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Jan 31, 2007

New laughing, pizza-slinging Muppets on horizon

Mattel, maker of the ever-popular Tickle Me Elmo dolls, will follow up last year's anniversary T.M.X. Elmo with "extreme" Ernie and Cookie Monster dolls to be released this fall, CNNMoney.com reports. Also coming soon: Pizza Elmo, a doll with a pizza that sings along with him. Pubcasting critic Jeffrey Chester takes aim at a Sesame Workshop moneymaker that he says pushes junk food and further commercializes childhood.

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