Elmo! Say it ain't so.

[BostonTim]

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...p-accuser-elmo



Stop tickling, me Elmo.

BostonTim

[3 Point Stan]

"Tickle My Prostate" Elmo

[ProvidenceColts]

Nobody beats Tigger:

Tigger, the bouncy sidekick to Walt Disney World's Winnie the Pooh, is in trouble with the law, again.


A Disney employee playing the famed cartoon character is under investigation after a New Hampshire family accused him of punching their 14-year-old son during a home-video session at Disney-MGM Studios.




The Orange County Sheriff's Office on Saturday said it took a report from Jerry Monaco Sr. stating that Tigger struck his son Jerry Jr. on the head about 12:30 p.m. Friday.


"He felt that Tigger essentially punched his son and he filed a police report," said Deputy Carlos Padilla, a sheriff's spokesman. "Right now the allegation is that a battery occurred. Of course, we see a little of that [family video] tape, and we see what appears to be a battery. We need to talk to all sides to see exactly what happened."


Padilla identified the man in the Tigger costume as Michael J. Fedelem, 31, of Kissimmee. Fedelem could not be reached for comment Saturday evening. Padilla said deputies have interviewed Fedelem and the investigation is "ongoing."


Friday's incident is the second in nearly three years involving Tigger-costumed Disney workers. In February 2004, a 13-year-old girl and her mother reported being groped and molested by someone dressed as Tigger at Magic Kingdom's Toon Town.


Sheriff's officials arrested Michael Chartrand, 38, but a jury later acquitted him, and he was reinstated as a Disney employee. In that case, the girl and her mother reported Tigger had groped their breasts during a photo session.


Padilla said Friday's confrontation was taped by Jerry Monaco Sr. and after reviewing the footage with his family, they decided to come forward.
Disney officials said Fedelem has been suspended until an internal investigation and the sheriff's criminal inquiry are completed.


"We received a complaint that a character allegedly struck a guest," said Zoraya Suarez, a Disney spokeswoman. "Naturally, a physical altercation between characters and guests is not tolerated."


The Monacos' home video, shot by Jerry Monaco Sr., shows a towering Tigger standing next to Jerry Monaco Jr. while his mother and two brothers kneel or stand in front of the costumed character.


In a series of seconds, Tigger grabs and locks Jerry Jr.'s left arm with his right arm and then throws a left jab at the teen's face.


The Monacos could not be reached for comment Saturday at their Greenville, N.H., home, but father and son told television reporters that Tigger threw a punch without provocation.

[Beaglebay]

Tigger feels ostracized from the mainstream and acts out aggressively because he's 'the only one'.

[BostonTim]

Originally Posted by Beaglebay

Tigger feels ostracized from the mainstream and acts out aggressively because he's 'the only one'.

That's wonderful.



Cheers, BostonTim

[imapig]

Originally Posted by 3 Point Stan

"Tickle My Prostate" Elmo

Hehehehehehehehehe.....
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[bideau]

It ain't so....

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/2012/11/...wqO/story.html

A man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy has recanted his story.

In a quick turnabout, the man on Tuesday described his sexual relationship with Clash as adult and consensual.

Clash responded with a statement of his own, saying he is ‘‘relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest.’’ He had no further comment.

The man, who has not identified himself, released his statement through the Harrisburg, Pa., law firm Andreozzi & Associates.

Sesame Workshop, which produces ‘‘Sesame Street’’ in New York, soon followed by saying, ‘‘We are happy that Kevin can move on from this unfortunate episode.’’

The whirlwind episode began Monday morning, when Sesame Workshop startled the world by announcing that Clash had taken a leave of absence from ‘‘Sesame Street’’ in the wake of allegations that he had had a relationship with a 16-year-old.

Clash, a 52-year-old divorced father of a grown daughter, swiftly denied the charges of his accuser, who is in his early 20s. In that statement Clash acknowledged that he is gay but said the relationship had been between two consenting adults.

Though it remained unclear where the relationship took place, sex with a person under 17 is a felony in New York if the perpetrator is at least 21.

Sesame Workshop, which said it was first contacted by the accuser in June, had launched an investigation that included meeting with the accuser twice and meeting with Clash. Its investigation found the charge of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated.

Clash said on Monday he would take a break from Sesame Workshop ‘‘to deal with this false and defamatory allegation.’’

Neither Clash nor Sesame Workshop indicated on Tuesday when he might return to the show, on which he has performed as Elmo since 1984.

Elmo had previously been a marginal character, but Clash, supplying the fuzzy red puppet with a high-pitched voice and a carefree, child-like personality, launched the character into major stardom. Elmo soon rivaled Big Bird as the face of ‘‘Sesame Street.’’

Though usually behind the scenes, Clash meanwhile achieved his own measure of fame. In 2006, he published an autobiography, ‘‘My Life as a Furry Red Monster,’’ and he was the subject of the 2011 documentary ‘‘Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey.’’

He has won 23 daytime Emmy awards and one prime-time Emmy.

[BostonTim]

Originally Posted by bideau

It ain't so....

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/2012/11/...wqO/story.html

Thank you.

This is good news.

Cheers, BostonTim

[3 Point Stan]

The accuser recanted the story.

So this can resume his career of sticking his hand up a puppet's ass while doing the world's most annoying voice (this side of Jar Jar Binks) without having to hang his head in shame.

[BostonTim]

Originally Posted by 3 Point Stan

The accuser recanted the story.

So this can resume his career of sticking his hand up a puppet's ass while doing the world's most annoying voice (this side of Jar Jar Binks) without having to hang his head in shame.

Maz is offended.


Cheers, BostonTim

[mikiemo83]

Originally Posted by BostonTim

Maz is offended.


Cheers, BostonTim

when will Maz's balls drop?

[WisColtFan7]

It's so....Elmo's been asked to move off Sesame Street...
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[bideau]

Yeah, the guy recanted his recant (what a bleepin' mess).

[WisColtFan7]

Originally Posted by bideau

Yeah, the guy recanted his recant (what a bleepin' mess).

And a second has come forward...
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[BostonTim]

Too many happy endings, but not today:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/11/...clash-resigns/


Cheers, BostonTim