CURTIS LOVELL II QUESTIONS LEGITIMACY OF
MAGICIAN DAVID BLAINE AND PSYCHIC JOHN EDWARD
? Lovell Awaits Blaine’s Response To Duel Face-Off Challenge
? Lovell Challenges Psychic John Edward’s Supernatural Abilities
LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2006 – Failure seems to be a common misfortune for David Blaine these days. Not only did Blaine ?fail
his last stunt with the world watching, but also he is continuing to ignore Curtis Lovell’s multiple requests for a duel face-off challenge. Additionally, Lovell, an up-and-coming escape artist and illusionist, is questioning the legitimacy of John Edward, the infamous psychic who claims he can communicate with the dead.
Lovell, who has contacted Blaine multiple times via certified mail and email, initiated the challenge as a way of pushing the envelope within the magic industry just like Houdini did in the early 1920’s. For the past several months, Lovell has been vocal about Blaine’s lackluster performances, beginner-level stunts and the way he manipulates the audience while making a mockery of the magic industry. Unfortunately, Blaine has not responded to the duel challenge nor attempted to combat the allegations Lovell has made towards him.
In addition, Lovell has set his sights on John Edward. After reviewing his books and watching his television show Crossing Over, Lovell is questioning Edward’s psychic abilities. According to Lovell, Edward is misleading readers, audience members and television viewers by having them believe his purported psychic abilities, including communicating with the dead and predicting future events. Lovell proclaims that it is extremely dangerous for those who deem Edward as a psychic expert because no one should trust his antics, like communicating with deceased loved ones, because it is all done using tricks. Lovell even goes on to say that these types of tricks can cause psychological damage to family members who believe in his work.
“Talking to the dead died out in the 1920’s when the great Houdini challenged the psychics and mediums to a $10,000 challenge. I want to bring back his legacy by replicating the Houdini challenge with John Edward,” Lovell stated with a smile. “Anything that Edward claims to be doing through supernatural abilities I can do using simple magic tricks – and that is what I want to prove.”
To explicate the challenge, Lovell contacted Edward for the first time last week through a certified letter and email.
The duel challenges that Lovell has masterminded will be presented with honor and integrity for all parties. “If Blaine and Edward are as great as they claim to be, they will have nothing to fear and should gladly accept my challenges,” stated Lovell. “Guys, please prove me wrong.”
Furthermore, Lovell is working on a new television show. If Blaine and Edward accept Lovell’s challenges, both duels will be seen on the show. “I cannot discuss the television show in great length since it is still in the development stages. I will say though, it is a wild show and if you are in the public eye, you will not be safe from my challenges,” said Lovell.
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Press release:
Are there supernatural powers? Lovell says no and unveils the 8 mistakes of David Blaine and Psychic John Edwards.
LOS ANGELES, October 2, 2006 – Lovell, an up-and-coming escape artist and illusionist, points out a total of eight mistakes of the famous illusionist David Blaine and noted psychic John Edward.
Lovell has been vocal about Blaine’s lackluster performances, beginner-level stunts, his basic manipulation of his audience, and his overall mockery of the magic industry. In June and July 2006, Lovell challenged Blaine and Edwards to a public duel. Lovell is now announcing their eight mistakes.
Blaine - False promises and expectations.
TV special Drown Alive in May of 2006.
According to Lovell, “Blaine announced before his last stunt that if he failed to break the world record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds, he will die trying. But the world record was not broken.” Lovell has discovered that a death certificate on Blaine is “not on record.”
Blaine - Not being clear on who and what he is.
“In his TV specials you may see some cool magic tricks, but at the end of the show he is attempting to do a stunt or break a world record… is he a magician using tricks to break the record and to accomplish his stunts, or is he really pulling them off?” asks Lovell. “Many others are simply confused.”
Blaine - Too many noticeable safety precautions.
“From feeding tubes to oxygen mask, it makes one think,” states Lovell. “With a few bucks and a bit of energy this stunt could be accomplished by almost anyone.”
Blaine – Not presenting in a live show format.
“Many working and famous magicians that have appeared on television have a live show where you can witness their miracles LIVE! Why is Blaine limited to TV magic?” Lovell asks.
Edwards – Talking to the dead is not under the list of original concepts.
“Talking to the dead died out in the 1920’s when the great Houdini challenged the psychics and mediums to a $10,000 challenge,” says Lovell. “I want to bring back his legacy by replicating the Houdini challenge with John Edwards,” Lovell stated with a smile. “I can utilize simple magic tricks and prove anything that Edwards claims to be doing through supernatural abilities.”
Edwards - Cold readings
A cold reading is the "sleight of tongue" procedure (like slight of hand that Lovell performs). This type of reading has many methods whereby the Reader can get out of a blatantly wrong guess with extreme speed. Very fast and clever, unless you listen very carefully or are able to review a transcript of what was actually said during the reading, you may never noticed what he staged.
Edwards - Edited answers
On a website www.re-quest.net a letter was posted, stating, “I was on the John Edwards show. He even had a multiple guess "hit" on me that was featured on the show. However, it was edited so that my answer to another question was edited in after one of his questions.”
Edwards - Being vague in the beginning
Lovell finds it strange that when a love one crosses over they only know a little bit about our world in the beginning or they choose not to talk. How convenient for Mr. Edwards.
Note: Neither John Edwards nor David Blaine has accepted the challenges
To Lovell’s knowledge John Edwards keeps himself in a comfort zone with his production staff and controlled environments. Lovell believes if you have these (magic and psychic) abilities you have nothing to fear. Lovell awaits for his challenges to be accepted by Blaine and Edwards, which will be featured on his new television show “The reality of Curtis.” Lovell’s team has signed non-disclosures agreements with a production company to start producing the show in the upcoming months, and more information will be available at a later date.
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About me: Curtis Lovell II BIO:
Curtis is conquering Hollywood in a big way.
He has guest-starred in various television programs and performed at grand events, such as “The Simple Life” with Paris Hilton, “Manswers” on Spike TV, a documentary for the movie Prestige titled “Dailes” on the Direct TV network. He has also publicly challenged magician David Blaine and psychic John Edward to duel face offs. As well as cheating death, by performing feats similar to those of Harry Houdini. Having appeared in hundreds of news publications and broadcast worldwide, Curtis' energy, personality, style, and breath-taking stunts are paving his road of success in magic!
In July 2006, Curtis Lovell II decided to create a new niche in magic by challenging public figures who claim unique abilities! He is demanding his challenged to prove their remarkable claim. Curtis plans on challenging many others for his in-development television show!
Press Releases:
Escape Artist Curtis Eugene Lovell II Weighs on Houdini's Deathbed Promise?http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb513986.htm?
?IS DAVID BLAINE FOR REAL? WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE??http://mmdnewswire.com/content/view/433/5/ ?
?Escape Artist and Illusionist Curtis Eugene Lovell II Wants To Prove That Blaine’s Greatest Illusion Is Fooling The Public?http://mmdnewswire.com/content/view/376/5/ ?
?Are there supernatural powers? Lovell says no and unveils the 8 mistakes of David Blaine and Psychic John Edward.?http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/view_press_release.php?rID=19042 ?
?Will David Blaine accept Lovell’s Challenge?? Lovell “ups the ante” for the holidays….http://mmdnewswire.com/content/view/995/26/
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