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  • Elmo Puppeteer Accuser Recants Claims Of Underage Sex [UPDATE]

    Kevin Clash is no longer facing a claim that he was involved in an underage sexual relationship. The unidentified man who accused Kevin Clash, the voice and puppeteer of the "Sesame Street" character Elmo, has recanted that claim of having intimate relatioons with him hen he was a minor. The law firm that represented the accuser, Andreozzi & Associates, said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times, that "he wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship." "He will have no further comment on the matter," the statement added. "I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest," Clash said through a rep in a statement. I will not discuss it further."
  • Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash, Sent Apology Email For "Constantly Talking About Sex"

    Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, Sesame Street's most visible character, got into trouble with the show for sending an inappropriate email to his former lover. According to a report, Clash apologized profusely to the unidentified male for constantly "talking about sex." "I'm sorry that I keep talking about sex with you, it's driving me insane," Clash reportedly said. "I want you to know that I love you and I will never hurt you," Clash wrote. "I'm here to protect you and make sure your dreams come true. I'll have my assistant book a ticket for you to come to NY and we can talk about this in person."
  • Jim Lehrer, Debate Moderator & PBS Host: "My Job Was Stay Out Of The Way" (VIDEO)

    Jim Lehrer has been negatively panned for being too passive when he moderated the first presidential debate for the 2012 Presidential election. Lehrer, 78, was criticized for being too lax: one editor wrote he let Romney "steamroll" him while Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace reportedly stated he felt Lehrer "seemed to lose control of the debate." Lehrer released a statement through a PBS spokesperson on Thursday, Oct.4. He stated his job was to simply "to stay out of the way," and that he "had no problems with doing so."