unlucky enough to meet The Anti-Semitic Elmo, you can still see some of his craziest moments. Check out these videos made by local New Yorkers and Tourists that show Elmo is a not so friendly manner.

    If you are wondering how The Anti-Semitic Elmo got it’s name, maybe this video will give you a hint. Elmo visited central park, but it wasn’t to enjoy a nice walk or entertain the children there. No, he was too busy screaming racial slurs about Jewish people and cursing like a sailor.

    Wondering how Elmo got away with such actions? Well don’t worry, he didn’t for too long. Here you can see the naughty Elmo being arrested just after finishing one of his rants.

    If you think being arrested would stop the mean Elmo, you’re wrong. Just a few weeks after being arrested for harassing tourists in New York, this bad Elmo found his way to California, where he continues to make racist comments and annoy passersby.

    So will serving a year behind bars convince Mr. Sandler to ditch the costume and stop his racist ways? Only time will tell.

    Image from YouTube.

  • Anti-Semitic Elmo Gets Jail Sentence

    Today’s letter of the day is “J” for “Jail,” though the recently sentenced Elmo might think it’s for another word.

    The homeless man who dressed up as Elmo in Times Square and went on an anti-Semitic rant last year, and was then arrested for extorting the Girl Scouts, has received his jail sentence.

    On Wednesday, Dan Sandler, also known as Adam Sandler (please, don’t confuse him with the actor/comedian), was sentenced to one year in prison for extortion. Sandler had tried to extort two Girl Scout leaders for $2 million.

    The two Girl Scout leaders once employed Sandler, He told the women via harassing messages that if they didn’t give him $2 million he would spread false rumors about Girl Scouts of America. He also sent semi-nude photos of himself to one of the women.

    In one email he sent he said, “I will show up at Girl Scout functions and other places that parents and kids congregate and hold signs, connecting the Girl Scouts with the Cambodian Rape Camp man.”

    After pleading guilty to reduce his charges of second-degree attempted grand larceny and third-degree stalking, Sandler received the one year sentence. Even with the sentence, Sandler didn’t feel sorry for what he did. He told Judge Robert Stolz, “I accept the fact I committed a crime, but I’m not in anyway sorry to the Girl Scouts organization.This is not the case of someone in the back room of the office trying to embezzle money – This is more of a protest, like laying down in an intersection.”

    Sandler has already spent time in jail, seeing as how he’s been there since he grabbed a child while panhandling in San Francisco.

    According to defense attorney Lori Cohen, Sandler could be out as early as January.

    So come January, hide yo kids, especially if you’re Jewish or connected to the Girl Scouts.

    You can see video of Sandler in his anti-Semitic Elmo getup in the video below.

    [Image via YouTube.]

  • “Evil Elmo” Charged With Extorting Girl Scouts

    This just in from the “you can’t make this stuff up” department, the “Evil Elmo” who made the news last year when he was arrested after going on an anti-semitic rant in Central Park, is now in trouble for trying to extort the Girl Scouts.

    Yeah. Just let that sink in a moment. Elmo has been arrested for extorting Girl Scouts.

    The Elmo in question is, of course, not the real Elmo. He is homeless New Yorker Dan Sandler (though he sometimes goes by the name Adam Sandler). Sandler is accused of trying to extort the Girl Scouts out of $2 million. Sandler, 49, allegedly began harassing a Girl Scout supervisor last year with threatening emails and voicemails. He demanded that the Girl Scouts give him either a $150,000 telecommute job “from home of life” (by which he presumably meant “from home for life”) or a one-time $2 million payout.

    Normally when someone makes that sort of demand, they have some sort of leverage to bargain with. So what, you may ask, was Sandler’s bargaining chip? What did he offer the Girl Scouts in exchange for all this money? He promised not to make false allegations about sexual abuse in the Girl Scouts organization. It seems that he considered himself famous enough to be able to spread such rumors through “the press, on the Internet, and on u-tube.”

    Sandler was arrested on May 9 in San Francisco. After last year’s arrest – for which he served a day of community service – he packed up his Elmo suit and took his show to the west coast. He was arraigned today in New York on charges of grand larceny and more, to which he pleaded not guilty. His bail was set at $200,000. Sandler’s attorney argued for a lower bail, saying that his client had never posed a real threat to the Girl Scouts, and that Sandler had “mental health issues.”

    And on the off chance you’ve read this far and question whether Sandler really does have mental health issues, here’s a video of him in Times Square last year, in costume and ranting about Jews and illegal immigrants.

  • Fourth Elmo Accuser Comes Forward, Files Suit

    Kevin Clash, the longtime voice of “Sesame Street” character Elmo, can now add a third lawsuit onto the list of legal battles he’s facing after a fourth accuser came forward recently.

