Here’s the line-up for Letterman next week: Mon: Jason Randal, “American Idol” castoff Michael Lynche, Matthew Fox, Zac Brown Band Tue: John Carney, Jonah Hill, Janelle Monae, Top Ten List by Miss USA Wed: Johnny “Ace” Palmer, Russell Brand, Stone Temple Pilots Thu: Steve Cohen, Katherine Heigl, Band of Horses Fri: Michael Ammar, Ashton Kutcher, […]
Read the full post »Looking like something out of Batman Begins, a Can-Am Spyder RT-S was parked in front of my upper west side apartment. Tell me that this doesn’t look like the Dark Knight’s wheels: Here are some promo photos from the Can-Am website.
Read the full post »Steve Cohen: Is there a basic human need to be deceived? Do people seek out scenarios where they can be willingly deceived? Why would smart and/or successful people who typically are in control of every area of their lives be interested in coming to a “magic show”? Leonard Peikoff: I absolutely disagree that there is […]
Read the full post »Leonard Peikoff: That leads me to the other part of your question: how can you convince people, and create conviction? I would say that you can create only one kind of conviction, if you’re talking about a rational audience. It’s the conviction of your skill. You could not convince a rational audience that you have […]
Read the full post »I am currently rereading one of my favorite novels, Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand (pictured above). Near the end of her life, Rand appointed Objectivist philosopher Leonard Peikoff as the legal heir to her estate. He is the world’s foremost authority on Ayn Rand’s philosophy. By a stroke of luck, Dr. Peikoff recently visited my […]
Read the full post »IT’S A WEEK OF ILLUSIONS ON CBS’s “LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN” AS THE SHOW PRESENTS “CLOSE-UP MAGIC WEEK,” MAY 17 THROUGH MAY 21 Some of the World’s Best Sleight-of-Hand Magicians To Be Featured on the Broadcast It’s a week filled with illusions as The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN presents “Close-Up Magic Week,” featuring […]
Read the full post »A photo montage of my thought process, starting with a golden age comic book illustration, then a pencil sketch, followed by a gorgeous hand-painted poster, and finally, an iconic photo. The artist, Gino d’Achille, and the photographer, Clay Patrick McBride, did brilliant jobs […]
Read the full post »No one knows how much work it takes Or how high the stakes To be a mother. Your wise advice Comes at no small price You push, cajole and exhibit might With hopes that our kids will turn out right. Piano lessons, Japanese school Fencing classes, swimming pool Ballet studio, Chelsea Piers That is how […]
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I like the way this photo shows the utter despair of someone experiencing an impossible moment. Of course I look pretty intense here, too. This shot was taken at an event I did in Switzerland at the ParkHotel Vitznau, located on the shore of Lake Lucerne. It was one of the most luxurious resorts I’ve […]
Read the full post »Teller (of Penn & Teller) was kind enough to write an endorsement of my Waldorf-Astoria show. A few years back, he visited together with Dick Cavett. It was a great night. After the show, we talked extensively about Groucho Marx, Richiardi, and Slydini. Teller expertly performed a Slydini coin vanish, making my silver dollar disappear in the purest fashion.
Here is the full text of the quote that Teller […]
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