Uri Geller palaa ihmisten tietoisuuteen

NBC pamauttaa pihalle uutuuden nimeltään Phenomenon. Kuten asiaan kuuluu, niin ohjelman tuomareita kehutaan vaatimattomasti. Esim. Uri Gellerin esittelystä:

"Uri Geller is the world's most-investigated and celebrated paranormalist. Famous around the globe for his mind-bending psychic abilities, he has led a unique life shrouded in debate, controversy and mystery.
Geller, a relative of Sigmund Freud, has been studied by many scientists, including those who worked with Albert Einstein. He has traveled the world stopping clocks on command, exhibiting telepathy and bending spoons with his mind, which is his trademark.
Geller came into prominence in the 1970s by astounding audiences with his ability to exhibit telepathic powers. His fame led him to be researched by scientists at the Stanford Research Institute. They studied Geller in an attempt to dissect his work and gain an understanding of his abilities. This research resulted in the prestigious scientific magazine Nature publishing a paper on Geller's work. As a result of the notoriety he received from the paper, Geller is referenced in more then 1,250 different books."

Rajua settiä.

Onneksi ohjelman toinen tuomari on Criss Angel, joka osaa tehdä vaikuttavampia temppuja. Toinen uusi Gelleriä vakuuttavampi kyky olisi ollut Derren Brown, mutta ehkä Brownilla on tulossa muita projekteja.

Mutta mistä Phenomenon-ohjelmassa on oikein kyse?

Geller teki ohjelman Israelissa, jossa nuoret ihmiset tulivat esittämään hämmästyttäviä kykyjään. Jenkkiversiossa on mukana kymmenen "mentalistia." Kisan palkintona on 250´000 $ ja mainetta.