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Thai Firm Blames Bad Financials on Copperfield

Thai Firm Ties Loss to CopperfieldRS PCL told Reuters today "it expected
to report a net loss in 2007 after a 155 million baht profit a
year earlier as canceled shows hit earnings."

"Our final quarter improved but won’t be good enough to
cover losses in the previous nine months" caused chiefly by the
cancellation of a show by magician David Copperfield, he said.

RS PCL is Thailand’s second largest entertainment promotion firm.  

Mr. Copperfield canceled his planned Asia tour after the FBI raided his warehouse and magic studio in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Published leaks from a grand jury in Washington state tied the raid to allegations Mr. Copperfield assaulted a woman at his Bahamian private island.

Robin Leach reported yesterday, the FBI has recently returned the items seized in the raid — a sign supporters hope there will be no charges against the magician.

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January 15th, 2008 | Category: Magic News | Leave a comment

Pfew! Angel Not Bitter With Britney

Criss Angel: Not BitterCriss Angel is apparently the master of the press release.  We receive information about his every move and the starlet he met along the way.

Today was starting to seem like a different kind of day.  There was no Criss Angel news to report.  It was scary but not so scary that we did anything about the situation. We believe it is better to sit in the dark cursing than to light a candle and burn one’s self. 

But as sure as acid reflux follows a chimichanga, we received a press release from or on behalf of Mr. Angel.

Press release protocol requires the sender to at least indicate their relationship to the subject; but this one broke protocol.

Illusionist CRISS ANGEL has blamed BRITNEY SPEARS’ lack of commitment for canceling their planned performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.

The magician was originally responsible for co-ordinating a series of illusions for the singer’s live comeback at the ceremony last year (Sep07) but the troubled star rejected his plans in favour of a simple performance that was panned by fans and critics alike.

But Angel insists he isn’t bitter about the missed opportunity.

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January 15th, 2008 | Category: Magic News | Leave a comment