On Aug. 21, ventriloquist Terry Fator was named the winner of the second season of NBC's "America's Got Talent" - and went home with $1 million. Now there's a national concert tour that comes to ...

Terry Fator works with dummies, but he’s no dummy. Once upon a time, he was performing at state fairs. Then he hit on what proved to be a multimillion-dollar idea.

Terry Fator’s dressing room still has the scent of newness — freshly cut wooden shelves, fresh paint and new furniture, carpeting and big screen TV. Aah, the sweet smell of success.

In February 2007, Fator auditioned his act for three different Las Vegas producers; each one told him he wasn't "Vegas material." This May, he signed a $100 million, five-year deal to headline at ...

FINDING HIS VOICE: Terry Fator's career took off after he began using ventriloquist dummies to sing well-known rock songs. By Kelli Skye Fadroski | [email protected] | Orange County Register ...

Ventriloquist Terry Fator. Photo Credit: Jimmy Smith, The Activity. Terry Fator is a ventriloquist, impressionist, and winner of Season 2 of “America’s Got Talent.” ...

He's No Dummy: Entertainer Sees a Comeback for Ventriloquism Long-Derided, Terry Fator and His Puppets Get New Respect; the Turtle Does Kermit By Ann Zimmerman June 20, 2008 12:01 am ET Share ...