Posted on 11/13/2012 3:24:26 AM PST by tobyhill
While charges and counter-charges were flying in the wake of Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash’s leave of absence from “Sesame Street,” sources close to those controlling both the iconic children’s character and its multi-million-dollar products told this column Monday it was “highly unlikely” Clash would ever return as Elmo’s alter ego.
“In fact, unless things suddenly move in Kevin’s direction right away, and he is proven to be a victim of an ugly smear — rather than an adult sexual predator of a minor — he is finished in the world of children’s entertainment,” said a source close to the situation.
As for Clash, 52, it should be noted that while the usually gregarious Muppet mainstay admits to a relationship with a younger man (now age 23), he vehemently denies it began when the man was 16, as the accuser alleged in communications with Sesame Workshop executives back in June.
(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...
Creepy coincidence, or like (demented) minds seeking each other out?
OK; Penn State had to fire Joe Paterno and the university president because of allowing sexual perversion to go unchecked. Fire PBS’s president and take away their federal funding!
Just goes to show you, if only puppeteers were allowed to get married, these kinds of things would never happen...
Actually that was Mr. Noodle’s brother, late actor Michael Jeter. But your point is made.
Never like the little queer Muppet....
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“Executives knew since June but decided to hold off until after the election. Stop funding PBS now!”
I didn’t see that in the article. Has that been documented somewhere? If so..... wow!
No wonder they want to 'save Big Bird'....He's their Cash Cow........
“Tickle me Elmo” takes on a whole new meaning.
“as the accuser alleged in communications with Sesame Workshop executives back in June.”
That’s the way I see it.
That was exactly the same time that the Rats were making “Big Bird” an issue.
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