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A wave of the hand, a trick of the eye..

A wave of the hand, a trick of the eye..

By Bill Brownstein for The Gazette

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MONTREAL — Richard Sanders performs an incredible feat on stage. Something akin to alchemy. He can take a $20 bill and transform it into a cool $100.

“The funny thing, though, is that this trick never works offstage, in real life,” says Sanders, holding court on the Comedy Nest stage. “If it did, I might be inclined to give up this magic business.”

The Montreal native is considered to be one of the world’s greatest sleight-of-hand magicians. He even fools other magicians. He has also imparted some of his knowledge to such superstars as Criss Angel, David Blaine and David Copperfield.

Sanders, 45, has been mystifying audiences around the world for 25 years. He will do more of the same Sunday at the Comedy Nest, when he performs along with such noted tricksters as Jonathan Burns and the legendary Romaine in a spectacle with the hopefully prophetic title Spectacular Sunday!

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truTV’s “The Carbonaro Effect(TM)” Grows +40% among Young Adults..

truTV’s “The Carbonaro Effect(TM)” Grows +40% among Young Adults..

Are YOU watching the Carbonaro Effect on truTV? I’ve watched all four shows to date – and I’m very impressed. It’s such a refreshing change from typical magic shows that attempt, to sometime impossible degrees, to out-do the competition. Michael uses primarily sleight of hand and misdirection to fool the spectator into thinking they are seeing something technologically advanced, scientific, or downright mysterious, not necessarily magical. It’s the resulting ‘situation’ that’s so entertaining… It’s also fun seeing Johnny Thompson, David Regal, and friend Chad Sanborn,  among the cast.. (Editor)  

[via press release from truTV]

truTV’s “The Carbonaro Effect™” Grows +40% among Young Adults

Comic Magician Michael Carbonaro Stars in Hit Show Airing Thursdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

truTV’s brand new series The Carbonaro Effect, starring Michael Carbonaro, scored tremendous demo growth in its second week. Last night’s episode garnered 458,000 adults 18-34, a +40% jump over last week’s premiere telecast. It also scored 699,000 adults 18-49, an increase of +11% over the premiere. In addition, The Carbonaro Effect ranked as one of basic cable’s Top 5 programs in the 10 p.m. half hour among adults 18-34.

In total, last night’s episode of The Carbonaro Effect drew 1,130,000 viewers in Live + Same Day delivery, with a remarkably young median age of 30, four years younger than the premiere episode’s final median age.

The Carbonaro Effect – Thursdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

truTV’s new series The Carbonaro Effect stars Michael Carbonaro, a magician by trade but a trickster at heart. In each episode of this hidden-camera series, Michael amazes and amuses ordinary unsuspecting people in various locations and situations. Posing as an ordinary bartender or a seemingly unremarkable salesman, he astonishes unknowing citizens by turning a tuft of hair into a puppy or pouring 12 pints of beer from an ordinary bottle. Whether they are alone or with their friends, everyone is left stunned and delighted, even though they have no idea what just hit them. Real people. No camera tricks. Just The Carbonaro Effect.

Actor, magician, comedian and improv artist Michael Carbonaro is a familiar face to television viewers thanks to his appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has also played roles on Happily Divorced, The Newsroom, 30 Rock, Wizards of Waverly Place, CSI: Miami and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He is an OutFest Best Actor Award winner, as well as a two-time nominee for an Academy of Magical Arts Magician of the Year award. Michael hosts and performs shows of comedy, magic and other bizarre acts at a variety of clubs worldwide, including NYC’s Joe’s Pub and Hollywood’s Magic Castle.

The Carbonaro Effect is produced for truTV by Fields Entertainment and 11 Television, with Simon Fields, Kevin Healey & Michael Carbonaro serving as executive producers.

About truTV

truTV takes viewers on a fun ride that surprises and entertains. It delivers a dynamic mix of action, comedy and competition, featuring engaging characters and compelling new worlds that pull you in and leave you wanting more. Currently seen in 92 million U.S. households, truTV features such popular original series as Impractical Jokers, The Carbonaro Effect, Hardcore Pawn, Lizard Lick Towing, Killer Karaoke and South Beach Tow, as well as the upcoming series Motor City Masters and Friends of the People. In addition, truTV is a partner in airing the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Read more at http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2014/05/23/trutvs-the-carbonaro-effect-grows-plus40-percent-among-young-adults-645512/20140523trutv01/#ScaZSMtMvIC16sEx.99

Thanks to Jared Freeman of the Christian Post for directing us to this video. Justin Flom is an internationally known magician, following in the footsteps of his father and Uncle. After several appearances on “The Ellen Show’, Justin developed quite the reputation as both a magician and a card technician.

Justin is a professed Christian, and this very nice effect is similar to ‘Sam the Bellhop’.. but from a very different perspective. Taped in 2012, this is a great video to watch on a Memorial Day weekend…  Enjoy !!  

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
A Magician Reappears in Queens, 50 Years After World’s Fair..

A Magician Reappears in Queens, 50 Years After World’s Fair..

By Keith Williams for The Wall Street Journal/ Metropolis..

Emmanuel Kamarados could talk for hours on the finer points of illusion: the planning, the technique, the showmanship. But in describing his reasons for going to the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens, he used one word.

“Destiny,” said the 73-year-old, who may be better known as Kamarr, the quick-tongued magician who has appeared dozens of times on David Letterman‘s late night shows, often upstaging his host. “When I heard there was going to be a Greek pavilion, I thought, ‘Boom. That’s my cue.’”

Already popular in his native country – he grew up on the island of Kalymnos – Mr. Kamarados, like several other illusionists, got his first real international exposure at Flushing Meadows.

Kamarr will return to the area around the Unisphere Saturday evening, when he’ll be honored at a magic event at the Queens Theatre in the Park…

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