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NEWS ABOUT: magician

magician stories: 7 news summaries

 Woman Who 
 Claimed Sex 
 Assault Sues 
 Copperfield 

Alleged victim files on statute of limitations deadline

Aug 20, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Seattle woman who accused David Copperfield of sexual assault two years ago filed a federal lawsuit against the magician last month before the two-year statute of limitations expired, the Seattle Times reports. The 22-year-old model and former Miss Washington USA contestant says Copperfield used her in his act... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • lawsuit • Bahamas • magician • David Copperfield • sexual assault


 Hourly Breaks? 
 Blaine's Cheating! 

Onlookers unimpressed by Blaine's latest stunt

Sep 24, 08 3:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Blaine takes a 10-minute break every hour? "It's cheating," says an unimpressed onlooker among a crowd of 8,000 watching Blaine hang upside down in Central Park until a grand finale tonight, the New York Daily News reports. Though the illusionist planned to do his business using... More »

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New York • publicity stunt • magician • illusion • Central Park • stunts • David Blaine

 Blaine Dives Into Hanging Stunt 

Despite risks, he plans to hang for 60 hours over Central Park

Sep 23, 08 5:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Performance art magician David Blaine dove head first into his latest public show in New York yesterday, hanging upside-down over Central Park. The Brooklyn-born show off plans to hang for 60 hours, despite a doctor's warning that the increased blood pressure in his head could cause blindness, and even death... More »

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New York City • magician • Central Park • stunts • David Blaine

 'Gospel Illusionists'
 Tricked Out for Jesus

Saving souls with sleight of hand

Aug 31, 08 5:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though the Bible places strictures on the “magic arts,” a group of faithful tricksters are using sleight of hand to convert the wayward, Mother Jones reports. Weslyan University recently hosted the annual convention of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians, where performers were more likely to quote scripture... More »

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magic • Christians • magician • illusion • scripture

David Blaine Breaks Breath-Holding Record

Endurance artist sets new record at 17 minutes, 4 seconds

Apr 30, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Blaine broke the world record for holding one’s breath today when he was submerged for 17 minutes and 4 seconds during a taping of Oprah. The endurance artist looked relaxed emerging from a water-filled sphere, the AP reports. Blaine had undergone simulated altitude training and pure oxygen treatment... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • magic • magician • breath • Guinness World Records • David Blaine

Siegfried & Roy Plan Comeback

Duo to perform for charity 5 years after near-death experience

Feb 12, 08 11:05 AM CST
(Newser) - A tiger mauling has kept them offstage for over 4 years, but Siegfried & Roy aren’t letting it end their careers. Next February they’ll perform a one-night-only special for charity, reports Der Spiegel, and their publicist says he’d be “very surprised if animals were not part... More »

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Las Vegas • magician • illusion • Siegfried and Roy • Siegfried Fischbacher • Roy Horn • tiger attack • Montecore • comeback

Sleight of Hand Gets the Academic Treatment

Magicians break code for benefit of science

Aug 21, 07 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Magicians got in on the act at this summer’s Magic of Consciousness conference, hobnobbing with—and even tricking—cognitive scientists as they helped dissect their own profession. The New York Times visits Las Vegas, where master illusionists were welcomed for what one scientist calls "their specific interest in... More »

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magic • perception • consciousness • Daniel Dennett • Penn and Teller • magician

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