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Republicans got outplayed by Sesame Street's Elmo — and critics won't let them forget it

President Donald Trump and his supporters are trying to claim the “Sesame Street” puppet Elmo as one of their own — but ...
Los Angeles Times

Elmo said what? Sesame Workshop pins ‘disgusting’ racist, obscene tweets on hacker

It seems Elmo’s world recently included vitriolic racist, antisemitic and foul-mouthed social media posts. “Sesame Street’s” perpetually 3½-year-old mascot caught his social media fans off guard over ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Sesame Street’ Teams Up With Fox Sports for World Cup Collaboration (Exclusive)

Elmo, Big Bird and other favorites will be part of the soccer tournament's telecasts and assorted programming. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird are ...
The New York Times

Hacker Impersonating Elmo Makes Antisemitic X Posts

The owner of “Sesame Street” said it was working to restore control of Elmo’s social media account after the cyberattack on the fuzzy red monster, a beloved character on the children’s show. By Yan ...