Elmo's
Christmas Countdown airs December 23 on ABC
The
Sesame Street Muppets return to prime-time in a new star-filled
Christmas special on Sunday December 23 at 6 pm central/7 pm eastern
Courtesy
of ABC
December
18, 2007
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Sheryl
Crow and Elmo sing in preparation for Christmas in "Elmo's
Christmas Countdown" Sunday December 23 on ABC. |
Uh-oh, Christmas is in trouble! When the ten numbered
boxes to Stiller the Elf's magical Christmas Counter-Downer become
lost, the arrival of Christmas is in doubt. Can Elmo and Abby Cadabby
find the missing boxes and restore the big countdown to everyone's
favorite holiday? It just might take a Christmas miracle! Hosted
by Elmo and Stiller the Elf (voiced by Ben Stiller) and his frosty
sidekick, Stan the Snowball, Elmo's Christmas Countdown, produced
by Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street,
airs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television
Network, and is destined to make a believer out of you!
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Bert
visits with Tony Sirico, who plays Paulie Walnuts on “The
Sopranos.” |
A host of famous friends are also on hand to usher
in the spirit of the season: Musical numbers abound with Brad Paisley,
Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), Anne Hathaway
(The Devil Wears Prada), Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
and Jamie Foxx. In a hilarious turn, Steve Schirippa and Tony Sirico
(The Sopranos) demonstrate their acting skills portraying everybody's
favorite striped-shirt duo, Bert and Ernie. ABC News anchor Charles
Gibson voices the reindeer news anchor, Charles Blitzen, and Kevin
James (King of Queens) reveals a side of Santa Claus you've never
seen before!
In a world where reindeer report the news, Elves
do yoga and Santa is issued speeding tickets, you never quite know
what's going to happen. That's why it's good to have your friends
around! Making appearances are many favorite Sesame Street residents,
including Big Bird, Snuffy, Grover, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie,
The Count, Oscar the Grouch, Prairie Dawn, The Three Bears and more.
Starring are Kevin Clash as Elmo, along with Sheryl
Crow, Jamie Foxx, Charles Gibson, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Hudson,
Kevin James, Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley, Ty Pennington, Steve Schirippa,
Tony Sirico and Ben Stiller.
The Muppet Performers are: Pam Arciero, Fran Brill,
Leslie Carrara, Ryan Dillon, James Godwin, Andy Hayward, Eric Jacobson,
Peter Linz, Noel MacNeal, Ed May, Paul McGinnis, Jerry Nelson, Marc
Petrosino, David Rudman, Ian Sweetman, Matt Vogel, Bryant Young,
Jennifer Barnhart, Tyler Bunch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Artie Esposito,
BJ Guyer, Patrick Holmes, John Kennedy, Michael Lisa, Amanda Maddock,
Joey Mazzarino, Tracie Mick, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson,
Andy Stone, Gabriel Velez, Steve Whitmire with Caroll Spinney as
Big Bird and Oscar. Also appearing are the Brooklyn Youth Chorus
and Tiffany Curl.
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• Sesame
Street Old School Volume 3 coming to DVD November 6
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Am Big Bird" Caroll Spinney documentary in development
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