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(if you hate) John Edward
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Posted by: Rob Helmerichs

In today's Star Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities (hey, I didn't name it), there's a TV blurb section, containing the following:

"A friend of mine recently told me she believes that John Edward, star of "Crossing Over With John Edward," really can communicate with the dead and urged me to give the show a second chance. We're no longer friends." Neal Justin

You go Neal! :D

Posted by: BOARshevik

You have to give him credit. He DID win the "Biggest Douche in the Universe Award." :D

Posted by: Chris Roberts

Yeah, but how many others were nominated for that award? I'm pretty sure it was just him and street magician David Blaine. :D

Posted by: BOARshevik

The other nominees were Quaglar the Destructor, Damanta Unit 5 and Ursula the Giant Douche.

Posted by: BeanMeScot

John Edward has something. I was listening to him on the radio this morning and at first he really seemed off. He was saying there was someone in the girl's family named Ann and she was denying it. John said, just write it down. Then he got something else that led him to believe it was related to her Mother in Law. All the sudden, she remembers her husband had an Aunt Ann. Then John said he saw a baby boy that had died. The girl denied that being related to her family. Her husband then calls up from downstairs and said that Aunt Ann had a baby son who had died. The caller did not know that.

John apparently read one of the personalities on the radio show before talking on the air. She was astonished. She said he asked if there had been a suicide in her family and she said yes and he asked if there had been a question whether it was or was not suicide and she said yes and he told her it was suicide. He won't read the radio personalities on the air. I guess none of them likes surprises.

Some of what he says could easily be passed off as 'fishing', some of it can't.

Posted by: raitchison

Heh one of the first things I did when I got my new TiVo was give that show 3 tumbs down.

Posted by: Rob Helmerichs

He has something, all right--a mastery of the art of cold reading.

Here is an interesting explanation of his technique.

Posted by: TreborPugly

quote:
Originally posted by BeanMeScot
John Edward has something. I was listening to him on the radio this morning and at first he really seemed off. He was saying there was someone in the girl's family named Ann and she was denying it. John said, just write it down. Then he got something else that led him to believe it was related to her Mother in Law. All the sudden, she remembers her husband had an Aunt Ann. Then John said he saw a baby boy that had died. The girl denied that being related to her family. Her husband then calls up from downstairs and said that Aunt Ann had a baby son who had died. The caller did not know that.

Some of what he says could easily be passed off as 'fishing', some of it can't.

He has a skill called "Cold reading." The "just write it down" bit was his way of changing the subject away from an apparent miss. If the person hadn't managed to pull the "Aunt Ann" reference up, he never would have come back to Ann.

Do a little research on Cold Reading. There are lots of people who can do this and also admit that it is just a skill, no supernatural effect. James Randi for example could do exactly what Edward does, but nobody would pay to see it if he told them it was fake.

"Ann," and "baby boy dying" are common occurrences, which just about anyone could manage to pull out of all their friends and relations. (it took me 30 seconds to match this to people I know or are related to)

Treb.

Posted by: Skittles

Penn and Teller's Bulls**t show on Showtime gave a great explanation of John Edward's "technique", and what a crock it really is.

For the record, Penn and Teller called him one of the biggest DB's in the world. :)

Posted by: Fleegle

There are 3 things that make John Edwards' show seem real:

First is Cold Reading. Several people have described this above, so I won't bother. Let's just say that people have been doing this for over a century.

He also sends people to mingle with the audience to get details before the show. They ask things like "Who do you want John to contact today?" or What brings you here today?" and report back before the show even starts.

And, of course, this is a TV show. They edit out all of his failures and only show you the best ones.

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! had a great episode about John edwards and his ilk. Check it out in reruns.

Posted by: holee

Oh come ON..... was there a suicide and was there a question there was one?

Man, people like Edwards are scum.

Posted by: TeeSee

quote:
Originally posted by BeanMeScot
John Edward has something.

And Michael Jackson innocently enjoys the company of young boys.

Posted by: FourFourSeven

Go to The James Randi Educational Foundation website to learn just how pathetic John Edward is.

However, I am convinced John Randi can talk to the dead - they just don't talk back to him!

Posted by: raitchison

quote:
Originally posted by TeeSee
And Michael Jackson innocently enjoys the company of young boys.

Actually I believe Michael Jackson WAY more than John Edwards

Posted by: lordargent

My only regret is not having bought tivo three months sooner. If I had, I would now have no idea that this show existed.

Posted by: Justin526

Interesting news......the jacka** himself John Edward is scheduled to be the cohost of Jimmy Kimmel Live in two weeks. I hope Jimmy really puts him to the test.