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In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.

In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.

Neeti Sarkar for The Hindu… on the upcoming Discovery Channel series on UK tv..

If like Arthur C. Clarke, you were to believe that “Magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet’, you might want to catch Discovery Channel’s latest offering. Magic of Science 2which premieres tonight, offers viewers the chance to learn the chemistry, physics and biology powering the world’s greatest illusions. It combines the showmanship and mystery of street magic with the cool facts of science. Among the popular magicians who will be a part of the series is U.K.-based, Billy Kidd.

In a telephonic interview, the award winning magician reveals:

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Vegas magician stagehands suing over wage dispute..

Vegas magician stagehands suing over wage dispute..

Attorneys for magician David Copperfield and several current and former Las Vegas stagehands said Friday they’re in talks to make lawsuits they’ve traded in a backstage dispute disappear.

A Feb. 15 federal wage-abuse lawsuit filed by seven stagehands alleges that over the past three years the veteran Las Vegas illusionist sometimes made them work 14 hours a day and seven days a week without paying overtime.

A Jan. 3 state court lawsuit lodged by Copperfield business entities Backstage Employment and Referral Inc., David Copperfield’s Disappearing Inc. and Imagine Nation Company Inc. accuses six stagehands of breach of contract, conspiracy and disclosure of trade secrets…

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