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Criss Angel, recovered from shoulder surgery, returns to ‘Believe’; ‘Magic Jam’ to continue..

Criss Angel, recovered from shoulder surgery, returns to ‘Believe’; ‘Magic Jam’ to continue..

By Robin Leach for the Las Vegas Sun..

Shoulder surgeons and rehab specialists have given their OK for Magician of the Century Criss Angel to restart his Luxor headliner show “Believe” at the Luxor on Tuesday.

“It will have a whole new look,” Criss told me. “We’ve got new music, lighting and costumes, and the entire cast and crew are excited to return.”

Cirque du Soleil’s “Believe” went on hiatus for 10 weeks while Criss recuperated from January shoulder surgery in L.A. for torn muscles that separated during a Times Square hanging escape stunt for his Spike TV series also titled “Believe.”…

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Penn Jillette’s Original Pilot ‘Street Cred’ is Green Lit by the Travel Channel

Penn Jillette’s Original Pilot ‘Street Cred’ is Green Lit by the Travel Channel

Teller will have his new show “The Tempest’ in a matter of days. (see post in archives).. Now, Penn will have his personal showcase.. a new hidden camera show on the Travel Channel.. To quote from the article by Andrea Domanick for the Las Vegas Sun…  

"Rio magician headliners Penn & Teller know how to keep busy.

On the heels of Teller’s new side gig, Penn Jillette has signed on to host a new hidden-camera show for the Travel Channel.

The network announced today that it has green lit production for “Street Cred,” an original pilot that follows Penn as he scours the country for America’s best street performers. The magician, comedian and former street performer will team up with undercover experts to seek out the show’s unwitting contestants through hidden cameras, rewarding the best with a $10,000 tip.

The half-hour pilot is produced by High Noon Entertainment and was green lit along with two other pilots…”

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