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Phenomenon Live Halloween Special

10/30/07

Don't miss Criss Angel on a 2-hour heart-stopping all-new show when the unthinkable just might happen...on LIVE TV!

The 2-hour Halloween Phenomenon Special will air on October 31, 2007 at 8 PM/ / 7 PM CST on NBC. Check local listings for details.

An intriguing and mystifying meeting of the minds takes place on live television when famed mentalist Uri Geller and world-renowned mystifier Criss Angel ("Criss Angel Mindfreak") conduct an intensive search for the next great mentalist on "Phenomenon."

The exhilarating and mystifying live show is based on a successful Israeli version judged and monitored by Geller, which achieved a historical record-breaking viewing audience. The series showcases 10 carefully selected mentalists who will compete live against one another each week by demonstrating a wide spectrum of mystifying talents on a panel of celebrity guests who experience the spellbinding illusions along with the studio audience.

Together, Geller and Angel will assess the contestant's talents each week and offer their unfiltered opinions. Ultimately, the fate of the winner is in the hands of the viewers at home, who will vote to determine which competing mentalist will receive the grand prize of $250,000 and become the next great mentalist.

"Phenomenon" is executive- produced by Suzy Lamb ("Grease: You're The One That I Want"), Michael Agbabian ("Last Comic Standing") and Dwight Smith ("Last Comic Standing"). The series is, based on a successful Israeli version judged and monitored by Geller, which achieved a historical record-breaking viewing audience, is a Granada America/Keshet Broadcasting/Kuperman Productions co-production in association with SevenOne International. SevenOne International controls the worldwide rights to the program.

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      logibelle
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      Posted 2 years ago by logibelle

      Also, on the youtube video I watched, he said he does controlled experiments to prove someone to be an authentic "psychic". Well, I would love to take him up on that offer, just not on tv!lol I think it would be fun and who better than Criss to conduct such an experiment to find out the truth! I would love to assess myself that way, as long as it is a controlled environment and I know what's going on and no games or mindgames played on me before or during!lol Just a thought. Kudos once again to Criss!!

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      Posted 2 years ago by Shannon_Million

      I loved it!!! So proud of Criss...and darn it I cant believe that I only live 4 hours from him and I have yet to meet him!!!!

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      Posted 2 years ago by logibelle

      I finally got to watch this episode, found it on youtube and I have to say, Criss was totally right and I would have knocked that dude out just for being a bad actor! This guy is claiming he is for real, then why does he need a circle around him and what's with all the jirating and carrying on just to get one object!? I'm tellin ya if this guy was for real he should reallly rethink his career choice if he is about to die from getting one object!lmao, what a joke! As for the envelopes, I don't think there was anything in them. I wish Criss would share that info, would be cool to know! But anyway Kudos to Criss!!

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      Posted 2 years ago by Bru

      that guy was ridiculous and did deserved what criss did, I'm glad criss was there to tell Jim those things. But I was wondering what happened during the commercial, it would be great if anyone that was there in the show could tell us what happened and we didn't see on TV

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      Posted 2 years ago by Belia

      omg i'm glad u exposed that fake...u really helped alot of people by doing that! I was rooting 4 u the whole time!! I hope that guy gets eliminted!! if he would have put his hand on u i would have hunted him down along with alot of other ppl...i understand that with being a magicin u can stretch the truth a little but he claimed..thats wrong..

                                  well i'll watch the next episode<3
      
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      Posted 2 years ago by Franz

      I'm confused... I thought Criss said he practiced the Mystic Arts... Mysticism (from the Greek μυστικός (mystikos) "an initiate" (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, μυστήρια (mysteria) meaning "initiation"[1])) is the pursuit of achieving communion identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight. Traditions may include a belief in the literal existence of dimensional realities beyond empirical perception, or a belief that a true human perception of the world goes beyond logical reasoning or intellectual comprehension. A person delving in these areas may be called a Mystic.

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      Posted 2 years ago by Nardo

      Apparently Maverick wasn't paying attention to what happened. Criss didn't expose another magician. Faker Jim didn't claim to be a magician, but someone with paranormal powers. It was advertised on the show's website and in interviews that Criss would do what he did. Criss is true to his word and upheld a tradition of magic--to expose charlatans and frauds. Thank you Criss!

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      Posted 2 years ago by kellylovesyou

      wow that was really funny what u did. im glad u did it too. tht guy sucked...... i hope he gete eliminated next week. GO YOU!!!

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      "with the mind, body, and spirit, anything is possible." - Criss Angel
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      Posted 2 years ago by BabyCeeJ

      i wasn't able to view the interview on the nbc website, but i did find it on youtube and i didn't like what jim said about criss and that trick about walking on water. i don't find it offensive at all. i just think people have their own beliefs on certain things. not everyone can agree on one thing. btw, for those of you who can't view the interview on the nbc website, you can view it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9QV-XdcaxI

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      Posted 2 years ago by _jenna_loyal4life

      christopher, kudos to you for standing up and being you. i swear i jumped from my couch and cheered when you called out that con artist. not only was he fake....he was HORRIBLE!!!!! right b4 he started they showed a shot of you and faker #2 sitting next to you, and i saw your whole body tense and i felt for you so much at that moment. i know that givin the chance, i think that you would have stopped the "performance" b4 it even started. and then the ass had the audacity to get angry with you and call you, of all ppl on earth, a bigot. is this man truly this stupid? ahh well, you handled it beautifully. much love criss!!!!