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The rich and famous appeared to have few qualms about palling around with Jeffrey Epstein following the disgraced financier’s 13-month prison stay for soliciting sex from an underage girl, with boldface names appearing on his schedule such as Chris Rock, David Blaine, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon, and the former CEO of one of Donald Trump’s Atlantic City casinos. That’s according to a tranche of emails obtained by The Daily Beast, which reveal others who showed up on Epstein’s dance card as having included music industry titan Tommy Mottola, Wendi Murdoch, Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, late comedian...

Scotland Yard is investigating magician David Blaine after a model accused him of raping her in London. Police have asked Blaine come to Britain to be interviewed, according to emails reviewed by The Daily Beast. Natasha Prince claims Blaine raped her at a private home in London’s Chelsea neighborhood in the summer of 2004, months after her 21st birthday, she told The Daily Beast in her first-ever interview on the subject. “Officers from the Met’s Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command are investigating an allegation of rape,” Scotland Yard said in a statement to The Daily Beast. “The allegation was...

It's Real, Do not try this at Home. Magicians are well-known for their death-defying acts. Some, like the Masked Magician, are known to use tricks and clever optical illusions. Some, like David Blane, may take things a little further. While not strictly speaking a 'magic trick' by the look of it, this trick is the kind of absurdly dangerous stunt you would expect to see of a magician: Catching a bullet in a steel cup. In one’s mouth. While pulling the trigger on themselves. Obviously, don't try this at home. Also, don't try it anywhere else. Getting ready to do...

Illusionist David Blaine will complete his latest endurance stunt on Monday by attempting to break the world record for holding breath underwater. The 33-year-old has spent seven days submerged in a water-filled sphere in New York, sustained by oxygen and feeding tubes. Just before he emerges, Blaine will try to hold his breath for nine minutes and simultaneously escape heavy chains. However doctors are concerned after the magician's hands became badly swollen. The illusionist received medical treatment over the weekend after Blaine's spokesman, Pat Smith, said his peeling skin and overall condition was worrying doctors. "They're worried about loss of...

David Blaine thought he was ready for anything. The US illusionist suspended in a glass box over London had prepared himself for 44 days of starvation, loneliness and boredom. But there was one thing he had not planned for - Londoners. So far the man in the box has been pelted with eggs and come under fire from golf balls, as well as being subjected to just about every form of verbal abuse. And as if that were not enough, when the exhausted magician tried to get some sleep, they woke him by banging on a drum. His troubles began...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the members of Tenacious D announced Monday that they would begin a 45-day hunger strike at 5 p.m. In a satirical move to promote the DVD "The Complete Masterworks," due Tuesday via Epic, members Jack Black (news) and Kyle Gass said they will climb into a seven-foot by three-foot by seven-foot glass box 50 yards above Times Square at the intersection of 45th Street and Broadway, where they will remain for the length of the strike. The intersection is the location of MTV studios, where they were to appear on...

Profile: David Blaine Look, up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a Blaine! As you read this, David Blaine will be into his third day suspended in a see-through plastic box high above the Thames with only water for sustenance and a catheter to remove the consequences thereof. Other than that, his only company will be "diapers, Wet Wipes and lip balm", at least one of which he hopes not to have to use. America's most celebrated magician hopes to be left high and dry for 44 days, before he's removed, babbling incoherently,...