Monty Python star Eric Idle says he no longer enjoys watching TV - saying it is not “terribly interesting”. The comedian was part of a revolutionary kind of sketch comedy on the BBC, a forerunner to ...

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It's time for something completely different! Join us as we explore each Monty Python member's personal favorite sketch from their legendary comedy career. From the iconic Dead Parrot to the Fish ...

Michael Palin of British comedy troupe Monty Python was held at gunpoint by armed Venezuelan guards until showing them a 1971 sketch from the show. He said the stop, while filming a new travelogue TV ...

Spanning 9,742 square feet over three floors, the loft-like spread manages to feel both monumental and welcoming. Architects Powell Tuck Associates and interior designer Marianne Tiegen preserved the ...

John Cleese took a big risk when he helped create “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” back in 1975, as the idea of a series of parody sketches centered around King Arthur seemed absurd compared to ...

There’s a not 0% chance that you’ve celebrated the 50th anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by annoying loved ones with an infinite deluge of quotes. Now, reward their saintlike patience ...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Monty Python and the ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. Despite having studied History and International Relations at university, he found his calling in cultural journalism. When he is not writing, Julio teaches ...

As the psychiatrist Dr. Melfi says to Tony in the pilot episode of “The Sopranos,” “Hope comes in many forms.” I was reminded of this the other day when I found my finger glued to the hand of another ...