Jeff Dunham throws his voice into stardom Nov 5, 2009
For the first time since the heyday of Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy and "The Ed Sullivan Show," nearly a half century ago, ventriloquism has moved back into the entertainment mainstream, and Dunham is leading the way ... "I saw what Edgar Bergen did and I thought, 'I want to do that,' " said Dunham ... "Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy captured the public's imagination, but with [Bergen's] passing, it fell back into obscurity.". (FOX59, IN)
Tim Mollen's Lost Journal: Laugh track: The next generation Oct 3, 2009
For modern listeners hearing Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy for the first time, I thought it would be helpful to interject stage directions such as, The puppet is talking now. Bergen s lips aren t moving. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Griffin: Reminiscences about old-time radio shows Sep 8, 2009
The great Sunday-evening comedians - Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen, Fred Allen - relied on stereotypes that today s audiences would find unacceptable. It was not television alone that killed off the radio programs of my youth. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
LETTER: System puts profit ahead of health Aug 13, 2009
Ingenix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group" So BE AWARE that whenever you hear a conservative quoting the "non-partisan Lewin Group", they are simply mouthpieces for insurance companies. Old enough to remember Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy?? Then you get the picture. ". Most commented. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Click to read:Palin's "Mad as Hell" Speech Jul 27, 2009
However exaggerated the initial GOP billing for her, Palin was to Clinton as Charlie McCarthy was to Edgar Bergen. Whatever Bergen said, McCarthy's job was to counter and foil it. (CBS News)
The Teleprompter President Mar 28, 2009
It starts with the letter D. Forget Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. The resemblance of Dingle Barry and Charlie is frighteningly close, especially in IQ level. (Townhall.com)
Letters to the Editor (March 12) (34) Mar 13, 2009
wilvus wrote on Mar 12, 2009 7:33 PM:" Edgar Bergen was a radio ventriloquist, (think about that for a second), and millions tuned into that too. ". Onyx wrote on Mar 12, 2009 7:34 PM:" Yes, but now OPB is either a 'pledge drive' or it looks very much like commercial television at times. Granted they have some good programs on, the commercials are definitely there on the 'non-commercial' network now. Discovery is okay, but not that often. I like my arts and entertainment live, so much for A&E.... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
