Pioneering ventriloquist-comedian Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester have appeared in numerous shows since the 1960s. Adam Sandler's new Netflix comedy special makes it hard to tell what's real and ...

It’s been seven years since Darci Lynne Farmer stepped onto the stage of “America’s Got Talent” to sing George Gershwin’s “Summertime” — with the help of her sassy rabbit puppet named Petunia. That ...

(WSVN) - A South Florida family has a very unique collection. Some will find it cool — and others a bit creepy. Kevin Ozebek shines the 7 Spotlight on their passion for puppets. When you first walk ...

On a recent weekday morning, Chilkat Charlie introduced himself to the Capital City Weekly in Tlingit. Speaking for him was local Juneau man Carlton Smith. Why? Because Charlie is a figure and Smith ...

LOS ANGELES — An Indianapolis ventriloquist came up just short of advancing to the finale of "America's Got Talent." On Tuesday's live show, 25-year-old Jack Williams brought a second puppet into his ...

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” fake news alert crew pushed the comedic envelope Thursday night yet again with a segment about the catastrophic Ohio train derailment, highlighting the fact ...

Ignacio “Nacho” Estrada, who for more than 40 years performed as a ventriloquist at schools and festivals delivering a message of positivity and kindness, has died. Estrada spread his anti-bullying, ...

When Madrid-based ventriloquist Celia Muñoz was preparing to compete in the America’s Got Talent qualifying rounds this year, she probably had no idea that one of her song choices, the Grease love ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The ventriloquist figure known as ...

The Met Gala has once again come and gone and, at least for Jimmy Fallon, it was particularly hard to figure out how to top last year’s look. The host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” made himself the butt ...