Sir Michael Palin has plans in place for his inevitable death. The 82-year-old star of the British comedy troupe Monty Python revealed that he’s organized his will and instructed his loved ones on ...

Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in Venezuela. But he may have been saved by one of his most absurd moments: ...

Michael Palin was filming his new Channel 5 travelogue in Venezuela when he was detained by armed guards and held for hours before being let go for a hilarious reason ...

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Before the 1975 release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy troupe Monty Python was barely known overseas. People in Britain knew the group, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, ...

Michael Palin was terrified when he was held at gunpoint in Venezuela, but he managed to get out of trouble using a very unusual method. When he found himself at gunpoint with armed guards in ...

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Three members of Monty Python have reunited to celebrate Michael Palin‘s birthday. John Cleese posted a dinner table picture on X (formerly Twitter) of himself alongside Palin and Terry Gilliam after ...

Michael Palin has just broken our hearts with his reaction to the sad news that his fellow Monty Python star Terry Jones has been diagnosed with dementia. Jones's representatives confirmed the news ...

"Monty Python" star Michael Palin announced the death of his "dearest" wife, Helen, on Tuesday, writing on his official website that she "was the bedrock of my life." CNN — "Monty Python" star Michael ...

While the surviving members of Monty Python are no longer a working comedy team, they have been producing a ton of “why does ...