Elmo – patricia a. matthew

I can’t bear Elmo, but I adore Ricky Gervais. The outtakes from their interviews are priceless (seriously, because Gervais didn’t get paid).

I think I’ve already seen it ten times. My favorite moment? “Do you know what necrophilia is?”

Well, do you?

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Elmo + Ricky Gervais