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Tonight marks the return of new episodes of Masters of Illusion to MyNetworkTV after a four week schedule of re-runs. On Episode 5 you'll see performances Joel Ward, Kyle Eschen, Farrell Dillion, Krystyn Lambert, Johnny Ace Palmer, Mark Cannon, Tony Clark, Nathan Gibson, Nathan Burton, & Dave Williamson. Also DON'T FORGET that it airs at its new time of 8 PM EST!
The Las Vegas Sun provides a timeline of the the Saturday evening charity performance by Siegfried and Roy as well as a series of celebrity photos from the red carpet before the event. They were also the first to confirm that the tiger used in the performance was indeed Montecore (pictured above), the same cat involved in the near fatal mauling of Roy in October of 2003. According to the piece:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the spirit of Siegfried & Roy has arrived," a voice intones, followed by a piano and orchestra arrangement. Horn is onstage, caped in a black hood, white shirt and mask. He opens a silver lid atop a box, and flames pour out. He closes it, reopens, and Siegfried emerges, to applause.
A stage platform is rolled out, and at the left is a caged white tiger. Siegfried drapes the cage with white cloth, then moves to the middle of the set and is also concealed in white. Roy pulls a rope to display a tiger in his place and Siegfried inhabiting the first cage. Roy's voice is heard over the speakers, he is talking of dreams. The tiger is led from its cage by Siegfried and lays near both performers, who pull off their masks.
The tiger is uncaged and off the leash. The crowd stands and cheers. Roy is still moving unaided. Siegfried waves, and the curtain closes.
About eight minutes in length, more than a year in the making, more than five years since Roy's life-threatening injuries. The spirit of Siegfried & Roy has left the building, the voice says. And there is your moment in Vegas history.
Siegfried and Roy's performance will air March 6 in a one-hour special on ABC's "20/20." According to Norm's column for the Las Vega Review Journal, 20/20 has been working n the special episode for more than six months, reporting both on the effect of the tiger attack on Roy and his recovery. "Five ABC cameras shot the German illusionists' one-night-only return to the stage Saturday at Bellagio during the Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love" fundraiser for the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. ABC's exclusivity agreement prohibited photography coverage other than at the red carpet." The ABC listing offers the following preview of the 20/20 special: "Some of you have wondered, and now you'll have your answers. "20/20" will visit Vegas duo Siegfried & Roy as they prepare to return to the stage. With any luck, we'll discover why, after being mauled by a tiger, you'd go back into the ring."
In his column posted the day before the show, Robin Leach quoted from a personal note penned by Siegfried & Roy:“There is magic here tonight. Any time a group comes together to make our city a better place, there is magic. We are happy to be a part of this evening, this effort and this great cause. “For one last time we say “SARMOTI” (Siegfried & Roy Masters of the Impossible)”.
For some time, we've been talking about Richard Garriott's trip to the International Space Station where he not only performed magic which was broadcast back to Earth, but also founded SAM Assembly 17,210. Now, the proof has arrived in the form of Brian Brushwood's SCAM School:
Our good friends Kevin Ridgeway & Kristen Johnson of Living Illusions will be featured on the CBS magazine show "Inside Edition" during March Sweeps. The film crew will arrive at the Paramount Theater in Anderson Indiana this Saturday to film their show. If you want a chance to be on television and enjoy a great magic act in a beautiful setting visit the Paramount Theater Website. "An Evening of Grand Illusions & Death Defying Escapes Starring Kevin Ridgeway & Kristen Johnson is a live theatrical spectacle. The show includes the World's Only Full View Water Torture Cell Escape and the only 747 Jet Turbine Illusion touring the Western Hemisphere. Performing many of the grand escapes and illusions is Kristen Johnson, known as the World's Premier Female Escape Artist. From a Racing Motorcycle Illusion to a daring Upside Down Straitjacket Escape from over the audience, the drama of these illusions and escapes are mixed in with the comedy and inspirational stories by Master Illusionist Kevin Ridgeway. The touring show is wrapped in intelligent lighting, incredible music, spectacular multimedia and breathtaking sets that all come together creating a feast for the senses."
The UK's ”Young Magicians of the Year, " Barry and Stuart will be performing in the Klang Valley this March. (Klue.com) "Known for their “unusually inventive” showmanship, as described by the Sunday Times, Barry and Stuart shot to stardom after winning UK’s national ”Young Magician of the Year” competition. Their television series Magick, which they penned and starred in, was nominated for Best Comedy Series at the Rose d’Or television awards. Their one-hour TV special The Magic of Jesus featured illusions inspired by miracles in the New Testament: causing a blind person to ”see,” feeding 5000 people and turning water into wine. The 2006 follow-up, Tricks from the Bible, was nominated for a Best Television Performance award at the Scottish BAFTAs. "
The Las Vegas Sun (and innumerable other news outlets) are reporting on the end of Criss Angel's four month relationship with Holly Madison. The primary factor for the breakup seems to be the time that travel between Los Angeles and Las Vegas took away from Holly's work schedule. “Criss and Holly are no longer a couple,” the spokesman for both sides of the former couple, Steve Flynn, said in a statement. “They remain very close friends and wish each other (sic) the very best,” he concluded.
Well.. Criss Angel may not be able to maintain a steady personal relationship, but Paul Daniels is bragging about his 21 year barriage to Debbie McGee in Bucks Free Press. He also talks about the recent series of photos of he and Debbie that they've been releasing to the press. • Commenting on their marriage: “Did I break three mirrors? 21 years!”, he says in jest. “We still laugh and cuddle and hug, we do. We love working and being together and when things go wrong, we love a good laugh.” Commenting on the recent Armani underware ad spoof: “But it was all just a joke, a bit of a laugh,” explains Paul. “I thought it was quite a funny idea and it earned me a fortune. And as you know, I am a male model!”
"CSI: Live!" at the Proctors in Schenectady brings the excitement of an episode of the CSI television franchise to the stage for kids. "Kids will try to figure out how a magician's assistant ended up unconscious on the stage. In line with the G-rated plot (the show's recommended for ages 8 and older), she's sent to the hospital but makes a full recovery. Mad Science, a Montreal-based company that produces stage shows and has franchisees who entertain and educate at birthday parties and schools, worked with the producers of the CBS drama "CSI" to bring a kid-friendly version to the stage. "
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