as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
tried to figure out how the illusionist made his assistant disappear from the stage
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In a statement to PEOPLE, a representative for the 67-year-old illusionist says that Copperfield is contemplating legal action against The Guardian, which published the report on Wednesday, May 15.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Pike joins the ensemble as the new film returns audiences to the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman and introduces a new generation of magicians.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 2 May 2024
Related Stories The defendant is Murray the Magician, aka Murray Sawchuck, a veteran stage illusionist and comedian who for years has held a residency at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Following a group of illusionists named the Four Horsemen, the group uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists to right some wrongs.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Pike joins the ensemble as the new film returns audiences to the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman and introduces a new generation of magicians.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 2 May 2024
Related Stories The defendant is Murray the Magician, aka Murray Sawchuck, a veteran stage illusionist and comedian who for years has held a residency at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Following a group of illusionists named the Four Horsemen, the group uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists to right some wrongs.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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