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Magician Mat Franco Returns to NBC With 2 ‘Mat Franco’s Got Magic’ Specials

Magician Mat Franco Returns to NBC With 2 ‘Mat Franco’s Got Magic’ Specials

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — April 2, 2015 — Magician Mat Franco, who last year rose above tens of thousands of acts to become the season 9 winner of NBC’s hit reality-competition series “America’s Got Talent,” is returning to the network for two primetime specials.

Titled “Mat Franco’s Got Magic” the specials will capture Mat traveling from his home in Rhode Island to Las Vegas, stopping off at incredible locations, wowing celebrities, performing street magic and visiting the family, friends and everyday Americans who helped make his dream come true. When he reaches his final destination, Mat will learn what it takes to put on a high-profile show and fulfill his dreams of becoming a headlining act in Las Vegas at the LINQ Hotel & Casino.

“Mat displayed remarkable skill in winning the most recent season of ‘America’s Got Talent,’ and we’re thrilled that these specials will document his new journey opening a show in Las Vegas,” said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. Read more at:

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/04/02/magician-mat-franco-returns-to-nbc-with-2-mat-francos-got-magic-specials/383688/

House that Penn built..

House that Penn built..

By HOLLY IVY DEVORE for Real Estate Millions

A home known as “The Slammer” is bound to be unique.

It stands out on West Wigwam Avenue with its big purple cinderlike structure next to its A-frame design. To the casual passer-by, the custom home’s east-facing side looks a bit modern albeit bland with its gray cinder-block (think penitentiary) and white color scheme. Its west-facing side is all colorful with pastel pink, sea-foam green, red, a muted yellow and white and the appearance of minibuildings constructed next to one another.

Inside, creativity merges with functionality, and entertaining co-exists with family life.

This is the home of Penn Jillette (the tall guy who does all of the speaking in the Rio’s world-renowned comedy-magic show “Penn & Teller,” which is set to make an appearance at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway this summer) and his family. Read more at…

http://www.reviewjournal.com/real-estate-millions/house-penn-built

ARIANN BLACK MAKES MAGIC IN A MALE-DOMINATED FIELD

ARIANN BLACK MAKES MAGIC IN A MALE-DOMINATED FIELD

Ariann Black has worked as a professional magician since 1990, and she’s a master of her enchanting art form. The Canada-born magician began practicing the art of illusion when she was just four years old, working her way through magic school and onto the world’s stage. She’s performed on television and now is a staple on the Las Vegas entertainment scene, working to elevate the visibility of women in the male-dominated world of magic. In advance of her two-night appearance at the Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock this weekend, Black spoke with Westword about her decades of experience as a magician and what it takes to hone your craft.  Read more..

http://www.westword.com/arts/ariann-black-makes-magic-in-a-male-dominated-field-6608149

Despite protests, Dirk Arthur debuting his own production of cats..

Despite protests, Dirk Arthur debuting his own production of cats..

Click to enlarge photo  By  for the Las Vegas Sun

The Kats Report Bureau this weekend has been ensconced at the Riviera, and that hotel is happening this weekend with a couple of conventions that helped fill the lobby with hundreds of guests on Friday afternoon.Yes, the 59-year-old Riviera is positively bouncing with activity as we close out November. Soon to arrive at Versailles Theater, where the continuing renovation is apparent even at the vacuumed and polished entrance, are “The Rat Pack Is Back” and “MJ Live.”

These satisfying, resilient and adaptable shows are being swept out of the Rio’s Crown Theater to make room for the new “Duck Commander” musical, and I am tapping my watch while wondering when the contract will be signed and we can get to planning for that proverbial call of the wild.

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