David Copperfield is on with Stephen tonight, apparently because:
@ColbertReport The Colbert Report
Tonight: Illusionist @D_Copperfield discusses the mind bending science covered in his upcoming National Geographic series.
4 hours ago
That would be this guy:
David Copperfield
@D_Copperfield Las Vegas, NV
boy magician .
http://www.davidcopperfield.com
Wikipedia reveals this about the "boy magician":
David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin; September 16, 1956) is an Emmy Award-winning American illusionist, and was described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history...He currently performs over 500 shows a year. When not performing, he's creating experiences for his chain of 11 islands in the Bahamas - Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay, which has just completed a $35 million renovation under Copperfield's supervision.
Ooh, private islands! And a damn annoying flash site (yes, that's repetitive redundancy). Not that the low-bandwidth site is much less annoying. And don't forget to turn the sound off before you click.
Pretty pictures, though. I think this is my favorite:
Turns out there's a whole lot about private islands online. HowToBuyAPrivateIsland.com (twitter) goes for a comprehensive overview, including:
Private Island Pests
If you own a private island, you are in charge of your own little fiefdom. But like any benevolent ruler, you may be forced to defend your island kingdom from intruders now and then.
On a private island, your invaders can range from the micro to the macro, sneaking across your borders undetected. Not all creatures great and small are content to leave you alone in paradise. To defend your kingdom, your weapons of choice will range from antibiotics, insecticide, and occasionally, brute force.
Nature's Tiny Predator: The Sandfly...
It also talks about becoming a private island caretaker, for those with smaller wallets. Might be worth sending that link to my now out-of-work wingnut brother. (Turns out, when state governments don't collect those eeeevil taxes, they don't have money to pay for environmental biologists who work for the state. Who knew?)
And Copperfields' Islands are for rent:
What if you could hire 150 acres of unspoiled tropical environment, white sandy beaches and turquoise crystal clear waters and magnificently seductive quarters for a weekend?
Well, you can, with Musha Cay, one of the world’s most expensive private islands available for rent, providing extreme relaxation and therapeutic rejuvenation in total isolation from the rest of the world.
Owned by illusionist David Copperfield, Musha Cay in the Bahamas, presents itself as a super regal, uber exclusive luxury private island that allows you to invite your guests to make the most of the island’s lush green surroundings, a state-of-the-art giant outdoor movie theatre and exquisitely designed customized accommodations in addition to the private beaches.
The price ? $37,500 per day for up to 12 persons for a 4-night minimum. Steep? Maybe, but most definitely worth the “lap-up-the-luxury” experience we say!
I had lots of fun wandering through all the details. However, it reminded me of this:
Or maybe this one:
Anyway. No idea what his show on the Murdoch-owned National Geographic Channel (looks like the magazine is still independent) is like. It might be interesting, though the guy looks a bit creepy to me. And he's got a serious fivehead going on there. But hey, he posted a whole bunch of backstage spoiler twitpics. Clearly an it-getter.
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