00:00 "Oh my gosh!"
00:04 Let's just say, Elmo is not having the best week.
00:07 First, the internet trauma-dumped on the Sesame Street icon with his innocent post on X going
00:12 viral.
00:13 And now, Larry David attacked the cheerful red puppet on live TV, seemingly out of nowhere.
00:18 The Curb Your Enthusiasm star was waiting for his upcoming segment to promote his HBO
00:22 comedy's final season on NBC's Today, when he abruptly surprised everyone by walking
00:28 onto an unrelated live segment featuring Elmo, grabbing the puppet's face and essentially
00:33 pummeling it.
00:38 The moment did not seem to be planned given the looks on everyone's faces.
00:42 After the rather shocking exchange, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb joined David for his
00:46 segment where they asked the star to apologize.
00:49 "Go ahead, say you're sorry."
00:50 "Elmo."
00:51 "Larry."
00:52 "I just want to apologize."
00:53 "Thank you, Larry."
00:54 "Elmo, Elmo, I'm sorry."
00:55 "I'm very big of you."
00:56 "I'm sorry."
00:57 "I'm sorry."
00:58 "I'm sorry."
00:59 "Elmo accepts your apology, Larry."
01:00 Elmo's rough week started after simply asking how everyone was doing on social media.
01:04 Celebrities, brands, and other users across the platform, including cynics, chimed in
01:09 with their problems and despair.
01:11 There were thousands of replies, and they got so dark that the account eventually directed
01:15 users to mental health resources.
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