In "Weekend Update: Elmo," a young creature is at war with himself. Recently, Elmo has felt threatened by Zoe's pet rock, Rocco. (This tale of professional jealousy makes me think of Timothee Chalamet's recent comments about ballet and opera--one can't help but suspect that Chalamet may have been insecure when pondering a difficult "flavor" of high art.)
On a bad day, Elmo made insulting comments about Rocco--but he recovered with a lengthy, thoughtful Instagram apology. (Here, I think of the new Instagram "cover your ass" letter that Anna Camp wrote, with reference to Melissa Barrera.)
Just how meaningful is a "mea culpa" on Instagram? Michael Che explores the question by having Elmo confront Rocco in person. And the venomous truth seeps out. ("Rocco does not need a chair....Rocco does not have legs! Elmo furious...")
I'm not sure if Chloe Fineman was reflecting on Patti LuPone when she worked on this skit. In any case, I really like the grace notes: "Paper covers rock." "Rocco's FAMILY is here!"
I'm hoping that Fineman will get material from the new Nicole Kidman series, "Scarpetta."
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