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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Magic-focused celeb competition is fun, promotional.
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Criss Angel’s Magic With the Stars
What's the Story?
CRISS ANGEL'S MAGIC WITH THE STARS is a competition series featuring celebrities competing against each other to see who performs Criss Angel's popular magic tricks the best. Hosted by Eddie Griffin, each installment features two celebrities training with Criss and his staff to learn an opening act, a close-up trick, and a final show-stopping performance. Each celeb must then perform in front of a live audience while a panel of judges -- Angel, veteran magician Lance Burton, and comedian Loni Love -- evaluates and awards their magical presentations with up to five stars each. The celeb who scores the most overall stars at the end of the competition wins. Angel also uses the end of the show to perform an illusion of his own.
Is It Any Good?
The fun series features lots of magic tricks and illusions designed to impress being performed by enthusiastic amateurs. Celebs like Corbin Bleu, Frankie Muniz, Omarion, Brec Bassinger, and Miles Brown do their best to learn the trick and how to present it in a way that gives it both stage and TV presence. While there's some mention of what the trick is called, and brief moments of training sessions, the secrets behind each illusion are never revealed. But each celebrity does their best to perform each one as it was intended. If you like magic and illusion-themed entertainment, Criss Angel's Magic With the Stars is worth checking out.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the training that goes into learning magic. What's the difference between being able to successfully execute a magic trick and performing it to an audience? Why are both things important?
What's your favorite magic trick performed on Criss Angel's Magic With the Stars? Was Criss Angel the first to perform it? How did he make it unique?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 22, 2022
- Cast : Criss Angel , Lance Burton , Loni Love , Eddie Griffin
- Network : CW
- Genre : Game Shows
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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