Stop the Presses! Sesame Street's Elmo Isn't Jewish?!
Elmo by Richard Termine/Sesame Workshop
Ben Stiller (voicing an elf named... Stiller) and
The Sopranos' Tony Sirico and
Steve Schirripa (as a wannabe Bert and Ernie) are but a few of the stars who will help out with
Elmo's Christmas Countdown, a one-hour holiday special coming to ABC. Per the
Hollywood Reporter,
Jamie Foxx,
Jennifer Hudson,
Ty Pennington,
Alicia Keys,
Sheryl Crow and
Brad Paisley are also set to appear as themselves to perform in musical numbers, while Big Bird, Grover, Oscar, Snuffie and the Count will be representin' for the "I've got someone's hand inside me" set.