Well, this is depressing. Kevin Clash, 52, the jovial puppeteer behind Elmo from “Sesame Street,” has reportedly taken a leave of absence from the show pending accusations that he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy when he was 45.
Clash adamantly denies the claim, telling TMZ he did in fact have a relationship with the person in question, but that it was “between two consenting adults,” and that the accusations of underage impropriety are false.
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If Redwood City native Tom Biscardi is right, one of the world’s most baffling mysteries is about to be solved.
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Talk about generous. To announce the North American leg of a worldwide tour backing her new 11th album “Aphrodite,” dance-pop diva Kylie Minogue already released a “North American Tour Bonus Edition” EP through Astralwerks, featuring five rare live songs. Three of which were semi-acoustic, and culled from her recent “BBC Live Lounge” sessions. But wait! There’s more!
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Mercury-Prize-winning Mancunians Elbow have just released their adventurous new fifth album — “build a rocket boys!” — digitally in the states. They’ve also just been offered a slot opening for U2 at this summer’s Glastonbury Festival — not bad for a little prog-minded combo that started out in their hometown’s dinky Night and Day Café.
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