Girly man David Blaine might quit

waylman

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this guy is a bigger pu$$y than Dave Matthews...

From IMDB.com:

Madcap magician David Blaine is reportedly considering abandoning his death- defying Above The Below stunt, amid fears about his image, his safety and the viciousness of the London crowds. The 30-year-old American is currently ensconced in a Perspex box above the city's River Thames, where he is attempting to live for 44 days without food. But those who planned the stunt had no idea just how antagonistic the British spectators would be - Blaine's box has been pelted with eggs and food, been attacked by remote control helicopters and had golf balls pelted at it since he entered it 17 days ago. Even Sir Paul McCartney got in on the action with an uncharacteristic fracas and swearing episode last week after he was pictured at the event. And across the Atlantic in New York, bosses at PMK management company, which also deals with Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt, are desperately trying to find a way to save Blaine's prestige. One PMK insider tells London newspaper The Evening Standard, "What we saw appalled us. David is a huge star, a brand name in America on which an entire campaign was based, and suddenly all the hard work and planning was being blown away. It left us dumbfounded. It is that bad. It has got to the stage of, 'Do we just get him the hell out of there?' Whatever the repercussions, the worst case scenario is being taken very seriously indeed." PMK advisers have had a series of crisis meetings with Channel Four and Sky Television, the British TV companies that paid to broadcast coverage of the stunt, about whose fault the bad response is. Another insider reveals of the meetings, "Blaine's management are beyond livid. Basically, in their view, the British TV people didn't seem to care what happened to him as long as the ratings were up. This isn't Big Brother. Frankly, he could die in there and they wouldn't give a s***. A spectator could die."
 

Trevelyan

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can you honestly blaim the crowd? the remote helicopter doesn't sound like a bad idea...
 

acidvoodoo

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if he quits then it'll be even worse for his image


<----antagonistic british person.

j/k, i think it's pretty cool and i can't understand why people would attack the box [the guy that tried to cut off the water for example] though if i lived down in london i'd prolly go there and throw something just for the fun of it [regardless of who it was]
 

Jzero

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"Blaine's management are beyond livid. Basically, in their view, the British TV people didn't seem to care what happened to him as long as the ratings were up. This isn't Big Brother. Frankly, he could die in there and they wouldn't give a s***. A spectator could die."

And that makes them different from US TV people......how?
 

PatboyX

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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
why do the british hate him?

<- uninformed.

he doesnt do any fart jokes.
also: no being chased by women in their underwear to any fast music.
 

Jzero

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: fivespeed5
why do the british hate him?

<- uninformed.

Because they're closer too him?

Personally I think almost everyone hates him.

I dunno if that many people "hate" him, but he would be harassed whether he was in NYC or London. I kinda think the Londoners are a little more innovative, actually.
 

dxkj

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David who? Sorry, guess he is one of those Huge Stars!!! That I never heard of until now.
 

Ns1

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i think this stunt is stupid but i dont' think you should calling him a pussy considering all the sht he's done
 

BCYL

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Because his trick is boring... ppl demand more exciting tricks, and if David Blaine doesnt provide it, the crowd will make it happen (eg. cutting off his water and see what happens)...

I am sure Americans will react the same way if the trick is done in the States...
 

pulse8

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He may be a girly man, but he's a girly man who banged Josie Maran for a while.

Who are you hittin' up these days?
 

Azraele

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Let's see you try it and see if you still call him that.

Besides, you see what people are doing to him. They've no right to treat him like that.
 

EyeMWing

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Attach his box to a helicopter and move him to a more secure location. Now *THAT* is a stunt.
 

Chaotic42

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They interviewed a few British women. From what I could hear through their incredibly thick accents, they think that it's an insult to people without food.

Pretty stupid.
 

Judgement

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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
They interviewed a few British women. From what I could hear through their incredibly thick accents, they think that it's an insult to people without food.

Pretty stupid.

hahahah thats so stupid
 

Richdog

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<---Antagonistic British Person. He's a muppet and the British public are far less impressed by lame, pointless stunts than our American counterparts, lol. It is in our blood to heckle and hound idiots. Now where's my exploding tea-cup... :beer:
 

Bootprint

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Can someone name what else this guy has done. I vaguely remember him does something with ice or was he the dude that made the learjet supposedly disappear.