Matt Lauer Gets the Cookie Monster Scoop

Matt Lauer stops by Sesame Street tomorrow to interview cookie monster on his recent decision to give up his trademark cookies.

Matt Lauer: Cookie Monster, the world wants to know-why have you stopped eating cookies? Isn't it true that only moments ago you decided to eat a fruit salad instead of a cookie? So will you have to change your name now? Should we be calling you "Fruit Monster"?

Cookie Monster: Well, dat got nice ring to it, but...

Matt Lauer: Cookie Monster, the question on everyone's lips is...

Cookie Monster: That a lot of lips!

Matt Lauer: Why?

Cookie Monster: Me like fruit.

Matt Lauer: And there you have it. Cookie Monster likes fruit, and not cookies.


Cookie Monster: No! You members of the media blow story way out of proportion! Me still like cookies!

Matt Lauer: Then why fruit?

Cookie Monster: Why not fruit? It delicious! And healthy. Me still eat cookies, like me world-famous for doing, but now me eat other things too.

Matt Lauer: So what you're saying is, if I were to offer you this cookie, you would eat it right now?

Cookie Monster: No. Me eat fruit salad...and then me eat cookie for dessert!

Source: Popbytes