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The effort has secured major donations from the foundations of the late Univision owner Jerry Perenchio, media heiress Wallis Annenberg and former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn, as well as Jack Black and his wife Tanya Haden, who’s worked as a puppeteer on multiple Muppets projects.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Gosling’s co-stars include Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt and puppeteer James Ortiz as Rocky, the adorable alien that accompanies Grace on his outer space adventure.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 10 June 2026
In this two-part docuseries, Emmy and Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney exposes the corrupt puppeteers behind the opioid crisis.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Getting the pelican-frog duo to perform in unison was a feat of mechanical artistry for the team, not to mention the choreography needed by the puppeteer.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Gosling’s co-stars include Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt and puppeteer James Ortiz as Rocky, the adorable alien that accompanies Grace on his outer space adventure.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 10 June 2026
In this two-part docuseries, Emmy and Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney exposes the corrupt puppeteers behind the opioid crisis.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Getting the pelican-frog duo to perform in unison was a feat of mechanical artistry for the team, not to mention the choreography needed by the puppeteer.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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