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Criss Angel: Biography

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Birth Name: Christopher N. Sarantakos
Birth Place: East Meadow, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/19/1967, Sagittarius
Profession: Illusionist; magician; actor

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Criss Angel: TV Guide News

Daisies' Dog, Phenomenon, Virtual CSI: NY | Matt Roush | 10/25/2007
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.... read more be the first to leave a comment
NBC at TCA: Meet the New Guy | Matt Roush | 7/16/2007
He dropped names as diverse as Norman Lear, Uri Geller, Isaiah Washington and Jerry Seinfeld. He teased an all-celebrity version of The Apprentice (with a half-joking promise to extend an invitation to Rosie O’Donnell). In describing his vision for NBC's immediate and long-term future, the network’s boyish new co-chair Ben Silverman showed his affinity for both packaging and programming TV in an enthusiastic debut performance in front of the nation’s TV critics on Monday morning.Though he took the stage alongside the relatively subdued co-chair Marc Graboff, whose expertise is on the business side, this was Silverman’s show all the way, and he wasted no time in announcing some surprising programming deals and a few aggressive scheduling changes, including turning Monday into an all-fantasy night and shifting Friday Night Lights an hour earlier on Fridays, so it’s now cozily hammocked between the strong franchises of a relocated Deal or No Deal and Las... read more be the first to leave a comment
Seinfeld Visits 30 Rock, FNL Moves, More NBC News | Today's News: Our Take | 7/16/2007
A flurry of announcements from the Peacock regarding the upcoming season of television (in addition to Isaiah going Bionic, that is):• TV icon Norman Lear is producing an hourlong dramedy about a widowed mother who reenters the workforce and is thus pitted against her late husband's Wall Street adversaries.• Jerry Seinfeld will play himself on the Oct. 4 second-season opener of 30 Rock. Quips Tina Fey, "Finally, my parents have an excuse to watch the show." Love. Her.• My Name Is Earl and The Office will launch their new seasons on Sept. 27 with hourlong episodes.• The new series Chuck has been relocated to Mondays at 8, while Friday Night Lights has been moved up an hour to Fridays at 9. Leading out of FNL is Las Vegas, which returns Sept. 28 with a two-hour episode.• The Apprentice is returning with a "celebrity version" in which famous(ish) faces vie for the Donald's favor and in turn raise bucks for charity. Trump says this incarnation "will bring our... read more be the first to leave a comment
Rep Denies Diaz Made Criss Angel's Marriage Disappear | Today's News: Our Take | 7/2/2007
The lawyer for Criss Angel's estranged/"secret" wife, Joanna Sarantakos, claimed in court late last week that a romance between the "Mindfreak" and a Charlie's Angel was the last straw for the magic man's five-year marriage/15-year relationship. "We're naming Cameron Diaz as his lover," the New York Post quotes attorney Dominic Barbara as telling the court. "We will subpoena her as soon as she comes back to New York." Though Angel went to great lengths last month (including in this chat with TV Guide) to quell speculation about comments he directed at Diaz following a Times Square escape illusion, his lawyer is not denying the adultery allegation.On Monday, Diaz's rep issued a statement pointing out that the actress and Angel first met more than a year after he split from his wife, only went on four dates, and have no current relationship. Says the flack, "These are meaningless, attention-seeking attempts to unfairly and unnecessarily exploit Cameron's celebrity by trying to... read more be the first to leave a comment
Diaz'd and Confused: Criss Angel Clears the Air | Today's News: Our Take | 6/6/2007
Saying that media interpretations of his Tuesday, apres-escape declaration of "love" for Cameron Diaz were "blown completely out of proportion," Criss Angel beseeched TV Guide to set the record straight. "I am a loving person. What do you want, I come from a Greek family!" he starts. "And Cameron is an amazing human being and, yes, I love her. I love my manager, I love the PAs that work for me. I always tell everybody I love them. The world needs more love. But the way it was interpreted was quite different.""Cameron is a friend," he continues, "and I love her like that. I've always said, 'Look at her, she's one of the most beautiful young women in Hollywood.' And look at me — what the hell would she want to do with me outside of being my friend? But my life could end tomorrow, and I just want to let people know who are important to me and that have supported me that I love them. That's truly what I meant but yet it's taken out of context." — Reporting by Joseph Hudak read more be the first to leave a comment

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Criss Angel: Photos

britney spears courtesy Chris Weeks/WireImage.com

phenomenon, criss angel courtesy Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

CSI NY, Criss Angel courtesy Ron P. Jaffe/CBS

Criss Angel Mindfreak, Criss Angel courtesy C. Sarantakos/A&E

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Criss Angel: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Phenomenon (Appearing)	2007	TV Show Series
Criss Angel: Mindfreak (Performer)	2005	TV Show Series
CSI: NY: Sleight Out of Hand (Actor - Luke Blade)		Episode
Early Show: Episode (Guest)		Episode
Ellen DeGeneres Show: Episode (Guest)		Episode

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criss angel's book is out!
In Mindfreak: Secret Revelations, Criss Angel takes us on a personal tour of his surreal world, a special place where he seamlessly blends illusion and reality. Prepare yourself for a... read more
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