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Penn & Teller return to work magic on CW

Penn & Teller return to work magic on CW

US network The CW has ordered new seasons of long-running talent series America’s Next Top Model and magic competition show Penn & Teller: Fool Us for 2015.

Premiere dates have not been announced but the two will return next year along with Masters of Illusion.

Penn & Teller: Fool Us is produced by 117 Productions and DCD Media-owned September Films, with Peter Golden and Andrew Golder executive producing.

Originally produced for UK commercial broadcaster ITV, the format was acquired by The CW earlier this year from DCD’s distribution arm DCD Rights. The US net has now greenlit 13 episodes of its own.

The one-hour competition format sees aspiring magicians perform their best tricks and attempt to fool the famous magician duo Penn & Teller.

https://www.c21media.net/penn-teller-return-to-work-magic-on-cw/

When science seems magical..

When science seems magical..

In recent years, the TV landscape has exploded with cutting-edge magicians like David Copperfield, Criss Angel, Dynamo, David Blaine and Derren Brown. Drawn to this world of illusion, the UK’s Ben Hanlin has been leaving his own footprints with Discovery Channel’s Magic of Science, writes Debashine Thangevelo.

DESPITE just flying into South Africa with not much time to recover from jetlag, Ben Hanlin was a bundle of energy.

In fact, the confident 25-year-old was only too happy to dive into media interviews and, in between the ongoing banter, bowled over sceptics in the room with a trick or two.

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http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/when-science-seems-magical-1.1779678#.VGUDHfnF9gl

Behind the Scenes With One of Broadway’s Biggest Magicians

Behind the Scenes With One of Broadway’s Biggest Magicians

By Aimee Heckel for Huff Post Weird News..

The cold blade brushed against my shoulder. The sword snagged my left sleeve. He pushed, but noticed resistance. He quickly pulled me out of the box.

Aha, I thought. That’s why magician’s assistants wear tight clothes.

This is where Adam Trent, one of the world’s biggest, up-and-coming magicians, began. Nearly a decade ago in a small theater in Boulder, Colorado, with a starving writer hoping to make an extra buck as his magician’s assistant.

The magic world is calling him “the futurist,” the next big thing for magic. Others call him “Justin Timberlake meets David Copperfield;” he’s been known to dance on stage, and he’s an admitted boy band wannabe.

Today, Trent, now 29, is taking his magic to Broadway in New York, as part of a group of the first magicians to hit Broadway in nearly two decades. The last magician on Broadway: David Copperfield, at the launch of his career.

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Sneak Peek – The Carbonaro Effect

Sneak Peek – The Carbonaro Effect

The Carbonaro Effect – Thursday 11/13 @ 10/9c: Fan-favorite Michael Carbonaro continues to amaze innocent bystanders with his unique blend of magic and improvisation. In the latest installment ofThe Carbonaro Effect, Michael brings out one of the best reactions to date as he turns an every day Orange in to a hidden safe. The trick is so good; it will lead anyone to exclaim, “Damn you and your Orange!”