1) The Elmopalooza dvd is one of my fave Muppet productions ever, up there in my book with MFXmas, M@WDW, TMTM, etc. Very darn cool. Love the colors, love the moderness, love it all. I mean you cant beat the yip yip martians on Conan O'Brien! hehe
2) Rosie rocks. Now I know what ya mean, can get a little unnerving. But think about it for one second. What other celebrity do you know who time and time again stood up and promoted the Muppets like she did? She always had Elmo, Rosita, Zoe, sometimes even Gonzo and Kermit! And she trested them with respect, not like 'oh look, isnt this cute' on the late night talk circuit. Sad to see her show gone. At least there is Hollywood Squares, which in 2002 features Muppets from all three major Muppet brands(Muppet Show, Sesame, and Bear)