David Blaine on Shine

Celebrity resolutions: What we think stars should work on

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While making a New Year’s resolution is constructive and admirable, it’s not always fun… which is exactly why we’d rather make up resolutions for other people. Here are our wishes for the stars in 2009.

Anderson Cooper: Professional hater

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You may recall the time CNN anchor Anderson Cooper took over â€œLive with Regis & Kellyâ€ and trashed reality TV. His diatribe about...

MBE-Barter: Serious CPR For An Economic Meltdown

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As the American economy teeters on the brink of the biggest financial meltdown in history, and the proposed $700bn bail-out plan looks set to go down as well as David Blaine's stunt, there is still a small glimmer of hope. Our ancestors created some incredibly simple things that are essential...

Why do women fall for magicians? Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend dumps him for Criss Angel

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As children, who didn't love a magician: the preferred guest act at a birthday party (clowns are creepy). But haven't mature women realized these guys are total weirdos? Once you get past the, "Wow, how did he guess my card" amazement, it seems these men are not much beyond...

Filed under dumb, but impressive: magician David Blaine breaks record for holding his breath

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David Blaine set the world record for holding his breath on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," immersing himself in water for 17 minutes and 4 seconds. I had no idea this was even humanly possible. That is a freakin’ long ass time. To showcase my absolute dismay at this feat, a list of things you can do in amount of time to further boggle your mind:

3 min: run around the block +
2 min: check for change under couch pillows +
5 min: make guacamole +
2 min: clip your toenails +
4 min: name the 50 states in alphabetical order +
1 min: chug a beer +
4 seconds: sniff your armpit to check if you smell
=
17 min, 4 sec!

Congratulations, David! We're...glad you didn't die. [US]

David Blaine tests his talents before the big show

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Magician David Blaine has a new epic test of endurance in the works: to beat the record for staying awake the longest—13 DAYS! Sounds… productive. He’s done massive training and dieting in preparation for this stunt to take place in NYC next month—but that’s not where it ends. It seems Blaine is determined performing little tricks and tests of strength anytime, anyplace to garner up an audience. Earlier this week Blaine was dining with friends doing some basic parlor tricks when pro poker champ Phil Ivey offered David $10,000 to eat a large sake glass from the table. Blaine smashed it and ate the whole thing, piece by piece. Yikes! If that’s not enough, on April 30th Blaine will appear live on Oprah to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for holding his breath the longest (it’s currently 16 minutes and 14 seconds). Can’t say we find any of these tricks “respectable,” but it doesn’t mean we won’t watch! [Insider Online, NY Daily]

Not pumped yet? Watch this clip of him stumping Tyra Banks with a card trick.