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34-463: Elmo is a Muppet character on the popular children's television show Sesame Street . Elmo may also refer to: Elmo Elmo is a red Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street . A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person , he hosts the last full five-minute segment (fifteen minutes prior to 2017) on Sesame Street , " Elmo's World ", which

68-517: A Tickle Me Elmo doll became a fad toy . Some traditionalist fans of Sesame Street have complained that Elmo's prominent status has caused roles to be greatly reduced for several older characters, with some referring to him as the "Little Red Menace". Some fans also blame Elmo for the semi-permanent departure of Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street . In its FAQ , the Sesame Workshop addresses

102-532: A "real person" every show. A long-running segment of the show involved telling jokes that children from around the United States mailed into the studio. These jokes were eventually compiled into two books (and eventually a TV special) entitled Kids Are Punny ; proceeds from the book went to children's charity programs. O'Donnell's endorsement of the Tickle Me Elmo played a large part in the huge popularity of

136-415: A Season 11 episode during 1980. Elmo became a named and recurring character on Sesame Street (during the street storylines) sometime later that season (episode 1439, to be exact), although he still appeared as a supporting character in segments in later episodes of the show at the time. The character was performed by a rotating ensemble of Muppet performers such as Jerry Nelson and Kathryn Mullen while he

170-571: A brief shot of the letter, and within days, savvy viewers distributed its contents. O'Donnell later expressed dismay that viewers would do that. Streisand was interviewed again in 1999 at her home, shortly before her Timeless tour. On May 19, 1999, a month after the Columbine shootings , which prompted O'Donnell to become an outspoken supporter of gun control and a major figure in the Million Mom March , O'Donnell interviewed actor Tom Selleck , who

204-607: A developmental expert gave babysitting tips on the June 18, 2005, episode of Teen Kids News . He has also appeared on Emeril Live , helping Emeril make (non-alcoholic) eggnog during a Holiday Special shown in December 2008. Kevin Clash and Aaron Neville were also guests on this show. On a special episode of Oprah called "The Faces Behind the Famous Names", Kevin Clash and Elmo appeared at

238-414: A full hour special. The set was covered in flowers and Streisand memorabilia. Streisand's husband, actor James Brolin , was also interviewed. Before this interview, O'Donnell received a brief letter from Streisand which she discussed on-air and held up very briefly. She described Streisand as being very caring in the letter, but would not read it on-air. It was too late, however, as a television camera caught

272-406: A guest greeted O'Donnell with a kiss. Listerine donated more than $ 150,000. Early on, O'Donnell was dubbed "The Queen of Nice" by Newsweek magazine for her sweet personality, which was in stark contrast to many other talk shows of the era . The show won multiple Emmys such as five times Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show (1998-2002) during its run. A compilation of highlights of

306-541: A moment later in season 17 (from Episode 2215 in which Elmo packs for an imaginary vacation) as the moment when he "found his voice" as Elmo, and by 1987, he became added to various episodes and product lines. John Tartaglia , Matt Vogel , and Jim Martin have all been secondary performers for the character, providing movement for Elmo's arms and legs, particularly in green-screen shots. Alongside Cookie Monster , Elmo has appeared in The Furchester Hotel , where he

340-528: A result, the show resumed taping for four days in the Ed Sullivan Theater (where David Letterman taped his show ). The first episode resuming taping in the regular studio featured a beginning scene reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz , in which Rosie awakens from a dream. O'Donnell often spoke of her admiration for Barbra Streisand , and in November 1997, Streisand (who rarely grants interviews) agreed to

374-520: A retrospective video made by Rosie that blended scenes from her personal life with her talk show, accompanied by the song " Both Sides Now " sung by Joni Mitchell . The conclusion of the show featured a clip of Tom Cruise mowing a lawn, who then stops to look at the camera and says, "Rosie, I cut your grass, and here is your lemonade." (A reference to one of the show's running gags, O'Donnell declaring her adoration of Tom Cruise.) Remaining new, but pre-taped, episodes continued to air until June 27, 2002,

