You guys seem like you can read Tweets, so here you go, the latest on Kevin Clash from the AP:

BREAKING: Sesame Workshop says Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigned, calling sex allegations a “distraction.”

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2012

This after Sheldon Stephens (above left) accused Clash of having a sexual relationship with Stevens when Stephens was 16, then recanted (supposedly for a $125K settlement), then recanted his previous recantation. It’s a bummer. At the very least, Kevin Clash seems like a guy who loves Sesame Street enough to give up his lucrative dream job to keep from giving Sesame Street a bad reputation, even when he hasn’t been convicted or charged with any crimes. Probably not a lot of people would do that. Or, maybe he’s just guilty (seriously, don’t resign if you don’t want people to wonder if you’re guilty). Either way, it’s a little disingenuous for people to act like a guy whose dream was to play with puppets and kids all day isn’t going to have some weird sexual peccadillo.

Meanwhile, it’s getting worse, with TMZ reporting a second accuser coming forward:

Kevin Clash — known as the voice of Elmo — is facing NEW allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a SECOND underage boy … TMZ has learned.
The accuser — who is now in his 30s — has filed a lawsuit against Clash … claiming the two met on a gay phone chat line back in 1993 … when the accuser was 15 years old and Clash was 32.
In the suit, the accuser reveals his name — Cecil Singleton.  His attorney also provided TMZ with a photo.

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Last week, 23-year-old Shelden Stephens (only recently identified) came forward to accuse Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having a sexual relationship with him back when Stephens was 16. But then Stephens recanted his story, saying the affair occurred when they were both adults, with TMZ reporting that Clash had settled with him for $125 grand (a story as old as time). Well now, Stephens says he was pressured into settling and will gladly forfeit the money so long as it ensures that the truth is out there. Relax, Mulder, I think we all know what happened already.

We’ve learned Stephens has met with lawyers in Los Angeles and told them he was pressured into recanting his allegation and insists he’s telling the truth when he says he had sex with Clash when he was 16.

Stephens — who is now 23 — is telling lawyers he will gladly forfeit the $125,000  to restore his name.  Stephens is saying he was literally crying during the final negotiations and repeatedly said he didn’t want to sign. [TMZ]

I’d like to see Arnold Schwarzenegger play this guy in the movie adaptation. “Hey, Clash, remember when I said I lied? I lied.” (*drops $125K off cliff*)

I used to think it would be awesome to be gay because you wouldn’t have to deal with women and their fickleness and their constantly-changing moods, and them bringing up something you did five years ago every time you get in an argument. Now I’m starting to wonder if the only real selling point is all the butt sex.