As Sandler prepares to take the stage, he crosses paths with the ventriloquist and his dummy, wearing a cap with “Lester” bedazzled across the front. “Great audience,” says the puppetmaster.

He’s here! Yes, it’s the long-awaited and super cool, Peanut Ventriloquist Dummy! He’s cute and crazy as ever, operates just like a professional vent figure with a head-stick, hollow body ...

On Monday, Lionsgate shared a cheeky statement from Billy the Puppet, the ventriloquist dummy used in the films by the character John Kramer, aka Jigsaw: “I’ve seen the rumors. They say it’s Game Over ...