Topic: Ricky Jay
0 . Ricky Jay's wonderful new book, "Celebrations of Curious Characters" (McSweeney's; 111 pages; $26), is a rare thing, a "radio tie-in," a...
Deadwood," Ricky Jay plays a craps dealer and con man named Eddie Sawyer, and woe to the greenhorn who bellies up to his table. His breakthrough show in New York City, 1994's Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants-it was a solo ...
1948, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.), American magician, actor, author, and historian, widely regarded as the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist of his generation.. By age seven, Jay was appearing on local television shows in New York City. Generally disdaining what he regarded ...
David Mamet's disappointing Redbelt explores some of his familiar themes about confidence trickery (his friend the magician Ricky Jay is in the cast), conspiracy, codes of conduct and honour and dishonour among thieves. Chiwetel Ejiofor is excellent as Mike Terry, a ...
Guide Picks - Books on Shams, Scams and Oddities Learned pigs, flea circuses, self-crucifiers, dog-faced boys and fireproof women comprise the peculiar subject matter of this selection of great books on shams, scams and oddities - human and inhuman - throughout history. The history of ...
