Magic is in the air, or at least on the airwaves. &quot;Masters of Illusion&quot; did well enough for CW last year to make an order for 13 more episodes materialize – and that's after being canceled by MyNetworkTV in 2009. It joins the network's other magic show, the British ITV production &quot;Penn &amp; Teller: Fool Us,&quot; as well as magic programs gaining traction on basic cable. TruTV's &quot;The Carbonaro Effect&quot; will be back for a second season, while &quot;Wizard Wars&quot; returns to Syfy in January for six additional episodes. Even shows that don't have magic as a focus are shuffling it into the deck: &quot;American Masters&quot; is kicking off a new season January 23 with an episode about master magician Ricky Jay, and Nat Geo's &quot;Brain Games,&quot; regularly tosses a sleight-of-hand artist into the mix. 

Reality TV trends come and go, but magic seems an especially odd choice for a 21st century crowd. At a time when we expect CGI to erase wrinkles, create...<br/>
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