Now that's magic...

September 1, 2005 1:21 PM

Professional magician Paul Daniels has a weblog.
posted by feelinglistless (25 comments total)

These Wikipedia and IMDb entries might help the puzzled.
posted by feelinglistless at 1:24 PM on September 1, 2005

I will note before I click the link, the Paul Daniels is one of the weirdest fellas around.
posted by mattr at 1:26 PM on September 1, 2005

WOAH. Thank you.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 1:31 PM on September 1, 2005

Damn that's some good bloggin'.
posted by runkelfinker at 1:32 PM on September 1, 2005

Professional magician Paul Daniels has a weblogposse.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 1:32 PM on September 1, 2005

In a slight derail: Debbie McGee - hot or not? (in the 80s, obviously)
posted by Ugandan Discussions at 1:33 PM on September 1, 2005

After reading a while I note that his weblog is as boring as most. Not sure why I kept reading this one.

Am I missing something?
posted by Pollomacho at 1:33 PM on September 1, 2005

Ooops -- forgot to mention this was sent to me by my friend Chris although I'm not sure how he found it.
posted by feelinglistless at 1:34 PM on September 1, 2005

Yes, this is really only interesting to Brits. But it's interesting to all Brits.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 1:34 PM on September 1, 2005

Yes, this is really only interesting to Brits. But it's interesting to all Brits.

Ah, OK, sorry. I knew I had to be missing the inside joke here. I also wondered, why was the IMDB Paul Daniels the "Black Dicktator" in the film "The Dicktator" when he's apparently not black?
posted by Pollomacho at 1:40 PM on September 1, 2005

The IMDb entry does seem a bit confused, especially if you know the man. Was he really in a film called "The Stud Farm"?
posted by feelinglistless at 1:45 PM on September 1, 2005

"You'll like it, but not a lot"
posted by NinjaPirate at 2:17 PM on September 1, 2005

Yep, I'm a Brit and I'm interested. Thanks for this!
posted by teleskiving at 2:26 PM on September 1, 2005

Ho hoooar!
posted by nthdegx at 2:32 PM on September 1, 2005

I spent several years in England and I'm interested, thanks.
posted by jonson at 2:44 PM on September 1, 2005

I'm a Brit too, and I'm interested in the theory of him blogging, but I think the actual content would be dull even for a fan, though.

And the lovely Debbie: as Mrs Merton asked her, "what was it first attracted you to short balding millionaire Paul Daniels?"
posted by imperium at 3:26 PM on September 1, 2005

Paul Daniels achieves that miraculous of states, being not only one of the most annoying blokes on television but at the same time one of the most entertaining.
posted by Frasermoo at 3:38 PM on September 1, 2005

Thanks for this! But... umm...

[...] a very camp waiter who, although black, did not know the words to 'Ole Man River'.

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posted by rjt at 4:28 PM on September 1, 2005

Paul Daniels: no. Debbie McGee: no.

I say this as a one-time hobbyist magician, as a man, and as a decent human being.
posted by Decani at 4:33 PM on September 1, 2005

Pretty_Generic, interesting to all Brits ... with the possible exception of Jerry Sadowitz.
posted by scruss at 5:57 PM on September 1, 2005

I'd just like to say that I love Jerry Sadowitz. Almost carnally. And the man is a GOD with a deck of cards.
posted by Decani at 7:34 PM on September 1, 2005

I saw Sadowitz live around the time Terry Waite had been held hostage for 4 or 5 years. Terrible, terrible thing, that. Waite was virtually canonised by the media in Britain at this stage. What was Sadowitz's opening gag?

"Terry Waite? What a cunt. You lend some people a fiver and you never see then again"

Ah me. I remember when comedy was punk. I fear it's time for nursie to bring me my pills again.
posted by Decani at 7:37 PM on September 1, 2005

I saw Sadowitz live around the time Terry Waite had been held hostage for 4 or 5 years. Terrible, terrible thing, that. Waite was virtually canonised by the media in Britain at this stage. What was Sadowitz's opening gag?

"Terry Waite? What a cunt. You lend some people a fiver and you never see then again"

Ah me. I remember when comedy was punk. I fear it's time for nursie to bring me my pills again.
posted by Decani at 7:37 PM on September 1, 2005

I have no idea why that posted twice. I do apologise.
posted by Decani at 7:37 PM on September 1, 2005

There is room for both Sadowitz and Daniels in my heart.
posted by asok at 3:13 AM on September 2, 2005