    Clash was initially the recipient of some nasty allegations back in early November, when a man accused him of underage sexual relations; that man eventually recanted his story, then said he’d only recanted because he was pressured to do so. He later settled for an undisclosed amount to stay out of court.

    But since then, two more men have come forward with eerily similar stories of how Clash invited them to New York after meeting on sex lines or sites and knowingly began “grooming” them for sexual relationships despite their age, paying their expenses and treating them to fancy dinners. Now, the fourth accuser states in his lawsuit that “Kevin Clash knowingly paid to transport a minor across state lines for the purpose of satisfying his sexual interests.”

    Clash took a leave of absence from “Sesame Street” after the first accuser came forward, then eventually resigned; he has so far declined to comment on the subsequent accusations.

  • Elmo Puppeteer Resigns: Is Elmo Done For?

    Kevin Clash, the voice behind Sesame Street’s most popular character, has now resigned from his post after a second accuser came forward with allegations of underage sex.

    The first round of claims came last week, when a 23-year old male model accused Clash of having an inappropriate relationship with him when he was just 16. Clash maintained that it was a consensual relationship and that the other party was 18 when it occurred, and the man later recanted and took a settlement from the voice actor. However, he’s now come forth to say he was badgered into taking back his story in order to put an end to the matter, and still stands by his original claims.

    Now, a second accuser has made claims that Clash “groomed him to gain his trust by, among other things, taking him to nice dinners and giving him money.” He says the two met on a phone-sex chat line when he was just 15, and that Clash knew how old he was at the time. He is allegedly suing Clash for $5 million in light of last week’s scandal.

    After the news of these allegations blew up in the media, Clash made a brief statement saying he considered the matter closed due to his settlement payout and wouldn’t discuss it any more. He took a leave of absence last week from Sesame Workshop, but it has been reported today that he has officially resigned, leaving parents in shock. Speculation as to what will become of Elmo’s character has been all over the web; Sesame Workshop has quite a conundrum on their hands, as Elmo is their most popular–and money-making–character. If the company chooses to continue the character with another voice actor, parents and fans who are aware of the scandal may be offended enough to stop watching. If they phase Elmo out, however, they will be losing a huge part of their identity, which could cost them big.

    Sesame Workshop issued a statement about the ensuing scandal, expressing concern for the stories becoming bigger than the company.

    Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the world over reach their highest potential. Kevin Clash has helped us achieve that mission for 28 years, and none of us, especially Kevin, want anything to divert our attention from our focus on serving as a leading educational organization. Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin’s personal life has become a distraction that none of us want, and he has concluded that he can no longer be effective in his job and has resigned from Sesame Street. This is a sad day for Sesame Street.

  • Elmo Arrested in NYC, Scheduled for Psychological Evaluation

    Elmo arrested: If your kids are reading this, there’s a very strong possibility they’re in tears right now. Since childhood trauma isn’t the sort of thing we want to encourage here at WPN, let me clarify a few things. First, the real Elmo is alive and well on Sesame Street, his police record clear of any nefarious wrongdoings. Second, the Elmo in-question is nothing more than a New York City impersonator, one who just so happens to hate Jews and illegal immigrants. So strong are his convictions that he often spouts his racist nonsense while wearing his furry red outfit, which, when you stop and think about it, is actually very disturbing.

    This particular Elmo, whose real name has not been released to the public, was kicked out of Central Park for spouting anti-Semitic nastiness to whoever happened by. Kids, adults, fellow Elmo impersonators — it didn’t really matter. As a result, he was removed from the area and carted off to Metropolitan Hospital Center for psychological evaluation. Considering other street Elmos haven’t seen the guy in almost two weeks, his visit to the hospital might be along the lines of a temporary vacation. One can only hope so, anyway.

    According to Luis, a Peruvian immigrant who also works the streets for photo opportunities dressed as the beloved character, the lunatic in question is always spouting nonsense while on the job. “He would stop and say that we were all illegal immigrants and that people shouldn’t have their photos taken with us,” the impersonator explained.

    If you’re curious to see the man in action, have a look at this video:

    As news of Evil Elmo’s encounter with police spread throughout the impersonator community, other Elmo wannabes were elated. Apparently the guy’s antics have tarnished their reputation, and they’re hoping the lack of racist Elmos will encourage youngsters and their parents to stop what they’re doing and pose for a picture or two.

    What do the residents of Sesame Street think about the whole ordeal?

    “The ‘Sesame Street’ Muppets are known the world over, and we do not condone unauthorized representations of our characters,” a representative for the Sesame Street Workshop said in a statement. I’m assuming this version of Elmo won’t make it into the upcoming motion picture.

    Curious to know what folks on Twitter have to say about faux Elmo’s brush with the law? Have a look at some tweets below.