Jon Stewart told "Daily Show" viewers that the original "well-designed, articulate" version of the Comedy Central series' Monday night episode had to be scrapped "because Elmo lost his f--king mind." ...

When Elmo decided to check the emotional pulse of the internet on Monday and ask, “How is everybody doing?” the fiery-colored Muppet couldn’t have anticipated the seismic response he’d receive. Elmo’s ...