Sam the Bellhop

I like Bill Malone. Not so much because of his magic skills, although they're considerable, but because of his personality and ability to sell virtually any effect with sheer force.. Check out his performance of the classic Sam the Bellhop.

The Muscle Pass - great video

A wonderful tutorial on the virtues of the muscle pass, one of my favorite chip and coin moves. Properly done, you can fool even the best with this move, aside from it being an impressive coin magic flourish. Add this effect to your street magic routine and watch the dollars roll in.. maybe..

Criss Angel Getting Divorced..

MINEOLA, New York: Magician Criss Angel's wife says the magic has gone from their marriage and she now wants to make him vanish from her life.

Angel, the punky illusionist known for his "Mindfreak" show on the A&E cable television network, subdued his sometimes flashy look at a court hearing Friday. But he displayed a bit of humor during a break, gesturing toward his estranged wife's lawyer and saying, "I can make him disappear."

The 39-year-old Angel, whose real name is Christopher Sarantakos, and his wife, Joanne, 37, married five years ago, after a decade of dating, according to her lawyer, Dominic Barbara. But the magician kept quiet about his marriage and then deserted his wife as he became famous and hasn't given her "a cent" of his millions, Barbara said....

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