AUSSIE MAGICIAN TO CAST HIS SPELL ON TV

From a story in Variety we learn of a new project from the producers of "Hell's Kitchen," "Kitchen Nightmares," "American Gangster" and "I survived a Japanese Game Show" which will feature the magic of Australian Conjuror James Galea. Galea will be familiar to American audiences from his recent appearance on the Ellen Degeneres show. According to the article: 

According to the non-fiction shingle, Galea mixes his sleight-of-hand and illusion skills with acting and comedy for a project that's about to be pitched to networks.

"We have seen magic shows before," Smith said, "but James has this incredible way of leaving his audiences questioning reality for days after seeing it."

Galea is said to have learned magic from a con man and professional card shark, and eventually attracted notice in his native Australia. His live show "I Hate Rabbits" eventually led to the 2009 play "Lying Cheating Bastard," in which Galea both starred and co-wrote.

Galea is also gaining a following on YouTube, where his videos have received more than a million views.