The 2008 IIG Awards

June 23, 2008. Hollywood, CA. The Independent Investigations Group (IIG) honors James Randi, In The Shadow of the Moon, Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, Phenomenon, and more!


Jim Underdown introduces the awards		Paul Provenza invites the spirits to accept the Ghost Hunters award

Paul Provenza jokes around		Julia Sweeney presents award to Duncan Copp

Duncan Copp, producer of In The Shadow of the Moon		Dwight Smith and Michael Agrabian, Producers of Phenomenon

Paul Provenza channels Harry Houdini		Video of Penn & Teller receiving their IIG Award for Bullshit

Julia Sweeney and Paul Provenza		Julia Sweeney and Paul Provenza

Presenting Hall of Honor award to James Randi		James Randi accepts Hall of Honor award

Julia Sweeney and James Randi		Jim Underdown wraps up the main award show

James Randi invites Owen Hammer and Eric Broze to assist him		Owen and Eric use a rope to tie up the famous magician

They are instructed to make the knot extra tight		Randi looks well bound

But easily escapes		The assistants try again

James Randi in a bind		Randi honored attendees with a surprise performance

Paul Provenza, James Randi and Jim Underdown		Paul Provenza impales Randi with the IIG Award

Paul Provenza, James Randi and Jim Underdown		Members of the Independent Investigations Group with James Randi

Awards coordinator Dave Richards with Duncan Copp		Awards coordinator Dave Richards with James Randi

Dean Cameron, James Randi and Paul Provenza		IIG members and Paul Provenza talk with James Randi

IIG members and Paul Provenza talk with James Randi		Dean Cameron, James Randi and Jessie Marion

The Hall of Honor Award presented to Randi		The bust of Steve Allen watches approvingly

Videographer Bruce Gleason with James Randi		James Randi with our own look-alike, Paul