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Tag: ventriloquists

Episode #129: Nina Conti
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Episode #129: Nina Conti

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 19, 2016

Nina Conti is the only child of actors – her father, Tom, is a Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee. As for Nina, she began …

Nina Conti is ready to get “In Your Face” for her New York debut at Barrow Street Theatre
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Nina Conti is ready to get “In Your Face” for her New York debut at Barrow Street Theatre

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 7, 2016

Nina Conti has performed in New York City before, “way back years ago” in Greenwich Village, then about five years ago at the 59E59 Theatres. …

Three questions following a viewing of Jeff Dunham’s NBC primetime special, “Unhinged in Hollywood”
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Three questions following a viewing of Jeff Dunham’s NBC primetime special, “Unhinged in Hollywood”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2015

If NBC can attract 6.41 million viewers to Jeff Dunham at 8 p.m. Thursday against the kickoff of Thursday Night Football on CBS, then will …

British ventriloquist Paul Zerdin wins Season 10 of America’s Got Talent
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British ventriloquist Paul Zerdin wins Season 10 of America’s Got Talent

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 17, 2015September 17, 20151

Did a comedian win season 10 of America’s Got Talent? Do you consider ventriloquists comedians? Then yes, and yes again. Because Paul Zerdin became the …

Paul Zerdin’s live quarterfinal round at America’s Got Talent 2015 from Radio City Music Hall
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Paul Zerdin’s live quarterfinal round at America’s Got Talent 2015 from Radio City Music Hall

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 2015

Paul Zerdin is a British ventriloquist looking to make it in America, and he received a “Golden Buzzer” fast pass to Tuesday night’s quarterfinal round …

Paul Zerdin earns “Golden Buzzer” for America’s Got Talent 2015
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Paul Zerdin earns “Golden Buzzer” for America’s Got Talent 2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2015

British ventriloquist Paul Zerdin continued to prove himself a hit with the judges at America’s Got Talent this season, earning a “golden buzzer” from guest …

Carla Rhodes and her ventriloquist dummy, Cecil Sinclair, on CBS Sunday Morning
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Carla Rhodes and her ventriloquist dummy, Cecil Sinclair, on CBS Sunday Morning

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 29, 2014September 29, 2014

Bill Geist traveled to the Vent Haven ConVENTion in Kentucky this year for CBS Sunday Morning, and of the 575 ventriloquists on hand — and …

Jeff Dunham talks about preparing to take six months off his global touring for Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood
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Jeff Dunham talks about preparing to take six months off his global touring for Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 2014September 10, 20141

Las Vegas is going to be full of even more dummies after Thanksgiving. The world’s most popular ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham, will settle in for a …

RIP Otto Petersen, ventriloquist of Otto & George (1960-2014)
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RIP Otto Petersen, ventriloquist of Otto & George (1960-2014)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 14, 2014April 14, 201424

Otto Petersen, whose foul-mouthed ventriloquist dummy George made his act “Otto & George” a popular friend of the Opie & Anthony radio program, reportedly died …

Terry Fator on Late Show with David Letterman
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Terry Fator on Late Show with David Letterman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 24, 2014

Terry Fator returned to Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday night’s program, and it wasn’t even Ventriloquist Week! Fator has headlined The Mirage on …

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