Ricky Gervais to Elmo: ‘Do You Know What Necrophilia Is?’
We've been sad about the reported layoffs occurring at Sesame Street, the beloved, eternal public-television children's show. Could the recession, which started on Wall Street, have driven right through Main Street and really landed in the most precious Street of all? But this clip, of Elmo and a Sesame Street producer trying to retain control of an interview with comedian and Office creator Ricky Gervais, reminds us that in some places, there are always sunny days to sweep the clouds away.

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