Looks like Criss Angel found someone to tame his inner freak. The illusionist and star of A&E's Mindfreak is engaged to girlfriend Sandra Gonzalez, People reports.
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For the sixth season of his tricks-and-treats series Mindfreak (Wednesday, 10/9c, A&E), illusionist Criss Angel throws open the doors of his new Las Vegas estate for a glimpse of life behind the magic curtain. "I bring a lot of my personal life into this season. The show takes place around my home," says Angel of the 22,000-square-foot spread he's dubbed "Serenity." "It's the first home I've ever owned, and it gives [Mindfreak] a whole different feel...
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Never let it be said that Criss Angel thinks small After walking across a swimming pool in Season 2 of Criss Angel Mindfreak Wednesdays at 10 pmET AE the illusionist ups the ante on tonights fourth-season premiere by traipsing across Nevadas Lake Mead [Since] I walked on the pool nearly 20 million people have watched it on YouTube says Angel who rivals PT Barnum for self-promotion Its the most-watched magic clip in the history of the Internet Assuming he doesnt drown Angel has something even bigger planned for next weeks show a live escape from an imploding building Ill be on a balcony manacled he says That building is going to go whether Im in it or not Were betting he survives since his lavish Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas stage show Criss Angel Believe is slated to open in the fall I signed a deal for 4600 shows for the next 10 years he says But whos counting Joseph Hudak
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Last Wednesday night, NBC premiered Phenomenon, a series touted as a "live search for the next great mentalist." Based on a similar Israeli show featuring controversial mentalist Uri Geller, Phenomenon returns tonight with a two-hour Halloween special (8 pm/ET). TVGuide.com recently spoke with Geller, who is a judge in the American version, along with magician/illusionist Criss Angel and a rotating slate of celebrity guests. Considering he still attests to having supernatural powers, we were also more than a little curious about how he’s survived years of being lambasted by critics.
TVGuide.com: For people who don’t know, can you explain exactly what it means to be a mentalist?Uri Geller: My definition of a mentalist is someone who can play around with your mind psychologically. It’s different t
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I now have a new favorite TV character this season, and it’s of the four-legged variety. Of course I’m talking about Digby, the stalwart and silent and absolutely gorgeous canine companion of Pushing Daisies’ life-affirming hero, Ned. This golden retriever was the first dead object (run down on a highway) to be revived by Ned as a child, and their attachment was one of the first and most persistent nitpicky complaints I fielded from the show’s naysayers. "How could Ned and Digby not have touched at least once over the years?" they wondered. A little boy and a faithful dog, how is it possible they restrained themselves from the heavy petting that comes so naturally in youth? My answer (beyond the obvious explanation that Pushing Daisies is a fantasy and we should just sit back and respect the rules we’ve been presented): Digby understands what’s going on. He knows that to be touched by Ned is to be sent to doggie heaven. He doesn’t need to be told. ...
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