Amazing Jonathon is a very hip, cutting-edge magician in Vegas. Recently, his fellow practitioners of magic gathered for a roast and — well, here. I'll let you read what occurred…
A sacrilegious stunt by Penn & Teller that offended some at a major magicians convention was defended Thursday by fellow local headliners. A group walked out of a roast of Amazing Johnathan on Monday after Teller, dressed as Christ on a full-sized cross, entered the room on a cart. A midget dressed as an angel performed a simulated sex act on the near-naked Teller. Penn Jillette, in a Roman gladiator costume, unveiled the scene by pulling away a "Shroud of Turin" that covered the cross.
Here's a link to the entire news story. It reminds me of tales of how, back when Redd Foxx and Buddy Hackett played Vegas, there would be signs outside the showroom warning that foul language was used and that the show was not for the easily-offended…but somehow, every night, some elderly couple from Dubuque stalked out, shivering at having heard the "f" word. You have to wonder: What did they expect?