Elmo’s NBA Finals neutrality draws ire of Knicks fans: 'Not rocking with you'

“Elmo causing NBA Finals drama” probably wasn’t on your bingo card. The famed “Sesame Street” puppet is getting pushback from fervent New York basketball fans after wishing both the Knicks and Spurs ...
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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 ...
Rolling Stone

Hacked Elmo X Account Shares Antisemitic Posts, Calls Trump Netanyahu’s ‘Puppet’

The X account belonging to Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked on Sunday, resulting in a series of antisemitic posts that included violent threats against Jewish people. The six now-deleted posts ...
The Forward

Elmo went on an antisemitic tirade — and it strangely isn’t the first time

On Sunday, less than a week after X’s AI rebranded itself MechaHitler, the account of the beloved Sesame Street monster Elmo issued these words onto the internet. “Elmo says ALL JEWS SHOULD DIE. FUCK ...
Yahoo

Jon Stewart blames Elmo for derailed “Daily Show”: 'This is what happens when you go too long without tickling Elmo'

The world is still reeling from the fallout of Elmo getting hacked on social media — and that includes Jon Stewart. On Monday's episode of The Daily Show, Stewart kicked things off by telling the ...
Deadline.com

Jon Stewart’s ‘Sesame Street’ Spoof Addresses Elmo’s Tweets, With Muppet Saying He’s “Alt-Right” So There’s “No Reason” To Pull PBS Funding

Once again, Jon Stewart had a “tremendous show planned for you — well-designed, articulate,” but the tidal wave of current events would not let that slide. It was “a truly illuminating dive into the ...