Celebracadabra is an American

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 reality television

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 series on VH1

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 that premiered on April 27, 2008. The series involves celebrities attempting to learn and perform magic

Magic (illusion)

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. Magician/actor Jonathan Levit

Jonathan Levit

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 serves as the host. On Thursday June 12, 2008 C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Christopher Thomas "Tommy" Howell , known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in The Da Vinci Treasure,Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G...

 was named Greatest Celebrity Magician.

Contestants

Celebrity	Magic Coach	Celebrity Status	Show Result
C. Thomas Howell C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas "Tommy" Howell , known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in The Da Vinci Treasure,Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G...	David Regal	Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, TV Host and Radio Personality	Winner
Hal Sparks Hal Sparks Hal Harry Magee Sparks III is an American actor, comedian, musician and television personality. He is known for his contributions to VH1, hosting E!'s Talk Soup, and the role of Michael Novotny on the American television series Queer as Folk.-Early life:Sparks was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but...	Rocco Silano Rocco Silano - Biography :Silano was born June 12, 1962, in Paterson, New Jersey. Early on in his career, Rocco studied with and was managed by sleight-of-hand expert and Tony Slydini protege Bill Wisch. Later, Rocco was introduced to Slydini by Bill and Rocco took lessons with Slydini as well...	Actor and Comedian	Eliminated Episode 8
Lisa Ann Walter Lisa Ann Walter Lisa Ann Walter is an American actress, comedienne, writer and film producer. She has appeared in such films as the 1998 version of The Parent Trap, Bruce Almighty, Shall We Dance, and War of the Worlds as Cheryl. Walter also created and starred in the short-lived 1996-1997 sitcom, Life's Work...	Silly Billy	Actress and Comedian	Eliminated Episode 6
Kimberly Wyatt Kimberly Wyatt Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...	Murray Sawchuck Murray SawChuck Murray John Sawchuck is a stage illusionist, magician, comedian, actor, and host. Based in Las Vegas, SawChuck has dubbed himself "The 'Dennis the Menace' of Magic," and his shows often consist of a blend of "comical mishaps" that result in illusions and magic tricks...	Singer/Dancer of Pussycat Dolls Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...	Eliminated Episode 5
Christopher "Kid" Reid	Derek Hughes	Actor/Rapper	Eliminated Episode 3
Ant Ant (comedian) ANT is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ANT prefers his name spelled in all capital letters.ANT performed at comedy clubs across the USA beginning in 1991...	Asi Wind	Actor and comedian	Eliminated Episode 2
Carnie Wilson Carnie Wilson Carnie Wilson is an American singer and television hostess, perhaps best known as a member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips.-Early life and musical career:...	Simon Lovell Simon Lovell This article does not meet basic standards of objectivity and reads, from the very first graf, like a hagiography at best, self-promotion at worst. Consider that a supposed prime reference is a review of one his books by the L.A...	Singer	Eliminated Episode 1

• There were no eliminations in Episode 4 and 7.

Episode 1

For the premiere episode of Celebracadabra, the seven celebrities try their hand at magic, paired with professional magicians. This week's first challenge is Street Magic, hitting the streets armed with only their skills to impress the crowds. At the end, only six of the seven celebrities will continue onto next week.

Episode 2

For their next challenge, the celebs must play dress-up for a kiddie magic show. Hal forces one of his competitors to wear an undesirable costume, and Ant causes a riot!

Episode 3

Our celebrity magicians perform comedy magic for a rowdy and drunken college crowd. One of the contestants faces a severe handicap that may ultimately result in their elimination.

Episode 4

They have won the hearts of children and collegiate scholars, but can they win the heart of grandma? In this challenge, the celebrities will entertain residents at a retirement community using only magic that they can fit in their pockets. Plus, a surprise switcharoo of the coaches sends shockwaves through the competition.

Episode 5

The celebs are given the challenge of performing Cabaret Magic for a roomful of professional magicians at the Magic Castle. After getting hit with the Zonk prize, one of the celebs has to perform in drag. Meanwhile, Kim and Murray take their bickering to new heights.

Episode 6

In their most death-defying challenge yet, the remaining celebs are forced to deal with their greatest fears in Phobia magic. As the winner of the previous week's challenge, Tommy is given the special power of assigning the escapes, and his choice infuriates Hal and shatters their friendship.

Episode 7

After six weeks of learning magic and surviving difficult challenges and eliminations, the final two contestants hit the road. They travel from Los Angeles to Sin City for their final performances on a real Vegas stage. Tensions between Hal & Tommy continue to run high as they choose their illusions, practice their tricks and attempt to create a show that will impress their Las Vegas audience.

Episode 8

It's time for their final performances! Who will walk away with the $100,000 grand prize and the title of "World's Greatest Celebrity Magician"?

Episode 9

This season on Celebracadabra, seven celebrities tried to become magicians. Some succeeded, and some failed... miserably. And while the celebrities took center stage, their coaches were forced to stand in the background... until now. It's the Celebracadabra Magician Special – ten all-star magicians perform their favorite tricks.

Celebracadabra Elimination History

Eliminations

Order	Celebrities	Episodes
		1	2	3	4	5	6	8
01	Ant	Hal	Thomas	Kim	Hal	Thomas	Hal	Thomas
02	C.Thomas Howell	Chris	Chris	Hal	Kim	Lisa	Thomas	Hal
03	Carnie Wilson	Kim	Lisa	Lisa	Lisa	Hal	Lisa
04	Christopher "Kid" Reid	Ant	Hal	Thomas	Thomas	Kim
05	Hal Sparks	Lisa	Kim	Chris
06	Kimberly Wyatt	Thomas	Ant
07	Lisa Ann Walter	Carnie

The contestant won the competition.

The contestant was eliminated.

None of the contestants were eliminated.

External links

• Celebracadabra at VH1.com
• Celebracadabra News, Pics & Unreleased Videos