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*Kevin Clash, the puppeteer and voice of Elmo on “Sesame Street,” is being sued for the fifth time, accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy, reports AP. In a federal lawsuit filed in New York on Tuesday, 25-year-old Kevin Kiadii says he was 16 when he met Clash during an online chat. Kiadii’s attorney Jeff [...]
*Embattled former Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash has been hit with a lawsuit accusing him of luring an underage boy into drug-fueled sex sessions. The man behind beloved character Elmo is being sued by Sheldon Stephens, who claims he became involved in a sexual relationship with Clash after meeting the star at an actors’ function [...]
*Kevin Clash wants to clear the air about what’s going on in his life after the scandal blew up in the media. He says the men who accused him of having sexual relations with them in their youth, have no right to sue him for what he’s allegedly done. Kevin adds that because the incidents [...]
*It’s all over for Kevin Clash since the underage sex thing shocked the world. The puppeteer resigned from his position with “Sesame Street” about two weeks ago, following the reputation crushing allegations of having sexual relations with two underage partners. Another alleged victim recently came forward as well. Now the man is going to have [...]
*Elmo sales are up! Despite all the child sex allegations that Kevin Clash has been dealing with, the famous puppet is still a hot commodity in toy stores across the country. According to a survey conducted by TMZ, out of 20 toy stores, none have yanked Elmo from the shelves. Besides, most managers were unaware [...]
*TMZ is reporting that a second man is now accusing Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo, of having a sexual relationship with him when he was underage. The accuser, who is now in his 30s, has filed a lawsuit against Clash claiming the two met on a gay phone chat line back in 1993, when [...]
*The man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having a sexual relationship with him when he was a minor has been identified, and he has a rap sheet of his own, notes The Hollywood Reporter. Sheldon Stephens, a 24-year-old aspiring model and actor, has been named by The Smoking Gun as the anonymous man [...]
*Relationships with boys doesn’t just happen in the Catholic Church anymore … What, bad joke? Well anyway, as we previously reported, Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo from “Sesame Street,” has taken a leave of absence following a heated recent sex scandal. According to reports, seven years ago, the voice actor who was 45 at [...]
*He’s not just the voice of Elmo. Kevin Clash, who began making puppets at the age of 10 in his Baltimore hometown, is “Sesame Street’s” senior puppet coordinator and puppet captain, as well as the show’s senior creative consultant. Last year, he won his seventh Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series, and [...]
*Elmo voice Kevin Clash, 52, has been accused by a 23-year-old man of having a sexual relationship with him seven years ago, when he was aged 16, TMZ reports. The puppeteer denies the allegations, but has decided to take a leave of absence from the hit PBS show until the matter is resolved. The accuser [...]
*Oops. Somebody forgot to ask Big Bird for permission. According to the Daily Beast, “Sesame Street’s” letters of the day are T-A-K-E I-T D-O-W-N, O-B-A-M-A. After the president’s campaign used Big Bird to mock Romney in a new ad (see below), “Sesame Street” asked Obama to pull the spot. In a statement on its blog, [...]
*You knew this was coming. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “Sesame Street” star Big Bird was sucked into the first presidential debate last week when Republican nominee Mitt Romney said that although he liked the popular character, he would end the government’s subsidy to PBS if he were elected. Now, a group supporting President Obama [...]
*Before taking time off from “Good Morning America,” co-anchor Robin Roberts filmed a two-hour prime time special counting down TV’s greatest twosomes, known for their chemistry, hilarity, friendship and, in many cases, sexual tension. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “TV’s Most Dynamic Duos: Presented by The Paley Center for Media,” airing Sunday, Sept. 2 (9-11 [...]
*Tonight, most PBS stations will premiere a documentary about the remarkable rise of Kevin Clash – the African American man who voices a certain iconic red Muppet from Sesame Street. “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a presentation of PBS’ Independent Lens (check local listings) follows Clash from his roots in working-class Baltimore during the ’70s, [...]
*The man who brings Elmo’s voice and gestures to life is about to have the spotlight all to himself for a change. Kevin Clash is the subject of “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a documentary arriving in theaters Oct. 21 and coming to PBS’ “Independent Lens” in April 2012. Directed by Constance “Connie” Marks and [...]
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