Released on: December 6, 2007, 12:21 am

Press Release Author: Dick Brooks

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Houdini Museum story explodes worldwide. The Uri Geller -
Criss Angel Million Dollar Challenge Controversy spreads across the Internet and
YouTube.

Press Release Body: Scranton, PA. December 5 2007-- On the finale of NBC TV\'s
\"Phenomenon,\" Wednesday night November 15, something caught the eye and ear of Dick
Brooks, director of the famous Houdini Museum, in Scranton, PA. Magician Criss
Angel, challenged Uri Geller for one million dollars to tell what was in an envelope
that he tauntingly held up. In less than 18 seconds Geller blurted out the numbers
911 that was hidden in the envelope, although no one realized it, until it was
pointed out later by Mr. Brooks.

Brooks is a renowned psychic investigator and paranormalist. He later interviewed
Geller; \"It was strange. When Angel challenged me, I rattled out dates. It was not
rehearsed. Why dates? Not words or images. I had no idea why till now. That\'s how
these things happen to me. I said; 1, 19 which reversed is 911. I also said the
numbers 20 and 1, which is close to 2001. What are the odds of that? In Europe,
where I\'m from the date 911 is 119\" Geller continued; \"Maybe if he would\'t have
quickly cut me off, I\'d have zeroed in not only on 911, but the whole year 2001. If
this was a test in a laboratory they\'d all be considered hits. If Criss comes up
with the $1,000,000 I\'ll give it to children\'s charities. So it would be a win-win
for us both. Skeptic will say it was luck, but look at the video\"

Video repeats have popped up on youtube.com pointing out the hits as they occurred.
Combined they now total about 4,000 viewers. Go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyB3EgwSBjE

On an earlier show Angel challenged Geller and medium Jim Callahan as to the
envelope\'s contents. An argument broke out with Angel and Callahan.They almost came
to blows. Brooks interviewed Callahan, \"I accepted the challenge through the
producers .. as well as publicly on the NBC forum.But no proof Angel has a million
in liquid assets to pay out.\"


Dick Brooks, and magician co-director Dorothy Dietrich of the Houdini Museum in
Scranton, PA will continue to follow up on the story. It\'s theworld\'s only building
dedicated to Houdini and a source worldwide for information about Houdini. Brooks
also headlines Scranton\'s Psychic Theater stage show \"Haunted, Mind Mysteries & THE
Beyond which is
America\'s longest running paranormal show. It\'s a three hour evening with tests in
mind control, telepathy, telekinesis, sightless vision, and ends with a recreation
of an old time seance. The theater event tells of hauntings dating back to
Houdini\'s time that happen in the building. They include a murder, suicide, and
anelectrocution. The event then explores the pros and cons of such beliefs.
Scranton and Gettysburg in Pennsylvania is considered the most haunted cities in the
world, because of the miners that died trapped in the mines and the
soldiers who died at Gettysburg in the Civil War.
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This site has downloadable large images of Dick Brooks with clickable thumbnails.
http://Houdini.org/
http://PsychicTheater.com/
http://Supernormalist.com/

Mr. Geller can also be contacted for interviews.
Contact:
Dick Brooks,
Houdini Museum,
1433 N. Main Ave,
Scranton, PA18508
(570) 342-5555
magicus@concast.net
http://Houdini.org/




Web Site: http://Houdini.org/

Contact Details:
Mr. Geller can also be contacted for interviews.
Contact:
Dick Brooks,
Houdini Museum,
1433 N. Main Ave,
Scranton, PA18508
(570) 342-5555
magicus@concast.net
http://Houdini.org/