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After 50 Years, the Magic Circle (Finally) Inducts Penn & Teller

By: Sopan Deb
20 September 2025 at 04:31
There had been resistance to admitting the duo because of their willingness to reveal the secrets behind their illusions. But it was always more complicated than that.

© Roger Kisby for The New York Times

Penn Jillette, left, and Teller in Las Vegas earlier this year. “We spent years making fun of the Magic Circle,” Teller said Friday. “But your members took the high road, forgave us, and welcomed us in.”

Penn & Teller’s Secret to a 50-Year Partnership

As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.

“There’s no one I trust more,” Jillette said of Teller, who said separately, “We always claim we are not friends, but of course we are.”
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