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408-406: A six-year run, the show ended in 2002 when O’Donnell chose to leave to spend more time with her children. The final live episode aired on May 22, 2002. It featured an opening musical ensemble number from Broadway , starring Vanessa Williams and John Lithgow (who were both appearing on Broadway at the time). The guests were Nathan Lane and Christine Ebersole . The show's final segment featured

442-553: A talented puppeteer, raised him up and brought energy and life into Elmo and from that day forward we would all write for Elmo." Modern Elmo debuted with the Season 17 premiere of Sesame Street , episode 2096 (first aired November 18, 1985, following the release of the Sesame Street film Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird ). In

476-517: A tape of him singing it in an operatic style while eating a pear. After a video of his performance resurfaced in 2019, Friedman (in-character) denied the appearance before admitting it, stating that Rosie O'Donnell was trying to cling onto her fading star and that he "didn't have the nerve" to tell Britney Spears (who appeared on the same episode) that she "wasn't going to make it as a singer". During his interview, when asked about what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said he would be an opera singer and

510-464: A two-week absence from her show because of a staph infection . She had guest hosts take her place, including Joy Behar , Meredith Vieira , Barbara Walters , Kathy Griffin , Marie Osmond , Jane Krakowski , Ana Gasteyer and Caroline Rhea . On the September 10, 2001 episode, Maxwell Jacob Friedman appeared on the show as a five year child to sing " You Are My Sunshine " after his parents submitted

544-415: A wrestler, and stated that Bill Goldberg and The Rock were his favorite wrestlers at the time. Throughout the final season O'Donnell called on Caroline Rhea to host the program every Friday. Rhea's growing popularity as a guest host gave her the green light to host her own daytime talk show the following year, supposedly succeeding O'Donnell. However, Rhea's program lasted for only one season. After

578-454: Is The Rosie O'Donnell Show . On today's show: [insert guests and/or topics]. Hit it, John!). After the animated intro, the audience member would then say, "And now, here's Rosie!" as O'Donnell made her entrance through the curtain. O'Donnell commented on the DVD release of first season highlights that producers were not keen on this opening but Rosie insisted upon it as she enjoyed being able to talk to

612-505: Is aimed at toddlers . He was originally performed by Kevin Clash . Following Clash's resignation in late 2012, Elmo has been performed by Ryan Dillon . Elmo is self-described as three-and-a-half years old and his birthday is on February 3. Elmo characteristically avoids pronouns in reference to himself, instead referring to himself in the third person (e.g., saying "Elmo wants this" instead of "I want this"). Sesame Street staff writer Nancy Sans once described Elmo's origins: "There

646-489: Is making a guest appearance on Sesame Street ), and cheekily questions her about the validity of her medical license. Elmo also appeared in the eighth-season episode of Scrubs , " My ABC's ", along with Oscar the Grouch , Grover , and an Anything Muppet named "Ex Ray". All four characters are in separate fantasies of J.D.'s in the episode. At the request and with the assistance of Rep. Duke Cunningham , he testified before

680-604: Is taking an extended stay because of his fascination with the Furchester Hotel. His father Louie is the brother of Funella Furchester. On May 27, 2020, The Not Too Late Show with Elmo premiered on Max . The series stars Elmo as the host of his own late-night talk show . After becoming a regular guest on The Rosie O'Donnell Show , Elmo began touring the talk-show circuit. He has appeared on Martha Stewart Living , Martha , The Tony Danza Show , Rove Live , Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! , and The View . Elmo and

714-652: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education in April 2002, urging support for increased funding in music education. Emeril and Elmo's Healthy Start was a special featuring Elmo and Emeril Lagasse that aired on November 4, 2005, at 8 p.m. as part of the Food Network 's second annual "Cook With Your Kids Week". The special was produced in conjunction with Sesame Workshop's Healthy Habits for Life program. In 1996,

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748-522: The allegation that Elmo referring to himself in the third person will teach children improper English , by stating that this behavior "mimics the behavior of many preschoolers. Like 3-year-olds, he doesn't always have the skills or knowledge to speak proper English." The Rosie O%27Donnell Show This talk show was taped in Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, New York, and

782-433: The audience throughout the show; this gag expanded through the years to include automated Koosh-projecting devices in the ceiling, as well as O'Donnell firing at a moving target. The house band was led by pianist John McDaniel , and was dubbed "The McDLTs". Unique introductions by a member of the audience were made at the beginning of each episode. (Hi! I'm [insert audience member], from [insert resident's address] and this

