Max Maven, the influential magician and mentalist, and character actor Andrew Prine, who starred in many Westerns, both died earlier this week. Maven was 71, while Prine was 86. According to Deadline, Maven passed away at his home in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 1, after a two-year battle with glioblastoma. Born Philip Goldstein on December 21, 1950, in Ithaca, NY, the famous magician created the Max Maven character in the mid-1970s, often appearing on television magic shows to perform “interactive” mind-reading tricks. Always dressed in black and sporting a widow’s peak, Maven became an iconic figure in the world of magic. He appeared in countless TV programs, including the lead role on Fox’s Count DeClues’ Mystery Castle and guest spots on General Hospital, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Mork & Mindy, and many more. Maven also featured in the highly-rated NBC special The World’s Greatest Magic in 1994 and returned for subsequent editions...
- 11/4/2022
- TV Insider
Max Maven, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting through his work as a mentalist and magical historian, died at his home in Hollywood on November 1 after a two-year battle with glioblastoma. He was 71 and his death was confirmed by management.
Born Philip Goldstein on December 21, 1950 in Ithaca, NY, he created the character of Max Maven in the mid-‘70s, always dressing in black with a distinctive widow’s peak.
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Maven was honored many times over by magical societies around the world, including the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Most recently, Fism (Fédération Internationale des...
Born Philip Goldstein on December 21, 1950 in Ithaca, NY, he created the character of Max Maven in the mid-‘70s, always dressing in black with a distinctive widow’s peak.
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Maven was honored many times over by magical societies around the world, including the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Most recently, Fism (Fédération Internationale des...
- 11/4/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Directed by Allison Austin
Choreographed by Lindsey Glick
Featuring Kelly Devoto, Carey Embry, Troy Guthrie, Adia Joelle, Jessica Kiper, Molly Laurel, Alexei Ryan, Max Maven, Peter Tucci
Reviewed by Matthew C. Funk
There are few plays as kinetically freakish as Rocky Horror Show. Even the movie has inspired a cult of bread-chucking, squirt-gun-firing transvestites to pack art houses for midnight fits of acting out the film as it runs onscreen. It has to be busy, sexy, crazy, weird and cheesy, just like the 50’s Americana that it lampoons with a lyrical gumbo of Science Fiction and kinky sex. The new theater production of Rocky Horror Show, running from June 3 to July 10 at the Los Angeles Underground Theater on Wilton under the direction of Allison Austin, mainlines these themes right into the audience’s eyes and eardrums...
It isn’t an easy feat. Rocky Horror is high-intensity strangeness and can easily...
Choreographed by Lindsey Glick
Featuring Kelly Devoto, Carey Embry, Troy Guthrie, Adia Joelle, Jessica Kiper, Molly Laurel, Alexei Ryan, Max Maven, Peter Tucci
Reviewed by Matthew C. Funk
There are few plays as kinetically freakish as Rocky Horror Show. Even the movie has inspired a cult of bread-chucking, squirt-gun-firing transvestites to pack art houses for midnight fits of acting out the film as it runs onscreen. It has to be busy, sexy, crazy, weird and cheesy, just like the 50’s Americana that it lampoons with a lyrical gumbo of Science Fiction and kinky sex. The new theater production of Rocky Horror Show, running from June 3 to July 10 at the Los Angeles Underground Theater on Wilton under the direction of Allison Austin, mainlines these themes right into the audience’s eyes and eardrums...
It isn’t an easy feat. Rocky Horror is high-intensity strangeness and can easily...
- 6/21/2010
- by M C Funk
- Planet Fury
Among those on hand to celebrate 2008's the best of the best in the lavish world of mystery and illusion at the Avalon Hollywood (1735 N. Vine, Hollywood, CA 90028) for The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. 41st Annual Awards Show were Zach Quinto, Florence Henderson, Jeff Probst, Mac King, Erin Murphy, Gay Blackstone, Max Maven, Mike Caveney, Larry Wilmore, Christina Hendricks, and host, Broadway, television and motion picture star Neil Patrick Harris.
- 3/14/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Join Kristin Chenoweth, Zach Quinto, Florence Henderson, Bruce Villanch, Jeff Probst, Steve Valentine, Mac King, Gay Blackstone, Max Maven, Mike Caveney, Larry Wilmore, Christina Hendricks, and host, Broadway, television and motion picture star Neil Patrick Harris, for this highly anticipated entertainment tradition. The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. 41st Annual Awards Show celebrates the lavish world of mystery and illusion by gathering the top magicians from all over the world for one star-studded spectacular night. Executive Producer: Steve Dick. Producers: Neil Patrick Harris & Matt Patton. Writer: David Regal.
- 2/6/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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