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News 2007
- October 18, 2007
- A&E to List Criss Angel Mindfreak Mitsubishi Outlander on eBay to Benefit The Make-a-wish Foundation
Charity Auction Winner to Appear on Season 4 of Criss Angel Mindfreak - NEW YORK, NY – October 18, 2007 – A&E Network today announced a special CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK eBay charity auction to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation beginning on Sunday, October 21st at 3PM ET.
- The Mitsubishi Mindfreak Charity Auction will give Criss Angel fans a chance to bid on an autographed Mitsubishi Outlander. In addition to the car, the winner’s package will include two roundtrip airfare tickets to Las Vegas, a one-night stay for two at the Luxor Hotel and Casino and an appearance on an episode of the fourth season of CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK on A&E.
- Fans can log on to www.eBay.com/aetv
to bid on the Mitsubishi Mindfreak package as well as special edition cement block pyramids from Criss Angel’s recent Times Square “Cement Block” demonstration. The auction will start on Sunday, October 21 at 3 PM ET and conclude on Wednesday, October 31 at 3 PM ET and is being managed on eBay Giving Works by Auction Cause, a premier online auction brand management agency. - Approximately ninety-seven percent of the net proceeds of the charity auction will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, one of Criss Angel’s favorite charities. Criss Angel is a recipient of the 2007 Chris Greicius Celebrity Award honoring top celebrities and organizations who embrace the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s mission and grant remarkable wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
- The CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK “Cement Block” episode will premiere Tuesday, October 23 @ 10 PM ET/PT as part of the series third season. In the episode, taped live in New York City in June 2007, Criss Angel is suspended 40 feet over Times Square in a cement block challenged to escape before the block crashes to the earth 24 hours later. The episode is officially sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors North America, who served as the live on-site sponsor.
- The third season finale of CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK premieres Tuesday, October 30 @ 10 PM ET/PT, the episode - “Séance 2” - features Criss attempting to bridge the world between the living and the dead and walking on the ceiling.
- The fourth season of CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK starts production this month.
- Robert Sharenow and Elaine Frontain Bryant are the A&E executive producers for CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK. The series is created, directed and produced by Criss Angel, and produced by Angel Productions Inc. and The Firm. Criss Angel, Dave Baram and Erich Recker serve as the executive producers. For more information on Criss Angel, please visit his website located at CrissAngel.com.
About A&E Network
- Now reaching more than 96 million homes, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of high quality entertainment; ranging from the network’s signature Real-Life Series franchise, including the hit series “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” “Intervention,” “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,” “The First 48” and “Criss Angel Mindfreak,” to critically acclaimed original movies, dramatic series and the most successful justice shows on cable. A&E is the official basic cable home to the high-profile series “The Sopranos” and “CSI: Miami.” The A&E Network website is located at www.aetv.com . The A&E Insider is located at www.aetv.com/insider . For more information and photography please visit us on the web at www.aetvpress.com .
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation
- The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 41 minutes and has granted more than 153,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
About Mitsubishi Motors North America
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, and marketing operations of the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in the United States. Mitsubishi Motors sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, a mid-size pickup truck and sport utility vehicles through a network of more than 500 dealers.
- Contact:
Emily Spitale
A&E Television Network
T: 212-210-1327
E: emily.spitale@aetn.com