Uri Geller Exposed

One of the most famous cases of a psychic getting owned on national TV came to us thanks to the late, great Johnny Carson. Uri Geller is an Israeli-British illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other illusions. Geller uses conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned more than four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries. Magicians have called Geller a fraud due to his claims of possessing psychic powers. Carson insisted on setting up the props instead of letting Geller do it. The result was Geller failing at everything, stalling, making excuses, and clearly being uncomfortable.

Magicians came out and labeled him an outright fraud. Geller blamed his failure on a hostile environment and not the fact he wasn’t able to set up the props ahead of time. Famed skeptic James Randi exposed Geller’s tricks and explained how anyone could bend spoons. Geller later sued a publisher for defamation, a case which he lost. The court ordered him to pay $20,000 in legal fees as well.

Informations about Uri Geller:

Born: 20 December 1946, Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Occupation: Performer, illusionist, self-proclaimed psychic