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Watch: David Blaine catches a bullet in his mouth for new TLC special

Twenty people have died doing this stunt, but Blaine does it anyway

David Blaine is technically a magician, but mostly he seems to like trying to get himself killed. Whether it's burying himself alive, sticking himself into a block of ice, or his latest trick of catching a bullet in his mouth, he appears to be more interested in proving he can survive insane feats of endurance than conning us into believing he can float (though he does that, too). As part of his new TLC special, "David Blaine: What Is Magic?" (Thurs. Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ET), Blaine finds out exactly how many people have died doing the same trick (about 20) and then proceeds to do it anyway. In the video below, see exactly how many people it takes to shoot a magician in the mouth (a lot). Devoted fans will be happy to know Blaine also does his more traditional street magic and card tricks in the special, which will be part of a series of specials for the network. As long as he survives this bullet trick, of course. 

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Liane Bonin Starr is an author, screenwriter and former writer for EW.com. Her byline has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Variety and a lot of other places. Her last book was called "a scandalously catty, guilty pleasure" by Jane magazine. Expect the same from Starr Raving.
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    David Blaine

    This "special" aired in 2010, and was anything but.
    Way to stay ontop of our ever changing media landscape.
    Maybe next yu could preview the 2hr Finale of "Lost"..

    January 25, 2012 at 5:28PM EST Reply to Comment
    • It's new for TLC.

      January 25, 2012 at 6:08PM EST
    • And, to quote the TLC rep, "Don't assume it's the same."

      January 25, 2012 at 6:19PM EST
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      David Blaine its not new on youtube, where he catches a bullet in his teeth.
      old, recycled crap.
      lets talk about yur shoe collection, and post pics of yur favorite.

      January 25, 2012 at 6:52PM EST
    • Again, it's new for TLC. Maybe you missed that part.

      January 25, 2012 at 10:15PM EST
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    Voodoo Daddy

    Hopefully in what will be a new blaine show, he can resurrect the Duggars 20th kid, or create a new show "Kate takes 8....in her ass"

    January 25, 2012 at 5:42PM EST Reply to Comment

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