I still remember the first time I ever saw a ventriloquist in action. The legendary Edgar Bergen and his dummy sidekicks, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, appeared on an episode of The Muppet Show ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nancy Berk, Ph.D is a writer and psychologist covering entertainment. But ventriloquism and puppet fever have gone beyond prime ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nancy Berk, Ph.D is a writer and psychologist covering entertainment. Since its second season, America’s Got Talent (AGT GT) has ...

The death of British comedian Ray Alan recalls a lost age when ventriloquists were cosy family entertainment favourites. Today, they are more likely to be found at the cutting edge of subversive ...

Your brain’s system for directing attention is what makes you think a puppet has a mind of its own, argues ventriloquist and neuroscientist Michael Graziano It wasn’t to make some scientific point. I ...

Despite failing to defeat Mercedes Mone for the TBS Title at AEW Grand Slam in her home town of Australia, Harley Cameron has become one of the most beloved performers in the company over the last few ...