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Uri Geller calling all teaspoon-benders for reality TV show

By Reuters

After four decades of bending spoons, halting clocks, reading minds and penning metaphysical thrillers, Uri Geller is seeking a paranormal protege via a reality television show being produced in Israel.

Ten contestants will vie for the title of "heir" to the world-famous celebrity psychic.

"The format will be something like 'American Idol.' We will keep the performances that are most riveting and amazing," the Israeli-born Geller told reporters on Wednesday, adding that viewers with "intuitive powers" will also be invited to call in and compete.

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Geller, 59, declined to elaborate on what supernatural skills the contestants claim to have, and whether clairvoyants - who might be assumed to have an edge in predicting judges' votes - are taking part.

He described the prize, simply, as "huge."

Keshet, a franchise of Israel's Channel 2 television, confirmed on its Web site that the show was being produced but gave no further details.

"This is not a show where people have to prove to me that they are for real," Geller said, adding that he has no plans to retire. "I just want to be amazed."

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