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I was watching TV earlier tonight, UK BBC1, Jonathan Ross. One of his guests was a;edged funny man Justin Lee Collins. Apparently he has completed another of his Convention Crasher shows (produced by Objective) where he 'gatecrashes' a convention and takes part. I never saw the first one, apparently he took part in one for Lookalikes as Tom Jones. http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/reality-tv/the-convention-crasher-with-justin-lee-collins/

Where this comes back on topic for here is that the programme that is to air next was apparently at an Ohio Magic Convention where he performed Metamorphosis as "Justin Illusion & Panachek" (not sure of spelling). JR jumped in to remind him not to expose the illusion to which his response was "I'm outside the circle now, I'm a renegade" or something to that effect. Nothing was exposed in the interview but it set alarm bells off a sto what may or may not be in the programme when it's screened. Apparently Channel 4 'escapologist' Jonathan Goodwin (he of the many bizzare and usually failed escapes) was his mentor. Conversation continued and this guy is apparently heading to Vegas to a Mind Reading Convention during the Summer. Hopefully someone will teach him that his cheap shot is a lot of peoples livelihoods and careers. Equally hopefully the alarm bells are not justified. Lets hope so.

Anyone have any info. about this other than was discussed on the show. Prog will be repeated over the weekend and is probably available via the BBCs online services but I don't have the details for them right now.


Edit to add

http://www.branded-content.co.uk/comedy/2007/01/24/Justin_Lee_Collins_He_Chats_/index.html
At the very bottom it says he plans to attend a Magicians Convention in Israel (on JR I am sure he said it was in Ohio)

A little bit more here as a possible lead. About half way down just above the "Great New Magic now released" headline.
http://www.alakazam.co.uk/blog.htm