American celebrity psychic medium John Edward is currently in Joburg for a series of shows, and the question on a number of skeptics' lips is: Is this guy for real, or is he a greedy charlatan, preying on gullible people desperate to connect with departed loved ones? I managed to wangle a chat with him on the eve of his shows at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre, and can honestly say I'm none the wiser. Edward is an affable guy, as audiences will know from his popular TV show Crossing Over with John Edward. He's young, likeable (even though he says he has to maintain a certain emotional distance from audience members to ensure an effective "connection" with their relatives) and can perhaps be described as the psychic equivalent of a televangelist - the rock star of the paranormal realm, if you like. [ Visit Website ]