Man Behind Elmo Denies Sexual Assault, Swift Wins Big at MTV EMAs

The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Kevin Clash - the voice of Elmo - denies sexual assault allegations, Taylor Swift takes three awards at MTV's Europe Music Awards, and the Rolling Stones will hit Brooklyn in December.

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Kevin Clash, the man known as the voice of Elmo, has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street in the wake of allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy - allegations that Clash adamantly denies. A 23-year-old man claims he and Clash began a sexual relationship 7 years ago, when he was 16 and Clash was 45. Clash has released a statement saying that he did have a relationship with the man, but when they were both consenting adults. Taylor Swift took home three prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards, one of the biggest nights in pop music outside the United States. Swift picked up honors for Best Female, Best Live and Best Look. But the night's top award - best Video - went to internet sensation Psy with his record-breaking hit "Gangnam Style." After months of negotiations, the Rolling Stones have reached an agreement with Brooklyn's Barclays Center to play a concert there on December 8 as part of the band's mini-tour to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Following that show, the group will do two more concerts in Newark, N.J. Finally, Rihanna has announced the tour dates for her "777" tour - where she'll perform in seven global cities in seven days. The tour begins on November 14th in Mexico City and ends in New York City on November 20. In between, she'll hit London, Paris, Toronto, Stockholm, and Berlin.