On a quiet night in 1990, Jeff Dunham walked onto Carson’s stage with a puppet, a jalapeño, and a worm on a stick.

The crowd didn’t know what to expect. Carson, the kingmaker of late-night comedy, had seen everything—from animal tricks to Elvis impersonators. But what Jeff Dunham brought was different. It wasn’t …

On a quiet night in 1990, Jeff Dunham walked onto Carson’s stage with a puppet, a jalapeño, and a worm on a stick. Read More