Kimmel's unnecessary censorship makes Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, and Elmo look filthy

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Elmo is bleeped out in Jimmy Kimmel's "unnecessary censorship" reel
(Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Thursday night is "unnecessary censorship" night at Jimmy Kimmel Live, and this week's montage features a nice, if slightly disturbing, throw from Bill O'Reilly to Hillary Clinton. Other people made to look filthy by carefully placed [bleeps] and blurring include Mike Dukakis, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and, most disturbingly, Elmo. If you're up for a little good, clean-made-dirty fun, watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.