Jeff Timmons, of 98 Degrees, and Producer Erich Recker of “Wiggle Room Entertainment” Announce Series with Banachek’s “Mind Games”

April 04, 2025 at 16:48 PM EDT

Jeff Timmons (of 98 Degrees) and producer Erich Recker of "Wiggle Room Entertainment," are producing a series of interactive, story-driven, live experiences with Banachek's "Mind Games" being the first experience. Jeff and Erich Recker, along with Banachek, invited a select group of VIP Celebrities to participate in this unique event in which case celebrities such as Actress Liana Mendoza (American Horror Story, Proud Family, Bones) were invited to attend the grand opening and witness, up close and personal, the inner workings of the greatest mentalist in the entire world.

The first experience in the entire series called "Banachek's Mind Games," is a psychological illusionist performance where Banachek blurs the line between reality and deception. The event took place at Loews Hollywood Hotel in a private suite where guests could explore the room as if they were overnight guests at the hotel.

Woody Harrelson provided the refreshments from his company Holistic Spirits and rumor is they were absolutely superb.

Banachek’s creations have become a part of mentalism and magic culture so much so that it is very hard to find a single mentalist or magician living today that is not using one of Banachek’s effects or applying one of his subtleties within their own work. His creations are considered to be “Cream of The Crop.” Even the Penn & Teller closer, ‘The Magic bullet’, performed in Las Vegas for many years, was created and performed first by Banachek.

Penn of Penn & Teller called Banachek’s show, “The greatest mentalist act in the world.” And now stars like Liana Mendoza have to agree.

“You have to attend to truly understand the level of talent this individual has,” says Mendoza. “I am beyond excited for the next experience Jeff Timmons and Erich Recker at Wiggle room entertainment have to offer their audiences and I think the rest of the world will be too.”

The experience is now open to the general public and it is suggested to get tickets quickly as there is limited seating since it is such an intimate audience.