Elmo stopped by the Wendy Show to promote his new DVD, Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories. Elmo also performed a song he wrote just for Wendy. Elmo also had some help from Auto-Tune. Wendy teared up after Elmo's performance. Take a look:
Fisher-Price is crossing into Elmo territy with its new Dance Star Mickey toy.
The toy will be introduced at the New York Toy Fair this weekend. Dance Star Mickey can walk, talk and dance. Fisher-Price says the Mickey toy also provides an "out of this world: grand finale to one of his signature dances. The interactive Mickey toy comes to life with the press of his foot. Dance Star Mickey grooves to five different songs with styles including soul, disco, Latin and techno. He also plays several interactive games.
Sesame Street has launched an app that lets you make monsters on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Sesame Street's Elmo's Monster Maker can be purchased on iTunes for $3.99. It looks like a virtual Muppet whatnot factory. Elmo explains how it works. Take a look:
Elmo and Grover of "Sesame Street" visited Detroit where they were given the key to the city by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. The presentation took place during a visit to the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Thursday was also declared "Sesame Street Live Day" in Detroit. Take a looK:
Ricky Gervais Sings Elmo to Sleep With Celebrity Lullaby
Comedian Ricky Gervais sings a lullaby for fuzzy little Elmo because he is having trouble sleeping. Unfortunately, for Elmo the lullaby Ricky sings about the letter "N" does not help make him calm and sleepy. Take a look:
A lot of people use the Black Friday to Cyber Monday deal period to buy gifts for themselves or for the family, such as big electronics, like an HD TV or a new computer. It is also a great time to buy toys as a discount for holiday gifts while they are also still easy to find. One example is the current discount on Elmo Tickle Hands. Amazon.com, Toysrus.com and Walmart.com each have them for $20, which is a good discount from the MSRP of $29.99.
Elmo Helps Government Convince Kids to Wash Their Hands
The government has enlisted the help of a beloved Sesame Street muppet to help get kids to wash their hands during the swine flu pandemic. This will work because little kids love Elmo. They will listen to him and follow his instructions. It's a cute PSA. Take a look:
The St. Elmo's Fire movie which starred Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Mare Winningham is going to be remade as a tv series according to The Hollywood Reporter. They are using the idea as a way to kick-off a new Friends type of show.
The series version will use the movie as a takeoff point and as an inspiration as it introduces six new friends: three boys and three girls.
What will remain is the setting -- Georgetown and St. Elmo's Bar & Restaurant, now called St. Elmo's Bar & Grill, where the friends hang out. And if the set-up looks a little bit like "Friends," that's OK with Bucatinsky.
"I feel it is time to re-create 'Friends' in the hourlong genre and feel like this is the perfect opportunity," he said.
Grace and his Sargent Hall Prods. producing partner Gordon Kaywin, who also serves as an exec producer, got the idea to do a contemporary TV series based on "Fire" when the two came across the movie on TV.
A new Friends type of show has a good chance of connection with a new group of young viewers but it will need a great cast like Friends had.
Drapersreports that German womenswear firm Delmod International has fallen into administration. You can also read an article translated from German here about Delmod's bankruptcy.
The German womenswear group Escada is also struggling but has not gone into administration.
Elmo's Tickle Hands were first introduced at the Toy Fair earlier this year. Fisher-Price is now introducing the Tickle Hand Groove dance to go along with the Hands. The Ticklehands.com website contains an instructional video and a place where people can submit their own Tickle Hand videos. You can also send a Ticklegram on Facebook.
Elmo's Tickle Hands come with a DVD that teaches kids how to do the new dance, step by step with Elmo and his friend Cookie Monster. Elmo's Tickle Hands will be available in august at an MSRP of $29.99.
You can also see the Tickle Hand Groove in the video below. Take a look:
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Sesame Street to talk about eating right, exercising regularly and being a healthy and positive role model for children. In the clip below, Michelle Obama told Elmo that during her stay in Sesame Street she wants to eat a healthy lunch at Mr. Hooper's store, rest on a park bench and read a book and take a healthy walk around Sesame Street. Elmo is very excited and eager to do everything the First Lady wants to do. Take a look:
Ricky Gervais stopped by the set of Sesame Street to tape an episode which will air in November for the show's 40th anniversary. Ricky and Elmo sat down to do an interview with the AP, but the interviewer quickly lost control of the situation. It's pretty funny. Take a look:
Mattel's not coming out with a new Elmo doll this year. Instead they will be releasing Elmo Tickle Hands, which are red, furry interactive Elmo hands that children can wear. The hands vibrate and make giggling noises when they are touched to any surface. The hands will be less expensive than the Elmo dolls. They are expected to retail for $29.99. There will also be a dance the interactive hands can perform called the Tickle Hand Groove that won't be fully revealed until the release date in August, 2009. I4U says Elmo's Tickle Hands come with a DVD that describes the dance.
When using the Elmo Tickle Hands for tickling, Elmo starts to laugh harder and harder. The interactive Elmo gloves can do even more. When pushing Elmo's nose again the hands enter a dance mode. Motion sensors inside the gloves can recognize dance moves. The Elmo hands guide kids through a new Elmo Dance. Elmo Tickle Hands ship with a DVD that shows the new dance in more details.
Here's a video of a Mattel representative describing the Elmo Tickle Hands toy at the New York Toy Fair. (via NonToxicReviews.com)
Update 7-28-09: A song called the Tickle Hand Groove has been released.
Elmo says giving books is cool because it's the kind of gift that keeps on giving. We agree with Elmo. Elmo's message is part a video series of messages from authors and celebrities explaining why books make great gifts. You can see a longer video here that has comments about why books make great gifts from Jon Stewart, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Alec Baldwin, Rachael Ray, Dean Koontz and Dan Brown.
ITN's Dominic Reynolds went to Hamleys in London to play with this year's crop of interactive toys. The toys he plays with include a robotic dog that offers its paw and Elmo Live. He looks like he is having fun aside from the baby that wets himself. Take a look:
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Mattel's not coming out with a new Elmo doll this year. Instead they will be releasing Elmo Tickle Hands, which are red, furry interactive Elmo hands that children can wear. The hands vibrate and make giggling noises when they are touched to any surface. The hands will be less expensive than the Elmo dolls. They are expected to retail for $29.99. There will also be a dance the interactive hands can perform called the Tickle Hand Groove that won't be fully revealed until the release date in August, 2009. I4U 
