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Penn Jillette (b. March 5, 1955, in Greenfield, Massachussets) is an American comedian, illusionist, juggler and writer known for his work in the magician team Penn & Teller.

  • pennjillette: This might be a better link about the disgrace in the police in my hometown, where my Dad worked. http://www.copblock.org/444/greenfield/

    11:02:47 pm on July 21, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: My Dad was a deputy Sheriff and a jail guard in Greenfield. Now my hometown police dept and the jail are doing this! tinyurl.com/3x6v6mo

    10:29:38 pm on July 21, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Jonesy without Penn & Teller, killing in Chicago! http://tinyurl.com/38vrjxq Yeah, the boy can play.

    08:07:43 pm on July 20, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: "'Back in the USA," by Chuck Berry, as done by . . . The Modern Lovers, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3. Oh well, oh well I feel real good today . . .

    04:39:35 am on July 20, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Okay, I'm up. I"m out of bed. That means I'm kinda sorta on my way home. I'll be there around 2:30 PM today. Long day of traveling.

    07:24:03 am on July 19, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I'm going to go to bed for a couple hours and then up and out to the airport to fly back from London. We'll be on stage in Vegas on Weds.

    01:58:56 am on July 19, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: We shot more today on the Vermeer movie. It's getting boss. Last show at the London Hammersmith Apollo. Wow, Zappa played here too.

    06:28:45 pm on July 18, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Okay. Maybe I did play the Apollo, then called the Odeon, with the Residents Mole Show way back in the early 1980's. Yeah. Okay. Yeah

    03:09:17 pm on July 18, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Twitter teaches me everything. I guess my Residents gig with the Mole Show was down the street at the Hammersmith Palais. That's gone now

    12:25:59 pm on July 18, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Someone tweeted that in my list of people who played this theater I missed . . . me . . . with the Residents. I think we did play here.

    10:51:16 am on July 18, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: A moment on the stage tonight when it swept over me that David Bowie did Ziggy here on this stage and the Beatles did 36 shows. Focus focus!

    09:11:09 pm on July 17, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I just ran up and down the fire escape of the Hammersmith Apollo where the Beatles shot part of "Can't Buy Me Love" for Rev3 "Penn Point"

    06:51:55 pm on July 17, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I finally had time to sleep in this morning and get caught up on writing. I'll see what London has to offer before the show. Relax a bit.

    12:42:32 pm on July 17, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Charges against Stagliano, Buttman, were dismissed. 2nd circuit held the FCC indecency policy is unconstitutionally vague. Good for the USA!

    12:55:42 am on July 17, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: It's intermission at the London show. Another great crowd. ShoTime with Smothers and me on my mind. Tried to be respectful and honest

    09:14:46 pm on July 16, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Another show at the Hammersmith Apollo tonight. Just found out it was the back of this theater that was fire escape in "Hard Day's Night."

    07:31:06 pm on July 16, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Up to do that English Breakfast TV show. I'm up before anyone in the USA has gone to sleep. Then I'm on BBC 1 radio and some photo shoot.

    07:18:13 am on July 16, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I just got back to the hotel after the Hammersmith Apollo show. It went well, great audiences. TV breakfast show tomorrow - up at 6:30 AM

    12:20:18 am on July 16, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Itntermission at Hammersmith Apollo again, I'm reading tweets. It's a much better show tonight and just as good a crowd. I like it here.

    09:09:10 pm on July 15, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Backstage again. The Vermeer shoot went great. I guess review was good. Agents sent fruit basket. How can England have foreign fruit?

    07:25:00 pm on July 15, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Opening night went great. All day today we'll be on locations in London shooting Vermeer movie. Teller is directing. All day gray suits.

    09:21:55 am on July 15, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I'm going bugnutty with the BugleMe thangs. I called in tonight during intermission at our show. Use your cell - Text "Penn" to 41411

    01:25:39 am on July 15, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I let the guy who asked me if he could keep the "all access" P&T pass he'd found on the floor keep the pass. He proved he was trustworthy

    01:18:53 am on July 15, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: A guy came up with an "all access" P&T pass that he'd found on the floor. He asked me if he could keep it. There's a man you can trust.

    12:59:56 am on July 15, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Backstage for intermission at the Hammersmith Apollo. Man, it's so hot in the theater, but the audience is staying even hotter. Wonderful.

    09:04:58 pm on July 14, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: In my dressing room backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I'm reading tweets from people in the audience. I love living in the future.

    07:29:59 pm on July 14, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Still some okay good tickets available for tonight's show at the Hammersmith Apollo. I'm used to doing shows, but I'm excited about tonight

    05:47:57 pm on July 14, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Today is soundcheck at the Hammersmith Apollo and then the first show in London in 16 years. We're not quite sold out, but very close.

    11:01:43 am on July 14, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Did press with a break for lunch with Cory Doctorow - groovy, smart cat. Next a meeting about "En-Dor" the movie I wrote with Neil Gaiman

    08:40:46 pm on July 13, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Walking across Abbey Road http://twitvid.com/VHW6Z Saw the studios, played the Lady Madonna piano and met Giles & George Martin for supper

    11:57:47 pm on July 12, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Picture of me at abbey road. Abbeyroad.com/visit. It's a loop.

    07:25:29 pm on July 12, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I shoot some more on the Vermeer movie & then off to Abbey Road studio to meet George Martin. Should I wear all white or denim? Shoeless?

    05:22:10 pm on July 12, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: "I don't mind people thinking I'm an asshole, I just don't want to be an asshole" -- Jonathan Ross. That is the definition of a good person

    08:31:43 pm on July 11, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Shot all day yesterday w/ David Hockney for our Vermeer movie. Today is kind of off, I'm going to go out to Jonathan Ross's house and hang.

    12:17:00 pm on July 11, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: We are on a train out to see David Hockney. It's pretty exciting. Going to talk to him about our Vermeer movie. Egg salad in First Class.

    10:50:07 am on July 10, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I had a great day in London. Just great. I ended up seeing "Ghost Stories." Man, it's a perfect show. A nice clear idea, perfectly done

    01:23:03 am on July 10, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: If you want to know more about me than I want to know, I did a LONG interview at BigThink.com. I talked about everything. I won't watch

    08:59:15 pm on July 9, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Finally some software to help your children avoid dangerous crazy violent sick shit that we have proof does real damage - Godblock.com

    08:57:03 pm on July 9, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Oh dear, I'm afraid you need to read this - http://www.copblock.org/444/greenfield/ - people busted in my home town for videoing police.

    11:42:09 am on July 9, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I've gotta finally go to sleep. The Ross show was GREAT. Man, I love him, and the tricks went well, and Tom Jones, fucking Tom Jones.

    01:02:48 am on July 9, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I'm at the May Fair in London. Off to get a snack and try to stay awake. Jonathan Ross pick up at 4:40 for taping tonight with Tom Jones.

    01:52:22 pm on July 8, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: Midnight in London and I'll be on a plane soon. I guess that means that it's tonight we'll be doing tricks w/Jonathan Ross with Tom Jones

    12:10:39 am on July 8, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: I'm going to play with my children for a few minutes and then I head to the airport and fly to London. I'll be gone a while. Oh, my word.

    09:52:42 pm on July 7, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: About to leave for London. The Penn Point that is up now is about me eating pig with ex-jews - tinyurl.com/25db7g6 - an amazing evening.

    06:48:17 pm on July 7, 2010 |

     

  • pennjillette: We're are all rehearsed and ready to go. We'll do magic with Shaq after our show tonight. Stop by after the show, everyone is welcome.

    03:33:51 am on July 7, 2010 |

     
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