David Blaine's Breathtaking Oprah Appearance

The endurance artist looks to beat record of holding his breath under water on Oprah's show

By Peter Gicas Apr 23, 2008 6:25 PMTags
David Blaine, Oprah WinfreyLarry Busacca/WireImage.com, Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com

If those attending The Oprah Winfrey Show next Wednesday are holding their breath in hopes of getting a bunch of Miss O's favorite things, they'll have to settle for a guy holding his breath.

Yes, David Blaine will (yawn) once again try to break the Guinness record for underwater breath holding during a live appearance on the talk-show queen’s program April 30.

As you may recall, the last time the so-called endurance artist tried but failed to pull off this stunt, he had just finished living under water for seven and a half days.  

Hmmm, it should be interesting to see how well he does in the face of Oprah's disappointed disciples when they realize they're not going home with a new car.