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However, Stewart quickly shifts gears, confessing that much of his carefully planned show has been scrapped due to an incident involving Elmo, the beloved Sesame Street character. A hacker had recently infiltrated Elmo's social media account, posting racist, antisemitic, and disturbing messages, including calls for violence and anti-Jewish rhetoric. Stewart comments humorously on the nature of the posts and questions the media's choice of footage—"Is that the only B-roll you have for this story?"—mocking the seriousness with a dancing Elmo clip.