Elmo 11 Hand Puppet

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Hiaasen, Rob (June 7, 2007). "A Natural Honor". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015 . Retrieved December 9, 2012. Captain Kangaroo was canceled in 1984 after 29 seasons, and Great Space Coaster ended, freeing up Clash to work on projects with Henson such as the film Labyrinth and Sesame Street. [20] Clash started working at Sesame Street for ten episodes in 1983, mostly performing nondescript, stand-in puppets known as Anything Muppets. [21] [22] Some of his earliest characters included the saxophone-playing Hoots the Owl (based on Louis Armstrong), [23] the infant Baby Natasha, and inventor Dr. Nobel Price. After 1985, Elmo, a furry red monster, became his main character. [24] Three puppeteers, including Richard Hunt, had performed Elmo previously, but it was Clash's development, with a falsetto voice, that established the character. [25] [26] [27] He based Elmo's character on the preschool children that attended his mother's daycare in Baltimore and upon his own personality and the personality of his parents. [28] Clash followed the advice of fellow puppeteer Frank Oz, who told Clash to always "find one special hook" for each character. Clash decided that the central characteristic for Elmo should be that he "should represent love". [29] Clash with Elmo at the Peabody Awards in 2010 He was the first recipient of the 'Miss Jean' Worthley Award for Service to Families and Children given by Maryland Public Television on June 9, 2007. [62]

Final Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Elmo Puppeteer Dismissed". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. June 20, 2014 . Retrieved August 9, 2014. Federal Judge Christopher Conner says Stephens failed to sue by age 19 under laws in New York, where their meetings took place. Stephens had sued in Pennsylvania, where longer time limits apply. Moore, Frazier (November 20, 2012). "Elmo actor resigns amid underage-sex allegations". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012 . Retrieved December 9, 2012. Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Cleared of Sexual Abuse Charges". People. April 23, 2014 . Retrieved August 1, 2014.

This Elmo puppet is a product that comes from the Gund store. It is nine inches long, eight inches wide, and twelve inches high. The puppet is made of soft, huggable material, and it accurately depicts this beloved Sesame Street character. The fur and eyes are super-soft, and the doll is very well-stitched. Duke, Alan (November 20, 2012). "Voice of Elmo quits after underage sex lawsuit filed". CNN . Retrieved April 17, 2014. Clash worked on the first film version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in 1990 and the sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, which was dedicated to Henson, in 1991, voicing Master Splinter. [39] [40] He performed in several productions with Jim Henson Productions, including as the Muppet Clifford in The Jim Henson Hour (1989), [note 1] and performing the puppetry for Frank Oz's characters ( Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, and Animal) in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). [42] Clash performed in the films Muppets from Space (1999) and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005), and the TV series Muppets Tonight (1996—1998), in which he reprised Clifford, who served as the show's host. He performed characters and worked behind the scenes on the sitcom Dinosaurs. [43] a b c Jensen, Elizabeth; Brian Stelter (November 20, 2012). "Elmo Puppeteer Resigns After Fresh Allegation". The New York Times . Retrieved November 15, 2012. Clash, Kevin, Gary Brozek, and Louis Henry Mitchell (2006). My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo has Taught Me About Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-7679-2375-8

In November 2012, Clash publicly revealed his homosexuality in response to the allegations that led to his resignation from Sesame Workshop, stating, "I am a gay man. I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter." [50] Fans that complained about Elmo’s status blamed him for the permanent departure of Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street. They also thought that Elmo referring to himself in the third person was bad for children because they thought this type of expression taught them inappropriate English. Elmo Puppets and Costumes The origins of Elmo Puppet are best described by Nancy Sans, who was the staff writer for Sesame Street. She claims that there was an extra red puppet just lying around, and the production decided to give him a personality and create an entirely new character.

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a b Moore, Frazier (November 12, 2012). "Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash accused of relationship with boy, 16, taking leave from 'Sesame Street' ". The Toronto Star . Retrieved November 15, 2012. After a hiatus of several years, Clash returned to performing with the film The Happytime Murders (2018), directed by Brian Henson and co-produced through Henson Alternative. [46] He later puppeteered in the 2019 Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, which serves as a prequel series to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal. [47] Personal life [ edit ]