Central Park Elmo is not a fan of the Jews, to the extent that he was carried away for psychiatric assessment yesterday. Today the NYT has an
interview with Adam Sandler, the man behind anti-Semitic Elmo.
posted by Cosine
on Jun 28, 2012 -
142 comments
"'
Being Elmo,' the crowd-pleasing [
documentary film] profile of the man behind Elmo, arguably the most-loved Muppet on 'Sesame Street,' has been melting hearts on the festival circuit since premiering at Sundance this year, where it won the Special Jury Prize. ... [It's the] story of how puppeteer
Kevin Clash came up through the ranks on sheer ambition and ingenuity to become one of the best in the business is an underdog tale of the best variety."
* However, could it be that there is
an Elmo backlash brewing?
[more inside]
posted by ericb
on Sep 28, 2011 -
107 comments
American values brought to you by the letters... In the Islamic world the USA doesn't appear to be making too many friends recently. But is it all a big misunderstanding? Perhaps the middle east simply need to learn more about American values. Who can teach them about American culture, morality, and cookies? You'd be surprised...
posted by kaemaril
on Sep 3, 2003 -
16 comments
