Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist and magician, has gained popularity in the manosphere for his astonishing feats, including revealing Joe Rogan’s ATM code on air and entertaining NFL stars, while sharing his philosophy of replacing 'no' with 'not yet' in his new book.
A New Orleans street magician, Paul Carpenter, found himself at the center of an AI political scandal after creating an AI-generated robocall imitating President Joe Biden's voice, which urged Democrats to skip voting in the New Hampshire primary. Carpenter, who has never voted, claimed he was hired by a political consultant working for the campaign of Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips. The robocall has sparked law enforcement investigations and concerns about AI's impact on American politics. The consultant, Steve Kramer, has been linked to the call and has a history of producing robocalls, but Phillips' campaign has distanced itself from him. Carpenter, who says he didn't realize the political implications of his work, feels duped and used by Kramer.
A magician claims a Democratic operative paid him to use artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden for a robocall, while Republicans experienced political whiplash on IVF this week. The GOP struggled to offer a unified response to a ruling on embryos created through in vitro fertilization, prompting a rush of support for IVF from Republican candidates. Meanwhile, President Biden announced over 500 sanctions on Russia, the Pentagon is considering using the crash-prone V-22 Osprey aircraft again, and California's unique primary system is causing concerns among progressives.
Magician Danny Orleans relied on his AirTag-equipped bag and the Find My app to locate his missing luggage after United Airlines claimed it hadn't been checked in. Despite United's denial, Orleans used the app to track his bag to the tarmac at Newark airport. To retrieve it, he purchased a second plane ticket, went through security, and found his bag sitting unattended. A United employee eventually retrieved the bag and Orleans was able to pick it up four hours after his flight had landed.
Magician Danny Orleans's bag went missing at Newark Airport, containing $1,500 worth of sound equipment needed for his performance the next day. Using his Apple AirTag, he tracked down his bag on the tarmac and bought a new plane ticket to re-enter the terminal. After spotting his bag through a window, he alerted a United employee who retrieved it. Despite the inconvenience, Orleans made it to his trade show and praised the effectiveness of Apple AirTags in locating his belongings. United Airlines refunded the cost of the extra ticket.
Milt Larsen, co-founder of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, actor, and TV writer, died at the age of 92. Along with his brother and sister-in-law, Larsen transformed a mansion into the Magic Castle, a private club for magicians. He was also a successful TV writer, producer, and author, and owned and operated several theaters. Larsen's legacy in the entertainment industry will be remembered.
Milt Larsen, the co-founder of The Magic Castle in Hollywood and a writer for the game show Truth or Consequences, died at the age of 92 due to natural causes. He produced TV specials for ABC, CBS, and NBC, wrote songs with Richard Sherman, and was the creator and consultant for the $50 million Caesars Magic Empire at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Larsen was also a writer, editor, and president of The Magic Castle's parent company. He was voted one of the 100 most influential individuals in the history of magic by Magic magazine in 2000.
Milt Larsen, the co-founder of Hollywood's famous Magic Castle club, has died at the age of 92. Larsen, a magician and TV writer, co-founded the Academy of Magical Arts with his brother and sister-in-law in the early 1960s, which later became known as the Magic Castle. The club has become a world-renowned destination for magicians and enthusiasts alike. Larsen was also a writer for TV game shows and a showbiz historian and collector of memorabilia. He continued to perform himself and produced the stage show "It's Magic" for over 50 years.
Gloria Dea, the first magician to perform on the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1940s, has died at the age of 100. She also appeared in several movies in the 1940s and '50s. Famed magician David Copperfield befriended her in her later years. Dea was scheduled to be inducted into the UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, which will go forward as planned with Copperfield presenting the induction.