Magic Comes in Handy

So we have these two very popular magicians. Both seem to enjoy their talents, both are pretty good at what they do.

First, let's talk about David Blaine. He's the dude who stuck himself in an ice cube in the middle of Times Square for a couple days, and who levitates himself. His new thing: beginning May 1st, he's going to spend 7 days living underwater in a giant aquarium. On the last day, he's going to cut off oxygen, and attempt to hold his breath for 9 minutes, which would be a world record. The whole mess will air on a TV special on ABC on May 8th. So Blaine's talents come in handy to make his ass rich and famous.

Then there's David Copperfield. He has a few shows, but he's been around forever, so he doesn't really have to do the fancy shit to get noticed or make the dough. He's an old favorite.

Copperfield and two female assistants were walking back to his tourbus in Florida, when a group of teenaged boys decided to rob them. This is where Copperfield's talents come in handy - he was able to make them believe he had nothing to steal, by doing some sort of magic trick-of-the-eye thing. He turned his pockets out, making them believe they were empty, when really he had his passport, airplane tickets, and a cell phone.

He wasn't as cool as he could've been, as he couldn't help his assistants. They lost $400, plane tickets, and a cell phone. That sucks.