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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Elmo - Caught on Camera

Trump, Mamdani, Elmo and the NBA finals

A president, a mayor and a muppet have little in common — except New York's growing NBA Finals obsession

Salon

‘Pick a side coward’: even-handed Elmo enrages New York Knicks fans

Prospect of first NBA title in decades fuels wave of righteous outrage against Big Apple-based Sesame Street character

The Guardian - US

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

Many parents have heard the warning: Don’t use baby talk with babies and toddlers. Instead, caregivers are often encouraged to speak properly and use adultlike language, out of concern that simplified speech could confuse children or delay language development.

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Chris Martin and The Muppets announced headliners for first ever World Cup halftime show

Coldplay legend Chris Martin, with the help of Elmo, Cookie Monster and The Muppets' favourite Animal, has curated an all-star lineup for the World Cup Final Halftime Show.

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Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used

Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a non-Muslim – casually threw the word “inshallah” in mid-sentence.

The Conversation

Miley Cyrus makes unexpected visit to Sesame Street

The Wrecking Ball hit-maker sings alongside Elmo and friends on the new episode

Evening Standard

Suki Waterhouse makes rare move to publicly celebrate her daughter’s second birthday

In a rare glimpse into her family life, Suki Waterhouse has publicly celebrated her daughter’s second birthday with an Instagram post.

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Learn With Ms Rachel review – undoubtedly the TV event of the year for millions of us

The queen of children’s edutainment is back after four very long months, with her most extraordinary, envelope-pushing and moving special yet. Cue absolute relief for parents the world over

The Guardian - UK

Jordan B. Peterson Got Mocked By Marvel. And Now He’s Attacking Elmo?

Let Elmo enjoy Bad Bunny!

The Mary Sue

Disney Tries To Start A Fun Thread But Deletes It When It Goes Unexpectedly Wrong, It Backfires

Many people who are adults now remember the movies they watched as kids. Some can even quote their favorites like it's nobody's business. Recently, Disney asked its fans to share the quotes that represent the way they're feeling right now. However, since a lot of folks are pretty dejected about…

Bored Panda

'Imagine Being The Person That Killed Elmo.' Someone Suggested A Muppet Play On Traitors, And Now I Honestly Need To See It

I would love this.

Cinemablend

7 new Netflix shows and movies you need to watch this week (Dec. 8-14)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Man Vs Baby" and more.

Tom’s Guide

Watch: Netflix drops "Sesame Street" trailer for iconic show's first season on platform

Elmo is back and Miley Cyrus will guest star when the series drops on the 56th anniversary of its TV debut.

Axios

Sesame Street's new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens

“Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest and a new format on Netflix

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'Sesame Street' stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby sing and host in their Grand Ole Opry debut

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world

Cinemablend

After Elmo Got Hacked, A New Post Went Viral In The Most Wholesome Way (And I Can't Get Enough)

It's Elmo's world and we're just living in it.

The Independent UK

Elmo breaks silence after hacker shares antisemitic posts on character’s X account

In series of explicit posts, the hacker branded Trump ‘[Benjamin] Netanyahu’s puppet’ and called for the killing of Jews

Al Jazeera

Sesame Street puppet Elmo’s X account posts anti-Jewish rant after hacking

Makers of Sesame Street blame an unknown hacker for slew of offensive social media posts.

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The Guardian - US

Elmo’s X account posts racist and antisemitic messages after being hacked

Hackers also demanded the US government release more information on the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein

Fortune

No, that wasn't really Elmo calling for the release of the Epstein files

Muppet has since reclaimed the account.

Latin Times

Elmo Goes on Insane Social Media Rant About Releasing Epstein Files After X Account Hacked

An official social media account for Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked this weekend, with the hacker making a series of explicit and violent posts through the profile belonging to the beloved children's show character.

TechRadar

Elmo didn't love this – hackers took over his account and it's probably because of a mistake you can easily avoid

The Sesame Street Character's popular X account was hacked, and then very bad things happened – don't let them happen to you

Euronews

Sesame Street scandal: Hackers blamed for antisemitic posts on Elmo's X account

Not even beloved children's characters are safe online, as Sesame Street's very own Elmo had its account hijacked by a hacker "who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts."

The Independent UK

Hacker uses Elmo’s X account to post antisemitic messages and tweet that reads: ‘RELEASE THE FILES’

The fluffy red character experienced a hack over the weekend, says owner

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‘RELEASE THE FILES’: Sesame Street’s Elmo hacked, becomes basically a red furry Hitler

I guess Sesame Street isn't the only "SS" he's involved in.

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