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Supermodel Heidi Klum to Join with Lance Burton

The Master Magician will meet up with The Supermodel this winter.

Although Robin Leach began his Las Vegas Sun gossip column this morning with news of a “hickey” or “live bite” on the neck of Criss Angel’s current fling, Holly Madison, he saved the best Magic in Vegas News for last.

Confirming The Las Vegas Review-Journal‘s Norm Clarke’s scoop that the beautiful supermodel Heidi Klum will be filming segments for Germany’s Next Top Model in Las Vegas this January.

Ms. Klum intends to work with Lance Burton to bring some of his magic and magical effects into the hit television show.

Mr. Leach says Ms. Klum has asked Lance Burton to levitate her in one of the scheduled segments.

We always thought Ms. Klum was classy and intelligent.  Her selection of Lance Burton only confirms it.
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Criss Angel and Some Playboy Model Person

Stephanie Courtney as Flo

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer brings news from People Magazine.

We, in turn, bring news from The Post-Intelligencer that Criss Angel is finding solace from the slings and arrows launched by theatre critics in the arms of Hugh Heffner’s former girlfriend.

None of the news has anything to do with the beautiful and talented Stephanie Courtney, currently appearing on television as the spokesperson Flo in the very creative Progressive Insurance advertisements.  We love Flo and we are not alone.  Check out The Strange Allure of the Progressive Insurance Chick.

The second-hand nature of this report perhaps reveals the value Inside Magic places on the story.

The critics have been harsh on Criss Angel’s Believe.

Fortunately, there seems to be an almost endless supply of potential girl friends to buoy his name in the press.

Holly Madison is dating closer to her own age bracket. People magazine reports the former girlfriend of 82-year-old Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has been the arm candy lately of Las Vegas illusionist Criss Angel, 40.

Apparently fans of magic and Playboy magazine should be happy or impressed.

Mr. Angel has been in the arms of many a woman found in the fickle focus of the popular media.  The list runs from Minnie Driver, to Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, to Lindsay Lohan. Continue reading “Criss Angel and Some Playboy Model Person” →

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Criss Angel’s Believe – “No Wonder”

The reviews are in on Believe.

Unfortunately, they are not much better than those received during previews.

There was hope here at Inside Magic and likely other magic hubs that changes promised after the limited preview run would help.

Of course with a ten-year run, there should be time to correct mistakes and improve.

The Las Vegas Sun‘s article “Illusion is Elusive in Angel’s Believe” begins its scathing review with the terse summation “No wonder.”

The Sun‘s rival, The Las Vegas Review-Journal did not disagree.

Midway through his new show, Criss Angel turns and asks his audience the night’s big question: “Are you still there?”
He probably meant it as, are the fans he made with his slam-bang “Mindfreak” stunt-magic hanging on for this new career left turn; a journey through a Cirque du Bizarro ballet?
But the fans might be asking him the same question from their seats. It looks like their guy (most of the time, anyway), and talks like him. But is he still there?

The Los Angeles Times‘ reviewer found the audience fell into one of two camps: Continue reading “Criss Angel’s Believe – “No Wonder”” →

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Disbelievers: Criss Angel’s Friends ‘No-Show’

The Los Angeles Times hoped to have an interview with Criss Angel either before or after the Halloween debut of his new hundred million dollar show, Believe.

Their entertainment writer was relatively certain an interview could be had.

After all, Mr. Angel has not been shy in the past.

He takes pains to share intimate details of his love lives and his party goings-on go on-and-on.

Richard Abowitz writes:

But when I contacted Angel’s representative, I was told by e-mail: “We aren’t granting one on one interviews with Criss for the forseeable (sic) future.” I asked if there was an explanation for this change in policy, and the reply was simply: “No.”

Why?

Criss Angel and his people believe it is the press that has brought the negative vibe to his new show. Rather than improve the show or work to smooze the press, they decided to freeze them out.

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