It’s not just us: Teller looks scarier here than the guy from the horrorcore band, right? (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor, who just got married here just a couple weeks after helping organize the Trinity of Terrors around the Slipknot show at The Pearl Halloween weekend, was in town last night to celebrate his 36th birthday. He hit up Penn & Teller at the Rio and went backstage before the show. He’s also doing New Year’s Eve at Dead Man’s Hand with his Junk Beer Kidnap Band.

Here’s the bad thing about being in a gimmick band like Slipknot: Eventually, you’re staring down the barrel of 40 and facing the prospect of having to wear a mask four times a week in your professional career. Guess that’s why he’s making with all the side projects — otherwise you just turn into Paul Stanley, and no one wants that.

By Jason Scavone

NPH + P&T 4EVA.

Everyone’s new best friend, Neil Patrick Harris, went to check out Penn & Teller at the Rio Monday night when he was invited backstage to hang out with the magicians. Harris is a big magic fan and sits on the board of directors of the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. We were all into the idea of a Magic Castle and all, but when we found out that it neither floats on a cloud nor is guarded by man-eating unicorns, we were pretty crushed.

He was in town to tape an appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly, which will feature a live open from the cast of The Lion King from Encore Friday at 9 a.m.

By Jason Scavone

Never trust a man with a flame halo. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

The Rio is marking Penn & Teller’s 35th anniversary with a 26-story, 27,000-square-foot wrap on the southeast side of the building that was unveiled last night. Now you, too, can say you spent a night in Penn Jillette’s crotch. Live the dream, kids. Live the dream.

Penn & Teller have spent the last eight years at the Rio, and have garnered 11 Emmy nominations without a win for Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, which will soon start its seventh season. It’s also one of the best shows on TV. Maybe not Rock of Love Whore Bus good, but pretty awesome nonetheless.

By Jason Scavone