That's going to be the magician's next stunt on ABC. He's going to hang 135 feet above the water from the Brooklyn Bridge for a long period of time.It was reported a few weeks ago that Blaine's next stunt would involve living with various dangerous animals in the jungle, but it looks like while that project is still in the works, it's going to be a documentary and not one of his stunts.
The NY Post piece above says that last week he was hanging from the bridge with suspension wires. But I'm still not sure what the stunt will be. Will he be hanging from suspension wires? If so, I'm not sure what the "stunt" aspect is. Or maybe he was just practicing and he'll be hanging from his hands or something?















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 13)
6-19-2006 @ 2:40PM
Chuck said...
please tell me that he will hang by a rope around his neck. He use to be a cool street magician, but now he's like a mystical version of Steve O. Has he done any magic recently?
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6-19-2006 @ 2:50PM
Jamie said...
Zzzzzzzzzz.
I don't see the point of Blaine schtick or the entertainment value in it. Is someone here a fan an can enlighten me?
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6-19-2006 @ 3:00PM
brett said...
Has anybody seen the Criss Angel stunt where he is suspended from a helicopter with those big hooks through his back? They then fly him around some valley in Vegas. It was badass. It was on the last season of Mindfreak, i think. If you're not watching Mindfreak, you probably should.
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6-19-2006 @ 3:07PM
Cooper said...
dont care. not even if he falls.
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6-19-2006 @ 3:35PM
Gig said...
When i followed the headline in I thought the story to complete it should have read.
"...because his career drowned because he didn't."
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6-19-2006 @ 6:18PM
Tom said...
Remember when he did magic? Yeah, me neither.
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6-19-2006 @ 7:41PM
mia said...
What a bunch of bitter boring people. David Blaine is a a modern day Houdini...And he is out there performing his art while you sit and judge...poor bitter boring people....
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6-20-2006 @ 12:34AM
Justin said...
Houdini did tricks, like undid handcuffs while suspeneded in mid air Blain however stands on poles for hours to fall into a large cushion LAME! he used to becool doing his street magic like the card through the window that was awsome, living underground for 7 days with a little water and a catherator i don 't think so! David Blaine is a has been trying to suck out more money.
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6-20-2006 @ 7:39PM
Mike said...
OHH,,,,, boring again..... but,,, I did come across this artical.... There is a guy name Curtis Lovell challenging him to a real stunt......
http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2006/Jun/EEN449835594d959.html
IS DAVID BLAINE FOR REAL? WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
Escape Artist and Illusionist Curtis Eugene Lovell II Wants To Prove
That Blaine’s Greatest Illusion Is Fooling The Public
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2006 – Now that Blaine has failed yet another stunt, seen by millions last month on television, his adversary, Curtis Eugene Lovell II, the world-renowned escape artist, illusionist and magician, is calling him on his lackluster performances by challenging him to a dual face-off to test his skill level and entertainment value.
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6-20-2006 @ 7:40PM
Mike said...
IS DAVID BLAINE FOR REAL? WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
Escape Artist and Illusionist Curtis Eugene Lovell II Wants To Prove
That Blaine’s Greatest Illusion Is Fooling The Public
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2006 – Now that Blaine has failed yet another stunt, seen by millions last month on television, his adversary, Curtis Eugene Lovell II, the world-renowned escape artist, illusionist and magician, is calling him on his lackluster performances by challenging him to a dual face-off to test his skill level and entertainment value.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:07PM
Liam said...
The stuff is getting to old, why cant he just sit at home like a normal person
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6-20-2006 @ 8:10PM
Jen said...
You people judge and assume too much of what other people consider fun. If you were good at doing something and had it televised like he is, how would you like it if the whole world talked crap about you? He is doing this because it is what he is good at. You all must complain about him because you are all very good complainers. He wants to do this stuff, let him, nobody is forcing you to watch him or anything! GET A FREAKING LIFE PEOPLE!!!!
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6-20-2006 @ 8:11PM
roberta said...
I find David Blaine considerably intersting. The stunts he perform are captivating. Didn't particularly care for his last stunt but if he likes it then I love it. Does anyone know if he's paid through advertisement or whether he has an agent.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:14PM
Christopher said...
Magician, my ass. Blaine is a self-aggrandizing stuntman and spectacle monger... fodder for the likes of Idiot Jay Leno, and Regis and Kelly. A total waste of human existence.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:15PM
Michael said...
Who is this guy and do we really care? Hanging from a bridge sounds as exciting as watching grass grow. I can't imagine the world is really that deparate for this tpye of silly entertainment.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:16PM
Devine Evil said...
I still think he is awesome, even if he fails. He is still rolling in the bucks, all you jealous jealous people. Plus, I think he is HOT HOT HOT.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:21PM
Michael said...
Sound about as much fun as watching grass grow. One wonders where these people come from.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:22PM
Rebecca said...
Whatever he does, he has a purpose for. So whatever the purpose is for his stunts and documentaries, I respect them. No matter how crazy or weird or boring, you might say, his stunts are... I see something else in them.
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6-20-2006 @ 8:23PM
yvonne cintron-gonzalez said...
i love david blaine... i support him as a fan
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6-20-2006 @ 8:25PM
andrea said...
YOU PEOPLE ARE RUDE AND DISREPECTFUL! GET A LIFE OF YOUR OWN AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING!! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WATCH HIM- DON'T! NO ONE IS PUTTING A GUN TO YOUR HEAD! ALTHOUGH THEY PROBABLY SHOULD....
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