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'The View' roasted by ‘Triumph The Insult Comic Dog’ as hostile to other women, conservatives
December 8, 2023 | 4:45pm'I think you’re all excellent actors, like the way you four girls all act like you’re interested in Alyssa’s opinions,' the puppet comic quipped.
Potty-mouthed Roy Kent of 'Ted Lasso' teaches F-word on 'Sesame Street'
April 15, 2022 | 10:52amBrett Goldstein took a page from his "Ted Lasso" character's playbook for "Word of the Day" lesson with Cookie Monster.
Man behind beloved Elmo hit with workplace abuse claims
March 18, 2022 | 12:47pm"Amongst other puppeteers, he's known to be very bubbly and kind," a puppet wrangler claimed. "But when it came to wranglers, I was told he tends to be condescending and...
Zoo unveils giant porcupine puppet
March 2, 2022 | 5:11pmPercy, a porcupine puppet of prodigious proportions, emerged from her giant stump home for an audience of schoolchildren and media members at a Los Angeles park on Tuesday.
Inside the bizarro puppet world of R-rated 'Ultra City Smiths'
July 19, 2021 | 6:58pmYou're about to enter the bizarro world of "Ultra City Smiths," a stop-motion animation series set in a noir-ish world of talking, singing, dancing baby dolls.
Meet Michelle Obama's new co-star in Netflix series 'Waffles + Mochi'
March 15, 2021 | 6:30pmActor/puppeteer Jonathan Kidder spends a lot of time at Michelle Obama's feet -- literally -- in "Waffles + Mochi," premiering Tuesday (March 16) on Netflix.
Louis Vuitton's $8K puppet sweater has people all up in arms
February 10, 2021 | 12:50pm"The pandemic did this," one hater posted.
These 'Movie Show' co-hosts aren't pulling any strings
November 27, 2020 | 6:27pmPuppet duo Deb and Wade are the hosts of "The Movie Show," a spoofy new Syfy series, which is the brainchild of comedy writers Alex Stone and Adam Dubowsky.
'Puppetry of the Penis' star injures testicles in freak corkscrew accident
February 28, 2020 | 1:27pmHe's really screwed.
How 'Little Shop of Horrors' puppeteers bring Audrey II to life
October 15, 2019 | 2:01pmAs a wise frog observed, it’s not easy being green. But, boy, Kermit — it’s sure fun to play a man-eating plant. So say the puppeteers behind Audrey II, the...
This creepy Timothée Chalamet puppet is terrifying the internet
June 10, 2019 | 10:50amYou can call him by his name, if you like. An eerie ventriloquist doll of "Call Me By Your Name" actor Timothée Chalamet is captivating social media. Found on eBay,...
Brooklyn studio sues Fall Out Boy for 'exploiting' llama puppets
March 21, 2019 | 3:52pmIs there nothing original about Fall Out Boy? The emo band that ripped its own name from “The Simpsons” is now being sued by a Brooklyn puppet maker that claims...
The original Big Bird on 'Sesame Street,’ Caroll Spinney, retiring after 49 years
October 17, 2018 | 11:11amThe famed puppeteer who's been playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street" since its debut in 1969 will leave the show this week. On Thursday, Caroll Spinney,...
Here's your chance to see life-size puppet elephants
April 6, 2017 | 4:19pmAt last, an elephant act even PETA would applaud: Meet Queenie and her son, Karanga, the puppet pachyderms of “Circus 1903,” now playing the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Not...
This dinosaur hand puppet is real-enough-looking to be terrifying
January 30, 2017 | 7:00amBarnaby Dixon is a young artist from England who makes his own props and stop-motion shorts. His latest creation is a velociraptor finger puppet with moving arms, head, legs and tail.
Master puppeteer holds the strings of New York
October 31, 2016 | 7:00amRalph Lee has been making puppets and masks for almost his entire life. From an iconic "SNL" shark sketch to founding the New York City Halloween parade, Lee is a...
Off-Broadway producer accused of ripping off playwright's work
October 20, 2016 | 6:17pmA playwright is accusing noted off-Broadway producer Jonathan Rockefeller of fraud, claiming his newest puppet-production "That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody!" is a blatant rip-off of his work. "Actual...
You can revisit 'The Golden Girls' — as feisty puppets
September 30, 2016 | 4:04am"The Golden Girls” are back — and, yes, there will be shoulder pads and cheesecake. And puppets! The long-running ’80s sitcom about four mismatched Miami roommates has been rebooted as...