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Variety reports that the Geffen Theater ”set a box office record Monday when it sold $62,468 worth of tickets to “Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants” in a single day.” This doubled “the previous high at the West Los Angeles theater: A 2001 production of Conor McPherson’s “The Weir” and Jay’s 2006 appearance at the theater each did about $30,000 in one day.Variety continues to laud Jay’s show by saying, “Jay’s show, directed by David Mamet, is considered the fastest sellout in Off Broadway history. His other one-man show, “Ricky Jay: On the Stem,” has not played in Los Angeles.

Brian Brushwood wants you to help him Bum-Rush the iTunes charts! Via Twitter and also by phone, Brian Brushwood has asked for our help! Starting at 6PM today, Brian asks that everyone subscribe to the Scam School podcast on iTunes. The goal is to see if they can get the show to number one for even a moment. Brian wants you to do it now! If you don’t, he’s sworn that he’ll come to your house and drive a nail up your nose! DO IT!

On this edition of the Magic Newswire’s Celebracadabra Conversations we are joined by the amazing kid’s performer David Kaye, more commonly known as Silly Billy and Doctor Blood. David share his experiences on the set of Celebracadabra and talks about his celebrity student, Lisa Ann Walter. After her elimination on the last episode, the two finalists heading to the finale are Hal Sparks and C Thomas Howell. 

Listen to Part 1 of our interview with Silly Billy

This is the second part of our interview with the Celebracadabra “Celebracadiva” Lisa Ann Walter who was eliminated from the show during Episode 6 “Phobia Magic” after a Water Torture Cell Escape. Lisa continues to tell us of her experiences on the set and of the relationships between the various coaches and their students. Our next conversation to be posted here will be and interview with magician David Kaye (aka “Silly Billy”) who acted as the coach for Lisa during Celebracadabra and also appeared on the show’s original Pilot episode entitled “Celebrity Magic Challenge.”

Listen to Part 1 of our interview with Lisa Ann Walter

Listen to Part 2 of our interview with Lisa Ann Walter

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So.. who were the celebrities? Who were the coaches? Who were the judges? Have a peek at this short clip from the pilot that was to later become Celebrity Magic Challenge and your questions will be answered.

Celebrity Magic Challenge from Wizard on Vimeo.

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Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt - Kimberly joins the Magic Newswire for a second visit in which she discusses the demonstration of the skills that she learned on Celebracadabra during the MTV Movie Awards in which all of the Dolls successfully levitated while performing their new single “When I Grow Up.” Watch the Video in the previously posted article below.

Brian Brushwood - Brian is also a second time guest on the show. During this visit, he talks about Scam School & Revision 3, his upcoming appearance at Diggnation LIVE in NYC and Wednesday’s performance on the CBS Early Show.

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Here is a video of the Pussycat Dolls’ Performance on last night’s MTV Movie Awards (Kimberly Wyatt is wearing yellow pants) :

 Watch an episode of Brian Brushwood in Scam School here:

Watch the Video which has been relocated HERE.