McCambridge wows audience with power of 'The Mentalist'

He entertains with his skill of tapping into the minds of others.
By FRAZIER MOORE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Most Manhattanites slog through traffic as if they were blindfolded. But Gerry McCambridge really is. Blindfolded. Putt-putting through Times Square on a gas-powered scooter.
Although he has a minor mishap, McCambridge emerges from this stunt in one piece, which means he is able to star in "The Mentalist," a varied display of his skill tapping into other peoples' minds (including, apparently, other motorists').
Or, at least, seeming to.
"If you're fully committed to your thoughts, you can take a leap of faith," says McCambridge, the sort of explanation that might get anyone else committed.
Party entertainer
The NBC special, airing at 8 tonight, introduces TV audiences to a personality who has long amused the A-list as an entertainer on the Hollywood party circuit.
Other feats: McCambridge visits a New York firehouse and predicts in which order six firefighters will slide down the pole.
Appearing in front of an audience, he recites details about one woman's long-ago first love. He even regales "American Dreams" star Brittany Snow with a little shared thinking.
Who knows how he does it, or if it's on the level? This hour of McCambridge's "hocus-knowcus" is a lot of fun.
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