David Blaine 'Dive of Death' ABC episode to feature Kimbo Slice

by James Iannotti on Sep 24, 2008 11:29 AM EDT

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Tonight David Blaine will push the limits of the human body once again with his "Dive of Death" two hour special, which airs on ABC beginning at 9 p.m. ET tonight (September 24).

Basically he'll hang upside down by a thin wire, five stories in the air over Wollman Rink in New York City's Central Park. For three days and three nights (72 hours) he'll stay suspended from the wire without a safety net of any kind.

No one knows what Blaine has planned for the conclusion of the spectacle, but he usually comes through with something awe inspiring. Plus it's called the "Dive of Death," so it has to be something cool, right?

Of course, there was that time when he attempted to break the world record for breath holding under water and almost killed himself in the process. That was after living in a small tank of water for a week straight.

Clearly not something done by a normal human being.

It's obvious this guy either has a death wish, or he's on some kind of super natural shit none of us know about. Either way, it'll be fun watching.

Leading up to the mysterious conclusion of the "Dive of Death" ABC will air footage of Blaine performing various other magic tricks while on a cross country road trip.

One of the stunts Blaine has on tape that will be part of the broadcast will be him showing off his ability to absorb a punch to the stomach from Elite XC heavyweight fighter Kimbo Slice. The stunt is designed as a tribute to Blaine's hero Harry Houdini, who died from injuries inflicted from punches to the stomach, according to FightLinker.com.

That's one heck of a magic trick. Maybe he didn't see the guy on YouTube who took a hundred bucks to get tackled by Kimbo in full pads. It didn't work out so well for him.

Again, "Dive of Death" will air on ABC tonight (Wednesday) beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

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A lot of people hate on David Blaine, but that guy is the man. He is 100 times better than that fake emo Chriss Angel who’s idea of magic and illusion is video editing.

by the_mexicutioner on Sep 24, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7IxliAPjAk

by GoColts on Sep 24, 2008 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice. I liked the razor blade and the My Chemical Romance patch.

by the_mexicutioner on Sep 24, 2008 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrDdqjFjstE

he not really hanging upside down for the whole time he is taking breaks every hour and as many as 3 breaks in one hour.

by roy on Sep 24, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Is blaine just about to get a grab of kimbo’s man boobies??

by MoonUK on Sep 24, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Hooooonk!

by MoonUK on Sep 24, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I became an instant fan when he was on the Howard Stern show! Blaine’s wife said she liked to bring home women for them! She said that she enjoyed watching him with her friends! Or something like that?

by JV on Sep 24, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

I remember that. They are not together anymore I think. Josie Moran was her name. I’d hit it.

by the_mexicutioner on Sep 24, 2008 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL… I remeber Josie and that interview. What a good girl. He used to go out with crazy a$$ Fiona Apple as well.

by BNF on Sep 24, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I never realized that people older than 12 watch “magicians.”

by OJR on Sep 24, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol who said these guys were older than 12?

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Sep 24, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Speaking of 12 year old boys, where has Automation been? LMAO! JV, you know what I’m talking about!

by BNF on Sep 24, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!! That just made my day BNF! Ive been in a sh*tty mood, but that comment just turned that around! I had to let him off the hook cause he kept getting moderated! He has been M.I.A. though????

by JV on Sep 24, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Glad I could help your day out man. He has been MIA, if I remember correctly, his wife probably cut his balls off and shoved them to the bottom of her purse… Poor Automation.

by BNF on Sep 24, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

the only way to settle it is in the cage… and no levitating

by kama kaze on Sep 24, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by JV on Sep 24, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Blaine is always fun to watch and damn Kimbo must have some kind of sick agent the press is unreal!!!!!!!!!!

by Robert on Sep 24, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Blaine over that scrub Angel anyday. Angel is just too damn phony and I can’t stand a person who is phony.

by tripleainto on Sep 24, 2008 11:48 AM EDT reply actions

yep

by Robert on Sep 24, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah angel may be fake, but really how magical is hanging upside down?

by jet99 on Sep 24, 2008 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

It’s a stunt, not a trick.

by the_mexicutioner on Sep 24, 2008 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions

They ought to hang him upside down five feet off the ground at a Cinco de Mayo party.

by PW on Sep 24, 2008 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

LMFAO!

by chefdaddy on Sep 24, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

really that why is he called a magican and not a stuntman?

by jet99 on Sep 24, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

he’s considered both, and really why do u care so much…really

by MikeD on Sep 24, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

who said I cared so much, this is a form where one gets to post there thoughts, I simply posted my thought…sorry if I dumped on your boyfriend!

by jet99 on Sep 24, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

check out the gawker article on blaine’s “stunt”. apparently he’s taking breaks every hour (STANDING on a crane), and most of the time he’s upside down it’s a foot off the ground, with his head elevated in a sling, while signing autographs. MMMMAAAGGGGIIICCCC

by woooburn on Sep 24, 2008 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

Like Blaine, I hope Kimbo disappears soon.

by Dugout on Sep 24, 2008 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

haha yeah me too

by belfort_fan on Sep 24, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Kimbo is going to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Should be good.

by iagoof22 on Sep 24, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions

KIMBO SHOULD STICK WITH ENTERTAINMENT BECAUSE HE SUCKS!!!!!!!! AS A FIGHTER

KIMBO STOP FIGHTING WASHED UP OLD FIGHTERS YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

by daniel on Sep 24, 2008 12:23 PM EDT reply actions

i hope kimbo’s punch “accidently” goes low. blaine is every bit a big flake as angel is. freezing his dick in a block of ice, almost drowning himself, failing to hold his breath long enough to break the world record. i think he is an idiot. i thought his street magic was pretty cool 5 years ago, but with all the failed stupid stunts, he has become lame. angel is just as lame on a more regular basis.

by b.w. on Sep 24, 2008 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah its sucks that blaine is taking breaks but his street magic is awesome. I wish blaine and angel would knock off these stupid stunts and just stick to street magic.

by rydinlow on Sep 24, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

Blaine heald his breath for pretty long though you have to admit. Taking a punch from Kimbo in the stomach should be cool. I’d prefer to see him take a punch from Rampage or Brock Lesnar hahaha.

by RyanHobbs on Sep 24, 2008 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

Ironically, Houdidni died from a punch to the stomach.

by Dugout on Sep 24, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

No shit!! Where did you read that???

by UKmmaBOY on Sep 24, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

by ViolentMike on Sep 24, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

That may not be entirely true.

by RobH86 on Sep 25, 2008 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I went to see him hang in Central Park and it is insane. You can walk up and talk to him while he does it and he told me this is by far the most painful thing hes ever done. He is the man. Don’t hate on the stunts, all the old great magicians did them. I cant wait for this tv special.

by EazyEismydad on Sep 24, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

i heard there’s a good chance u can go blind from hanging upside down too long, kinda lame he’s taking a break every hr, just do the stunt right or dont do it

by fighter879 on Sep 24, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions