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MNW :: MAGIC MAGAZINE :: OCT 2008

Magic Magazine's editor in chief Stan Allen joins us on the Magic Newswire for our monthly conversation in which we talk about the current issue of the the Independant Magazine for Magicians. In the October issue, Jeff McBride is the subject of the cover story. Jeff has found a venue in Las Vegas in which he can truly express himself as a performer and then transform it into a magical nightclub experience. It is called the "Wonderground!"  Other articles in this issue cover Herb Zarrow, SEAM 2008, David Kaplan, Scott Kim and much, much  more. In addition, the Magic Marketplace gets a facelift. Join us now for a conversation with Stan Allen.

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HUMOROUS BLAINE CLIPS

We keep stumbling upon clips related to David & the Dive of Death, so here are a couple more for your viewing pleasure.  
David Blaine :: Anderson Cooper Rant from "The Soup" from MagicNewswire.com on Vimeo.
Dabid Blaine Meets Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (Conan O'Brien) from MagicNewswire.com on Vimeo.

CRISS ANGEL BELIEVE 10 YRS IN THE MAKING

Today, Criss Angel does something he have never attempted before. Selling tickets to a show in Las Vegas. Mike Weatherford has written an extensive profile on Criss for the Las Vegas Review Journal. In the article, Angel comments on his critics. "He also says, "Life is not perfect and neither is a career. ... No one's twisting my arm to be an entertainer, I chose that path. Along that path comes a lot of challenges and a lot of negativity sometimes. I just find it amusing that people would waste their life talking about me in a negative way when life is so precious and short," he says. "If you could do it better, show me how to do it. Stop talking a game and go out there and do it."

BLAINE COMMENTS ON FINALE

We received an audio file today from a listener containing a brief conversation with David Blaine.  David Blaine talks about what was "supposed" to happen during last night's finale. "It wasn't meant to be what happened on TV last night. I was supposed to drop down only five feet or so then be swept away on a big group of balloons and fly out over Central Park." Listen to this clip to hear David's full comments!  NOTE: David Blaine Dive of Death had approximately 7.5 million viewers overall taking second in its' time slot and  nets the Biggest Audience in the Slot Since April and Top Adult 18-49 Rating in Over 7 Months!

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CLICK PLAY TO LISTEN TO BLAINE COMMENT ON THE FINALE:   DAVID TALKS TO TMZ ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE FINALE:
BLAINE COMMENTS ON FINALE WITH TMZ THIS MORNING from MagicNewswire.com on Vimeo. WATCH DAVID ON REGIS & KELLY THIS MORNING: Blaine Talks About Finale on Regis & Kelly from MagicNewswire.com on Vimeo.   

REGIS & KELLY :: Blaine Unhappy with Latest Stunt

UPDATE: David Blaine: President Bush's speech messed up my 'Dive of Death'

UPDATE: TMZ Video of Blaine's comments

BLAINE "I'M NOT SURE THAT IT WILL WORK"

AP news reporting on the stunt and David commenting on the finale:

BLAINE BACK ON THE GROUND

Here are links to news stories covering the end of Blaine's Dive of Death. The list will be updated as appropriate:

• AP :: Blaine Completes Latest Stunt
• Britain News :: Blaine Survives 44 Foot Leap
• Radio Netherlands :: Stuntman Back on the Ground
• RTE Ireland :: Blaine Completes Dive of Death
• InTheNews.co.uk :: Back to Earth
• EFluxMedia :: All's Well That Ends Well
• Holly Scoop :: Blaine Disappoints Crowd
• All Headline News :: Blaine Endures Last Stunt
• College OTR :: Magic Wars - Blaine vs Angel
• ChattahBox :: Blaine Survives Hanging
• Glasgow Daily Record :: Blaine Survives Hanging
• CBBC :: Blaine Stunt Disappoints Fans
• eFlux :: Blaine Not Dead
• ThaiIndian News :: Blaine Survives Death Dive
• In Entertainmeet :: Is Angel Dead - Blaine Boring
• Post Chronicle :: Blaine Completes Dive. Is Angel Dead?

DIVE OF DEATH AS SEEN FROM THE LIVE AUDIENCE

The general consensus seems to be that the magic portion of the special was the strongest that he's done in some time, but that the finale did not go as planned. Here's a clip from YouTube of what it looked like on the scene. You decide. 

DIVE OF DEATH :: FINAL INTERVIEW WITH BLAINE

With only hours to go before David Blaine's "Dive of Death" is set to air on ABC, David took time to speak with us by phone. David talked about the medical breaks that many have referred to by some as cheating, his medical condition, his readiness for the final stunt and what moment is his favorite in the broadcast. Because of the live speech by the President at 9PM, the special will air in its' entirety on ABC from 9:15 - 11:15.

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DIVE OF DEATH SCHEDULE CHANGE

Because of the announcement that President Bush will address the nation at 9PM with regard to the country's financial crisis, the broadcast times for "David Blaine - Dive of Death" has changed. The show will air live beginning at 9:15 EST & CST. It will remain in the 9PM slot on the west coast. For those of you holding your breath, you can breathe now. Thanks to Justin Style for his on site reporting for the Magic Newswire!