Congratulations to mentalist Mike Super for being named the new “Phenomenon.”

America voted each week for the mentalist they enjoyed the most and this week, we found out that the most popular mentalist in the competition was Mike Super.

The mentalists were chosen in this final order:

1. Mike Super
2. Angela Funovits
3. Eran Raven
4. Guy Bavli

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This week’s episode of Phenomenon was live and only one mentalist was eliminated.

Angela Funovits, Mike Super & Guy Bavli got enough audience votes to make it through to perform for us this week. We had to wait to find out the fate of Eran Raven & Gerry McCambridge later in the show.

Angela Funovits started with the first performance by trying to determine the assistant’s birthstone from a group of all 12. Then she figured out the name of a person the assistant was thinking of by having the name imprint on a photo she didn’t even touch. She was good, but not great this week.

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This week’s episode of Phenomenon was live and three mentalists were eliminated.

When the show began, we were told that Jan Bardi, Jim Callahan and Wayne Hoffman did not get enough audience votes to remain in the competition and were sent home.

Wayne Hoffman was extremely graceful in his defeat and gave this great quote:

A TV show doesn’t make a Phenomenon, a Phenomenon makes himself.

Very cool!

The first performer was Mike Super. He demonstrated “Voodoo” using a so-called voodoo doll to affect the assistant. He was very entertaining and has a fun stage presence. But the illusion wasn’t all that mystifying. It was very entertaining, though.

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Tonight’s episode of Phenomenon was live. Very fitting for a Halloween evening.

The show began with each of the four performers from last week’s show giving us a very fast illusion. Then the remaining performers did a very fast illusion as well. They were all very fun to watch, but nothing that would blow our minds, just enough to catch our interests. Ross Mathews was so much fun as one of the assistants last week, they brought him back this week along with Shandi Finnessey & Raven-Symone.

Interestingly, it seems that one of the original mentalists, Jason Scott has been replaced for some reason by a mentalist named Mike Super. (I’ll be updating the cast page tomorrow, so please bear with me. There was no press release about this…)

Then, they let us know who had been eliminated from last week’s show. Gerry McCambridge & Eran Raven were safe and will return next week. But Jim Karol & Ehud Segev were eliminated. I was surprised. I thought Jim Karol was better than Gerry McCambridge, but what do I know about mentalism?

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To me, the most impressive illusion of the show was Eran Raven performing this nail gun Russian roulette. Not only is he totally hot, but he’s a great illusionist too! Check it out:

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Criss Angel and Uri Geller talk about their involvement with Phenomenon, the search for America’s next great mentalist. Catch the premiere, LIVE, on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 8/7c. Here’s the interview clip:

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NBC has finally released the photos of the competitors on the new show, Phenomenon. Here they are:

Residence: Keerbergen, Belgium, Hometown: Leuven, Belgium

Jan Bardi studied bioengineering at university and earned his master’s degree, but found that he was always happiest onstage. Through study and performance, Jan polished his act and made a career out of his “Psycho Stunts”, which use psychology and mentalism to amaze audiences. Jan has starred in several successful television series and specials in his native Belgium, earning him celebrity status. He has traveled all over the world and even performed inside the “Great Pyramid” on Egypt’s famous Giza plateau.
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NBC will air a unique new reality show called Phenomenon, starting on October 24. Between you and me, I’m not really sure what the definition of “mentalist” is, but I’ll be watching the show to find out! Here are the latest details of the show and its cast. I’ll post more about it as information is released.

NBC has named Tim Vincent (“Access Hollywood”) host of the upcoming live reality series, “Phenomenon” — the search for the next great mentalist. Vincent will work along side the series’ previously announced experts, world-renowned mystifier Criss Angel (“Criss Angel Mindfreak”) and famed mentalist Uri Geller.

Additionally, the network revealed today the identities of the 10 carefully selected contestants chosen to compete. They are: Jan Bardi, Guy Bavli, Jim Callahan, Angela Funovits, Wayne Hoffman, Jim Karol, Gerry McCambridge, Eran Raven, Jason Scott and Ehud Segev. These contestants will be showcased in the riveting live competition, which will premiere on Wednesday, October 24 (8-9 p.m. ET) airing its five-week run Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET, with a special two-hour live episode on Halloween night, October 31 (8-10 p.m. ET).

The contestants preparing to mystify viewers include:

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