816-452: The end of the interview that it had not gone the way she had hoped it would have gone, but went on to say: "I would like to thank you for appearing anyway, knowing that we have differing views. I was happy that you decided to come on the show. And if you feel insulted by my questions, I apologize, because it was not a personal attack. It was meant to bring up the subject as it is in the consciousness of so many today." In April 2001, Rosie had

850-408: The episode, Big Bird is tired of the adults refusing to believe him about Snuffy, so he decides to arrange for them to come to his nest and meet Snuffy, and Elmo offers to help. Snuffy returns, then tells Elmo he had better go home and brush his fur to prepare for the grown-ups' arrival, but Elmo holds on to his snuffle so he cannot go; as such, the adults meet Snuffy for the first time ever. Clash cites

884-579: The last with guest host Caroline Rhea. Repeats aired until August 30, 2002, the last of which was a repeat of the broadcast from May 20, 2002. The show was revived for one night only March 22, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , with an all-star lineup of guests raising money for the Actors Fund of America . The special episode was live streamed on the Broadway.com YouTube channel. Topics often discussed on

918-507: The same time. Elmo was the star of the 1999 full-length, theatrically released motion picture The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland . He also starred in the special Elmo Saves Christmas . Elmo also appeared in a fifth-season episode of The West Wing along with his friends Zoe and Big Bird . In that episode, Elmo receives a medical checkup from Abbey Bartlet , the First Lady (who

952-455: The show include Broadway , children , extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The program was also known for featuring extended production numbers from Broadway shows which were often seen as too time-consuming on other shows. O'Donnell was known for keeping a light-hearted nature during the show as she playfully interviewed her guests and interacted with her audience. Commonly, O'Donnell would throw Koosh balls into

986-503: The show's first season was available for sale in September 2008, exclusively from the Home Shopping Network . The DVD runs 90 minutes and contains Rosie O'Donnell commenting while watching clips of archived footage. Included are Tom Cruise's first visit, Fran Drescher 's parents reviewing Florida restaurants, and the incident in which Donny Osmond made a fat joke at Rosie's expense. In 2021, O'Donnell began making interviews from

1020-483: The toy. Likewise when she served Drake's snack cakes to audience members on The Rosie O'Donnell Show , which helped contribute to increased sales of Drake's cakes. In February 1997, the mouthwash brand Scope released a list of the "least kissable celebrities," to which O'Donnell was ranked number one. O'Donnell responded by promoting rival mouthwash brand Listerine on her show. Listerine thanked O'Donnell by donating $ 1000 to O'Donnell's charity For All Kids every time

1054-469: Was a background character in such Sesame Street segments from 1980 to 1984. As a named character, Elmo was performed by Brian Muehl from 1980 to 1984, and later Richard Hunt from 1984 to 1985 upon Muehl's departure. However, in 1985, Hunt was so frustrated with the puppet, he squeezed it and threw it at Kevin Clash , who then performed Elmo. Clash said that Elmo should be a character who is kind and loving. Sans says of Clash, "one day in 1985, Kevin Clash,

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1088-500: Was produced and distributed by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions , and Warner Bros. Television . The talk show won five Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Talk Show . On June 10, 1996, The Rosie O'Donnell Show premiered, and proved successful. It was a replacement for Carnie! , which aired from September 6, 1995, to February 23, 1996. In October 1996, a fire broke out at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City . As

1122-521: Was promoting a film The Love Letter . After a commercial break, O'Donnell confronted him about his recent commercial for the NRA and challenged him about the NRA's position on the use of assault rifles . According to Selleck, the two had agreed not to discuss the topic before his appearance on the show. O'Donnell maintains that Selleck and his publicist had been informed that the topic would be discussed. She stated at

1156-409: Was this extra red puppet lying around and the cast would pick him up sometimes and try to create a personality, but nothing seemed to materialize." The character of Elmo was originally conceived as a supporting character and background character by Henson Associates-based Muppet artist/builder Caroly Wilcox in 1979, first appearing in the Sesame Street song "We Are All Monsters", which first aired in

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