{"id":685384,"date":"2026-05-22T01:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/685384\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T01:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:37:33","slug":"colin-cowherd-takes-pablo-torre-to-task-for-exposing-oz-the-mentalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/685384\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Cowherd takes Pablo Torre to task for exposing Oz the Mentalist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pablo Torre exposed Oz the Mentalist for not being an actual mentalist, and Colin Cowherd wonders whether the Easter Bunny might be next on his list.<\/p>\n

Oz the Mentalist, whose real name is Oz Pearlman, is one of the hottest acts in entertainment. In recent years, Pearlman\u2019s profile has taken off, with invitations to perform in front of sports teams, features during March Madness, appearances on Joe Rogan\u2019s podcast, and even a recent booking to headline the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner.<\/p>\n

In a recent episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, the Pulitzer Prize winner devoted an entire investigative piece to finding out whether Pearlman is a fraud<\/a>. It was met with some support from sports fans who have grown tired of seeing Pearlman show up as the predictable guest at notable events. But Cowherd seemed to think Torre\u2019s efforts were a complete waste of time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve gone from investigative journalism to debunking the Easter Bunny\u2026Pablo, take a deep breath\u2026Is Pablo\u2019s next venture proving Penn & Teller didn\u2019t really saw a woman in half?\u201d \u2013 Colin Cowherd on Pablo Torre \u201cexposing\u201d Oz the Mentalist pic.twitter.com\/nfIffh6tkS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIs he a fraud? No, he\u2019s a magician,\u201d Cowherd argued. \u201cA mentalist is a magician without the props. Both get invited to birthday parties. We\u2019ve gone from investigative journalism to debunking the Easter Bunny. Breaking news, David Blaine didn\u2019t really float. Pablo, take a deep breath. I love you, man. Magic isn\u2019t some peer-reviewed medical journal\u2026NFL coaches invite Oz the Mentalist to lighten the mood from the grind physically, mentally and emotionally of camp. He\u2019s wildly entertaining. And we all know he\u2019s not a mind reader. Except Joe Rogan, he\u2019s still on the fence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s entertainment,\u201d Cowherd insisted. \u201cIs Pablo\u2019s next venture proving that Penn & Teller didn\u2019t really saw a woman in half? Reportedly, there\u2019s a couple whistleblower reindeers going to out Santa\u2026I like Pablo, he\u2019s super smart. I couldn\u2019t get into Harvard. I can barely get into Whole Foods. But the point being is, when you win a Pulitzer, there is a certain standard you have to live by; this ain\u2019t it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maybe it wouldn\u2019t have been more Pulitzer-worthy if Torre found out Pearlman actually is a mentalist. Because yes, everyone knows Pearlman isn\u2019t really a mentalist. Torre knows Pearlman isn\u2019t really a mentalist. No one should be surprised by the fact that Pearlman uses traditional tactics that magicians use instead of supernatural telepathy to read people\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n

But during this episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out with amateur magician Stevie Baskin, they attempted to determine whether Pearlman uses tactics in pre-show conversations that border on fraud. \u00a0This is the gist of what Torre set out to do when he launched his investigative podcast nearly three years ago. He \u201cwanted to do stupid things seriously.\u201d And nearly three years later, Torre is still living by that mission statement, as evidenced by his attempt to expose Oz the Mentalist.<\/p>\n

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