Ricky Gervais vs. Elmo

Illustration by Jillian Tamaki

As you all know, we here at Arts Online get pretty excited about any videos involving muppets, and this latest, which is currently making the rounds on Facebook, is no exception.

This outtake, which features British comic Ricky Gervais horsing around with Elmo during a recent visit to Sesame Street, may mark the first time necrophilia has ever received a mention in a Sesame Workshop production. The clip is also noteworthy for capturing Elmo’s very un-warm and fuzzy, diva-esque offscreen antics. Surely, an E! True Hollywood Story episode cannot be far behind…

-- Lee Ferguson