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Cipriani prides himself on being the media’s puppeteer, weaponizing journalists’ competitiveness for scoops.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
But the other puppeteers were on the legs.
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Hats off to the puppeteer and voice actor James Ortiz, who brings Grace’s alien comrade persuasively to life.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, Rocky was present, played by a puppeteer.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
But the other puppeteers were on the legs.
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Hats off to the puppeteer and voice actor James Ortiz, who brings Grace’s alien comrade persuasively to life.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, Rocky was present, played by a puppeteer.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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