Tag "Elmo"

Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns

November 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations that he had an underage sexual relationship. In a statement released Tuesday, Sesame Workshop noted, “Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the [...]

Fox Finds the Way to ‘Sesame Street’ Movie

June 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It looks like Bert, Ernie and Big Bird are going to be starring in another big-screen adventure. The Hollywood Reporter announced that 20th Century Fox has picked up the movie rights to the long-running and children’s television show Sesame Street and hired its veteran writer Joey Mazzarino to deliver the [...]

‘Regular Show,’ ‘Danny Phantom,’ Elmo Hit DVD

April 2, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Mordecai and Rigby are finally arriving on DVD with the release this week of Regular Show: Slack Pack (Warner Bros., $14.97), collecting 12 episodes of the series from the first and second seasons of its run on Cartoon Network. Meanwhile, Danny Phantom, Season 2, Part 1 (Shout! Factory, $19.93) gives fans [...]

Sesame’s Elmo Tickles the App Market

December 21, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It looks like Elmo continues to leave his big red footmark on the app market. Sesame Workshop recently introduced Elmo Calls, a new app that enables kids to call Elmo over the phone and receive video calls, audio calls and voicemail. Parents can also choose from eight themed call packs that [...]