Doing magic shows for television has meant that we sometimes get to perform our illusions for real celebrity guests (although, technically, sawing a woman in half is murder up until the point you put the halves back together again. )
Here is a list of the top 5 UK celebrities that, given the opportunity, we would love to ambush with our violent guerilla magic.
5. Piers Morgan
It’s the totally unqualified “Britain’s got Talent” judge Piers Morgan, or as ‘Private Eye’ magazine refer to him “Piers Moron”. For someone who claims to be an authority on talent and celebrity, he seems to be making his talent and reason for becoming a celebrity simply being unable to get along with people.
Anyone who remembers the film series “The Wishmaster” might remember that you really should be careful what you wish for because you will get it in the most gory and horrific way.
Stuart’s money might just make its way back into his pocket through an elaborate system of razor wires, hooks and other dodgy special effects.
Well it is official, readers of FHM magazine in the UK have put their loins together and declared that Megan Fox is the sexiest woman in the world. Others included: Elisha Cuthbert, Hayden Panettiere and the all-round Renaissance woman and philosopher Keeley Hazell.
I’m not so sure that I agree with them especially when I realised this shocking truth. Inspired by the optical illusions that you see below…
One way up it looks like an young woman, but when you turn it upside-down you see an old woman.
Here you might see a young woman looking away from you or you might see the profile of an old woman.
Now try the Megan Fox illusion I discovered whilst staring at the negative space between her features…
Looks like the Transformers star has been doing a bit of decepticon [sic] of her own.
In honour of our favourite day of the year, April Fool’s day, we thought that rather than play a nasty trick on you, dear friend, we’ll show you how to play a nasty trick on your dear friend!
When your friend is away from his/her computer, install this Blue Screen Error screensaver. It means that whilst they are working, all of a sudden for seemingly no reason at all they will get the dreaded blue screen error message and generally be angry.
Alistair Darling did it this morning to our Prime Minister Gordon Brown; he rebooted his computer and lost the Word document he had been working on for two weeks resulting in doom for the whole of our country! So be careful what you do with it.
Stuart once threw the cube into the air and when he caught it, it had grown legs and a face and started talking.
I like the fact that this cartoon encourages kids to complete the cube so that they can unlock the little man that lives inside. If you spend enough hours staring at that thing trying to work it out, the cube probably will start speaking to you, most likely mocking your inability to solve it.
With a catchy theme like that I’m sure that Barry and Stuart dolls would sell just as well. You could pull Stuart’s head off and fill him with soil (just like I’ve always wanted to do).
Stuart comes with special beard comb and a variety of velvet suits and Barry comes with a ring that you can actually wear. “Thanks Barry.”
Critical Acclaim for Barry and Stuart at Edinburgh 2008
"Barry and Stuart are pure Magic." The List "Hugely enjoyable, funny and engaging... This show deserves an award! The Stage "Ingenious and genuinely impressive... highly entertaining routine of quickfire magic and oddball comedy" Three Weeks Dark Vaudeville fr the 21st century" Metro "Brilliant. Just brilliant, and so much more as well... witty, tight, slick, clever, fun, incredible, mind-boggling, skilful welcoming and did I say brilliant?" ABC Edinburgh