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Breaking News… The CW Orders Nine Segments of Penn & Teller’s ‘Fool US’

Breaking News… The CW Orders Nine Segments of Penn & Teller’s ‘Fool US’

Yes, ‘Fool Us’, a hit on TV in Great Britain, will premier on the CW. They have ordered nine new, hour long, segments featuring American magicians, in front of an American TV audience..

To quote from VARIETY..  “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” gives aspiring magicians the chance to perform their best trick to try to fool vet magician duo Penn and Teller. Those who succeed nab the opportunity to perform with Penn and Teller in their show at the Rio Hotel in Vegas. Hourlong show will feature a live studio audience. The CW has ordered nine segs of “Fool Us” from 117 Prods. and September Films. Peter Adam Golden, Andrew Golder, David Green and Peter Davey are exec producing..“

Thanks to Variety and AJ Marechal for the heads up…

You can also read more and watch a couple of Penn & Teller videos at SLASHFILM…

Investigator Busted for Extorting Bribe From ‘TV Magicians’

Investigator Busted for Extorting Bribe From ‘TV Magicians’

What does a Russian police officer and tv psychics have in common..? Apparently, they may be sharing the same jail cell….  Interesting story courtesy of RIA Novosti.. (check out the dollar figures.. photo courtesy of the RIA Novosti web site.)

 A Russian police officer faces jail and a fine of up to 1 billion rubles ($30 million) for allegedly taking a bribe from a fraud ring that promised psychic healing via telephone.

The self-proclaimed “psychics” themselves stand accused of relieving the gullible public of 200 million rubles ($6 million) by fraudulent means, RBC Daily online newspaper reported….

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Escapologist and Magician RUA to Challenge Celebrities

Escapologist and Magician RUA to Challenge Celebrities

Thanks to the Meath Chronicle for bringing this to our attention..

“Performing mind blowing predictions, dazzling the public with close up street magic, escaping from the most deadly situations…this is all in a day’s work for the most exciting new name in the world of Irish magic. Over the course of ten episodes, Paul Gleeson or RUA (Paul’s stage name) will astound, astonish and above all entertain the entire family.

In each weekly episode, RUA attempts to infiltrate the minds of two Irish celebrities in order to predict the outcome of an event.  Viewers will see model Rozanna Purcell, 2FM DJ Paddy McKenna, comedian Paddy Courtney, and former Riverdance star Dearbhla Lennon left dumbfounded after witnessing his gift at first hand…”. 

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Max Landis Takes on Sony’s ‘Houdini’ Project..

Max Landis Takes on Sony’s ‘Houdini’ Project..

Mike Fleming Jr., for DEADLINE, reports on the latest Houdini Project. It’s been many years since Hollywood produced a good movie on the life of magic’s singular most popular performer..

“  EXCLUSIVE: The life story of illusionist Harry Houdini has long fascinated Hollywood, but nobody has been able to do anything about it. Sony Pictures has Max Landis working his magic on a new draft of Houdini, the film being produced by Jimmy Miller…”

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