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Watch America’s Favorite Magicians on HuffPost Live

Watch America’s Favorite Magicians on HuffPost Live

Do you believe in magic? Some of America’s most well-known magicians Criss Angel, David Blaine, James “The Amazing” Randi and David Kwong sat down with HuffPost Live to talk about magic, deception and the supernatural.

  • WATCH: David Kwong Makes Movie Magic & NYT Crosswords
  • WATCH: Tribeca Film Fest: ‘An Honest Liar’
  • WATCH: David Blaine Stumps The Stars In New Special
  • WATCH: Criss Angel’s New Series, ‘BeLIEve’
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Hot Docs: James Randi, the original mythbuster..

Hot Docs: James Randi, the original mythbuster..

By Graham Slaughter for TheStar.com

A white-bearded man in a black cloak glides across the lawn. It’s a warm morning at the University of Toronto, and the dark figure moves past the castle-like buildings, measuring each step with a cane. A green feather peeks from his hat.

If you didn’t know better, you might mistake him for a wizard. But that’s the furthest from the truth.

For decades, James Randi, now 85, has been the world’s foremost debunker of anyone who claims supernatural powers — psychics, mystics, faith healers. Before that he was best known as a magician, having appeared on stages worldwide as The Amazing Randi. Some considered him the best escape artist since Harry Houdini…

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