Larry David with host Seth Meyers
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Larry David retracts his on-air apology Sesame StreetElmo Monster after the comedian choked and beat up the puppet on NBC today Earlier on Thursday.
appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyersthe Curb your enthusiasm The star explained the motive behind his attack on the adorable little monster, who appeared before David on the morning show, alongside his father, Louie, to discuss his welfare resources. Sesame Street. But in a shocking and — given the camera clips and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — a seemingly unplanned moment, David interrupted the clip of the high-pitched 3 1/2-year-old doll, who had apparently had enough of Elmo's letters.
“Elmo was talking. 'I was waiting to do the interview,'” David explained to Myers. “And Elmo (In Elmo's voice) is about mental health. I had to listen to every word. And I would say: Oh my God! Oh, my God! I don't think I can take another second of this! (In a normal voice) I got up from my chair and approached him. And I choked him. Here you are. I couldn't take it.
“And you know, I would do it again,” he added.
on todayImmediately after the accident, Kotb, Guthrie and David appeared in another part of the studio, where the comedian was asked to speak to Elmo “from your heart out.”
“Where are you from?” David replied smiling. “What organ are you talking about?” the Seinfeld The co-creator then apologized to Elmo. The dolls quickly accepted his sincere expression of remorse.
Looking at David's face, Hollywood Reporter I've reached out to an Elmo representative for a response.
Elmo's tough week began when thousands online used an innocent tweet, in which the Muppets simply asked how everyone was doing, to unload some of the shock and mental despair they were feeling. Elmo rose to the top trending topic on X (née Twitter) and the post received nearly 150 million impressions.
It all got dark so quickly, that… Official Sesame Street The account decided to direct users toward mental health resources and send Elmo and Louie there today – and unwittingly, directly in the path of David, who was there to promote what he described as… EncirclementFinal season.
However, David expressed his joy at being able to shed his TV persona and be “the thoughtful, kind, caring, considerate human being that I was until I went off the rails by portraying this malicious character,” when he announced that the HBO darling was over. With Season 12 launching on Sunday.
As of this morning, it appears that Elmo remains unfazed by the incident, as the Muppets continue his campaign to promote mental health. Friday afternoon at Sesame Workshop New mental moments video In conversation with musician and author Yolanda Brown, where he encourages young people to celebrate themselves and others while focusing on what makes them happy.
Future teen idol. Typical social media ninja. Alcohol buff. Explorer. Creator. Beer advocate.”