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Sneak Peek – The Carbonaro Effect – Thursday 7/31 @ 10pm

Sneak Peek – The Carbonaro Effect – Thursday 7/31 @ 10pm

Working as a salesman at a sporting goods store,Michael receives an order for an autographed sports bottle and autographed tennis ball. He uses this opportunity to ‘teach’ his new assistant how to properly package shipments. However, Michael realizes that he may have made a mistake and asks his assistant to unpack everything, only for her to find that the tennis ball has impossibly gotten stuck inside the small sports bottle! As Michael heads to the back of the store, she frantically tries to dislodge it from the bottle- giving viewers one entertaining reaction to watch!

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‘The Carbonaro Effect’: TruTV Remembers The Days of ‘Candid Camera’ With Magician Michael Carbonaro [INTERVIEW]

‘The Carbonaro Effect’: TruTV Remembers The Days of ‘Candid Camera’ With Magician Michael Carbonaro [INTERVIEW]

By Kyle Dowling Jr. for MSTARS NEWS

At some point in time, television tossed away the good-hearted fun of shows such as Candid Camera and focused more so on pranks and tricks. Some would argue that such an act caused there to be a incredible disconnect between the at-home viewer and the television show itself. But now, truTV is attempting to bring back that feeling of awe with The Carbonaro Effect and magician Michael Carbonaro.

The show, which premiered to outstanding numbers back in May, features Carbonaro as the host / magician who places himself in everyday situations with random, unsuspicious people and then performs baffling tricks for them right before their very eyes.

Carbonaro recently spoke with MStarz about the show, his love of both magic and improv, and how he’s hoping to bring back the feel of Candid Camera with his new show….

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Michael Carbonaro: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know..

Michael Carbonaro: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know..

By Lauren Weigle for HEAVY

Michael Carbonaro will blow your mind. He’s a magician’s magician, a prankster like you’ve never seen, and he’s easy on the eyes. What’s most important is that Carbonaro knows how to keep a secret … He tells us:

Rule number one in magic is never reveal a secret. I never reveal that I’m a magician because I feel that’s kind of giving away a secret.

We got a chance to catch up with Carbonaro this week and he gave us a glimpse into his fun-filled life of magic.

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