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Will a Viral Podcast Unravel Our Most Famous Mentalist?

For years, Oz Pearlman — better known as Oz the Mentalist — has been inescapable. He has appeared everywhere: March Madness coverage, HBO’s Hard Knocks, Joe Rogan’s podcast, and most recently the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where he was slated to perform for President Trump. (Pearlman was mere moments into his set when gunshots in a nearby hallway evacuated the dinner; the suspected shooter was charged with the attempted assassination of a President.) Pearlman, an America’s Got Talent alum (he came in third place in 2015) is the most televised mentalist in the world and the most followed one on social media. His act — guessing names, PINs, memories, and private details seemingly extracted from thin air — has made him a fixture on talk shows, around locker rooms, and in celebrity culture. Now that act is under serious scrutiny. Last week on Pablo Torre Finds Out, the Pulitzer Prize-winning ESPN alum Pablo Torre found out how Pearlman pulls off his most shocking tricks. Stevie Baskin’s findings are a real bummer for anyone who still believes in …

Mentalist Oz Pearlman headlines White House Correspondents’ Dinner : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Mentalist Oz Pearlman, pictured in December, has gone viral for appearing to read the minds of news anchors, podcast hosts, professional athletes and Fortune 500 CEOs. His next venue is a room of politicians and political journalists in D.C. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arturo Holmes/Getty Images The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, a century-old night of mingling for politicians and political journalists, won’t feature a roast by a comedian this year. Instead, bucking decades of tradition, Saturday’s headliner is a mentalist: Oz Pearlman, whose mind-reading, PIN-guessing tricks have made him a favorite of social media, late-night shows, professional sports teams and corporate clientele. “As the world’s most celebrated mentalist, Oz Pearlman will offer a fascinating glimpse into what’s truly on the minds of Washington’s newsmakers,” association president Weijia Jiang, of CBS News, said in a February announcement teasing an “exciting, fresh, and interactive evening.” Pearlman, 43, has been a full-time entertainer for over two decades, but he’s been doing magic for much longer. He started doing card, rope and coin tricks as …

Mentalist Oz Pearlman Will Get Inside Trump’s Mind at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Published by Sam Flores

Because magic—I love magic—but magic, you know there’s a trick. What I’m doing, you know there’s a trick also, but there’s no focal point to direct the trick on. So when you watch somebody cut a woman in half, you say to yourself, “Well, there’s something about that box. I don’t know how it works, but if I had that box, could I do that trick?” That’s the linear thought process. With mine, there is nothing to look at. It’s a skill, because I show up with nothing and I can do this to some of the most intelligent, successful people in the world, and they’re blown away. So you’re watching this and you go, “Well, how’s he doing this? Because I don’t know how he’s doing it.” And that’s a lot of the fun. Let’s talk about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner next week. What can you tell us about what to expect from your performance? I’m all about creating very memorable moments that people talk about. If you distill what I try to …

Where are Simon Baker’s The Mentalist co-stars now, 11 years after the show ended?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Primetime-nominated psychological thriller The Mentalist has found a new audience since its recent debut on Netflix. Starring The Devil Wears Prada‘s Simon Baker as a Sherlock-like sleuth who uses his observational skills, developed in his previous life as a “psychic” con-man, to hunt down Red John, the serial killer who attacked his family. But what have the stars been up to since Patrick Jane left a life of crime-hunting behind? With two of The Mentalist stars reuniting in Prime Video’s thriller Scarpetta we’re checking in on the rest of the cast to see what they’ve been up to on-screen and off. © Patrick McMullan via Getty Images,Variety via Getty Images Robin Tunney captured audience attention as Teresa Lisbon in The Mentalist Robin Tunney Robin Tunney might be most familiar as new-girl Sarah Bailey in cult-classic The Craft (1996) and Veronica Donovan in Prison Break. She starred in multiple episodes of Prison Break between 2005 to 2006 before meeting a unfortunate end. Two years later joined The Mentalist cast for a run of 151 episodes. Since then, Robin has starred …

‘American Sherlock Holmes’: The Mentalist is the hidden gem crime thriller to binge-watch on Netflix

Published by Daniella Wilson

Calling all crime thriller fans! Netflix has just added an iconic series to its roster, and it’s the perfect binge-watch if you’re looking for a meaty drama to sink your teeth into. Hailed by some fans as the American Sherlock Holmes, The Mentalist stars Australian actor Simon Baker as former “psychic” turned crime consultant Patrick Jane. Using his razor-sharp powers of observation, Patrick helps the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) solve complex murder cases while secretly hunting the serial killer Red John, who murdered his family. Originally airing on CBS from 2008 to 2015, the seven-season drama proved a major hit with viewers, earning a 90 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It also garnered multiple award nominations for Simon, including an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Intrigued? Keep reading to find out more about The Mentalist, now streaming on Netflix in the UK, Canada and Australia. What is The Mentalist about? Spanning seven seasons, the series introduces viewers to Patrick, a …

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