How did David Blaine get booked as a last-minute guest for Magic-Con. We preview that convention and explain how you can experience it on iTricks if you are not going. Also, listen to Ludacris’ Criss Angel inspired song Mindfreak and much more.
As mentioned in the podcast, to submit a question for David Blaine to answer at Magic-Con, use the submission form HERE on the Magic-Con site
- Trick Shop Magic Find out what is new including great stuff from Matt Scone, Mark Elsdon & the classic Tarbell for a new low price.
What is the most profitable element of magic? Is Criss Angel really riding around on a bike made of bones? With all the old acts closing in Vegas, what should take their place? The latest on Tom Mullica and the strangest place you’ve ever seen magic done.
- Trick Shop Magic Find out what is new including great stuff from Eric Jones, Criss Angel, Roberto Giobbi & the classic Electric Touch from Yigal Mesika.
If you want marked Rider Back cards, better get them now, because there probably aren’t any more coming out. iTricks contacted the United States Playing Card Company to get an explanation on the rumors that the card clearing house has put the kibosh on any altered Rider Backs, and the word is not good.
According to an employee of USPCC who requested anonymity, the marked decks will no longer be printed due to patent infringement legal issues. For example, if they print altered versions of the deck then they weaken their legal defense against another company printing knock-off versions that are only slightly different.
When asked why they had ever printed marked Rider Back decks, the USPCC employee replied, “we didn’t have a close eye on our legalities.”
So there you have it, straight from the (albeit not fully identified) horses mouth
Bill Weber, who was TNT’s lead NASCAR race announcer before being suspended before a race in July and not returning, says he’s performing as a magician. “It’s a passion I hope to turn into a profession,” says Weber, who says his TNT contract wasn’t renewed. “I hope to continue sports announcing, but this is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.”
We couldn’t find an official reasoning as to why he was abruptly let go by TNT, but we welcome him into our industry with open arms. One of us! One of us! One of us!
We have the latest on the big Las Vegas shakeup involving Dirk Arthur and Rick Thomas. How big of an audience will see Criss Angel on WWE’s RAW? An endurance artist goes to the hospital after ice stunt.
And as always, your David Copperfield tour dates.
Newsmaker Interview:Geoff Williams he’s headed out on big European lecture tour so the creator of Miracles for Mortals talks about his past releases and what he is working on now.
We regret to inform everyone that Pat Page is no longer with us. We will bring you more details as they become available but until then we’ve reposted Derren Brown’s tribute to the man, which originally appeared on his own blog.
I’ve just heard the very sad news that Patrick Page has passed away. Magicians worth their salt will be know that Patrick was a genius of our craft, and a famously generous man. I knew him a little from his consultancy work on some of my projects: he was a brilliantly rude, sharp-witted, sensationally likeable Scot, better at magic and more knowledgeable than any of us. All of us at Objective are devastated by the news. For some time, the sheer force of his personality has kept him going through illness, but now he doesn’t need to fight any more. At the same time, as with any powerfully creative force, he will live on strongly and defiantly through his work and the legacy he leaves. There’s a bit of Patrick every night in Enigma, and in countless other performances happening now across the world.
It is an honour to have known him, and to continue to know him through his particular genius. Much love to his friends and family from all of us.
iTricks would like to pass along our condolences to Page’s friends and family.
It’s official Criss Angel is set to “guest host” the WWE’s flagship program RAW on March 8th at the Rose Garden in Portland. He is just the latest to take his turn MC’ing the proceedings. Previous guests have included Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger and Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban.
Angel has a history with the sports entertainment powerhouse, he did a run of shows pre-Mindfreak in the basement of the WWF theme restaurant in Times Square.
