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International Wrap, Eye on World

Aired September 17, 2003 - 06:34   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Iraq is one of the stories our International Desk is covering today. Let's check to see what else is in CNN's sights.
David Clinch is back with us.

DAVID CLINCH, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL EDITOR: Hey, Carol. Good morning.

Yes, well, Iraq, Israel -- all of those big stories are out there today. But I'm in a quirky mood today.

COSTELLO: Oh good. We like that.

CLINCH: I had told you earlier that my two earlier favorite stories were the Russian ballerina who has been fired because she's too heavy or her boss thinks she's too heavy, and then Princess Stephanie of Monaco marrying her...

COSTELLO: The circus performer.

CLINCH: ... lover, who is the circus performer. Well, now my new favorite is David Blaine, and this is a story we had looked at a number of times over the last week now -- the illusionist, as he describes himself, in a box near Tower Bridge in London. He's chosen to do it in London, got a lot of publicity when he went up there. He is going to stay in there for as long as he can without eating food.

Well, the British have made it quite clear to him, while he's been hanging up there, that they don't think very much of him or his illusions.

COSTELLO: They hate him!

CLINCH: They hate him.

COSTELLO: They throw eggs at his box.

CLINCH: Throwing eggs at him. They've been taunting him in the middle of the night, playing drums, keeping him awake, showing him cheesy, nice, juicy hamburgers right up next to him while he's starving himself.

COSTELLO: And women have been bearing their breasts.

CLINCH: Well, I wasn't going to mention that, but that is true. But apparently, the latest thing -- well, two of the latest things apparently -- a couple of guys were arrested for going up on Tower Bridge with their golf clubs and taking a couple of swings of golf balls right at him. One of them apparently just missed.

And now, the latest, somewhat more serious, a man has been arrested for actually trying to cut the waterline that feeds the water to him, which is the only thing that's keeping him alive, basically.

COSTELLO: Oh!

CLINCH: So, we're not exactly sure what this guy's -- excuse the pun -- beef was with David Blaine, but presumably all part of the same animosity that the British public has been showing him.

COSTELLO: And this guy who tried to do that went to extreme means. Didn't he have a ladder and he was on the bridge and he somehow got over to the box?

CLINCH: He did. Absolutely. He took (UNINTELLIGIBLE) planned the whole thing out and was only really stopped at the last minute. So, quite serious, although you have to always remember, though, that any publicity is good publicity when you're David Blaine. So, I'm not saying he's planning these things.

COSTELLO: Oh, no.

CLINCH: But on the other hand, like I said, publicity is publicity. So, I don't think that...

COSTELLO: Being the cynical journalist that you are, David...

CLINCH: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But nevertheless, we'll see what the next attempt is now by the Brits to annoy him at least. So, more eggs today apparently.

COSTELLO: Oh, my goodness.

CLINCH: So, his girlfriend was up there cleaning them off.

COSTELLO: That's why he brought her along.

CLINCH: But that's my new favorite. But, obviously still Iraq, Israel and everything else. But, you know, Hurricane Isabel is the big story and will be obviously domestically here, too, and somewhat of a concern to me. I go on holiday up there on the Outer Banks every year, and I'm hoping they will still be there when I go next summer.

COSTELLO: Well, we hope so. Thank you, David.

CLINCH: OK.

COSTELLO: We appreciate it.

CLINCH: All right. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.






Aired September 17, 2003 - 06:34   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Iraq is one of the stories our International Desk is covering today. Let's check to see what else is in CNN's sights.
David Clinch is back with us.

DAVID CLINCH, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL EDITOR: Hey, Carol. Good morning.

Yes, well, Iraq, Israel -- all of those big stories are out there today. But I'm in a quirky mood today.

COSTELLO: Oh good. We like that.

CLINCH: I had told you earlier that my two earlier favorite stories were the Russian ballerina who has been fired because she's too heavy or her boss thinks she's too heavy, and then Princess Stephanie of Monaco marrying her...

COSTELLO: The circus performer.

CLINCH: ... lover, who is the circus performer. Well, now my new favorite is David Blaine, and this is a story we had looked at a number of times over the last week now -- the illusionist, as he describes himself, in a box near Tower Bridge in London. He's chosen to do it in London, got a lot of publicity when he went up there. He is going to stay in there for as long as he can without eating food.

Well, the British have made it quite clear to him, while he's been hanging up there, that they don't think very much of him or his illusions.

COSTELLO: They hate him!

CLINCH: They hate him.

COSTELLO: They throw eggs at his box.

CLINCH: Throwing eggs at him. They've been taunting him in the middle of the night, playing drums, keeping him awake, showing him cheesy, nice, juicy hamburgers right up next to him while he's starving himself.

COSTELLO: And women have been bearing their breasts.

CLINCH: Well, I wasn't going to mention that, but that is true. But apparently, the latest thing -- well, two of the latest things apparently -- a couple of guys were arrested for going up on Tower Bridge with their golf clubs and taking a couple of swings of golf balls right at him. One of them apparently just missed.

And now, the latest, somewhat more serious, a man has been arrested for actually trying to cut the waterline that feeds the water to him, which is the only thing that's keeping him alive, basically.

COSTELLO: Oh!

CLINCH: So, we're not exactly sure what this guy's -- excuse the pun -- beef was with David Blaine, but presumably all part of the same animosity that the British public has been showing him.

COSTELLO: And this guy who tried to do that went to extreme means. Didn't he have a ladder and he was on the bridge and he somehow got over to the box?

CLINCH: He did. Absolutely. He took (UNINTELLIGIBLE) planned the whole thing out and was only really stopped at the last minute. So, quite serious, although you have to always remember, though, that any publicity is good publicity when you're David Blaine. So, I'm not saying he's planning these things.

COSTELLO: Oh, no.

CLINCH: But on the other hand, like I said, publicity is publicity. So, I don't think that...

COSTELLO: Being the cynical journalist that you are, David...

CLINCH: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But nevertheless, we'll see what the next attempt is now by the Brits to annoy him at least. So, more eggs today apparently.

COSTELLO: Oh, my goodness.

CLINCH: So, his girlfriend was up there cleaning them off.

COSTELLO: That's why he brought her along.

CLINCH: But that's my new favorite. But, obviously still Iraq, Israel and everything else. But, you know, Hurricane Isabel is the big story and will be obviously domestically here, too, and somewhat of a concern to me. I go on holiday up there on the Outer Banks every year, and I'm hoping they will still be there when I go next summer.

COSTELLO: Well, we hope so. Thank you, David.

CLINCH: OK.

COSTELLO: We appreciate it.

CLINCH: All right. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.