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CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKEric Idle opens up about being cured of cancer at 79
The Monty Python star was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three years ago.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKMonty Python returning to British TV for first time in 35 years
Monty Python forms part of That’s TV’s new schedule of classic comedy in response to the soap-focused schedules launched this month by both BBC1 and ITV.
CelebrityYahoo On This Day'Monty Python's Flying Circus' cast: Where are they now?
Monty Python last performed together in 2014, but what did they get up to next after their hit sketch show ended?
EntertainmentPA Media: MoviesMonty Python’s Life Of Brian has age classification downgraded by film board
The religious satire was previously classified as a 15.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJohn Cleese rips into Fox News after it's duped by Monty Python quote
John Cleese has joined in the online pile-on of Fox News in the US, after it unwittingly quoted a line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJohn Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam say farewell to Monty Python's Terry Jones
The Python stars paid tribute to their late friend Terry Jones at his funeral in north London.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKTributes pour in for Monty Python legend Terry Jones
Sir Michael Palin said Terry Jones was "kind, generous, supportive and passionate about living life to the full".
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKMichael Palin: Terry Jones is not 'terribly well' but still laughs at his own jokes
The Monty Python star says 'it's just a matter of time' for Jones.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Monty Python's Terry Gilliam disagrees with John Cleese's 'view of the world'
While they may have spend decades working together as Monty Python, Terry Gilliam and John Cleese are poles apart when it comes to politics.
EntertainmentVarietyPreviously Unreleased Monty Python Audio to Get Airing for Troupe’s 50th Anniversary
Michael Palin will exec-produce series of radio specials containing never-before-released audio from Monty Python as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the iconic comedy troupe. They will play on the BBC in the U.K. and then go out in the U.S. Palin and his fellow Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKTerry Gilliam clarifies comments he made about 'white males being blamed for everything'
Terry Gilliam has said that he was just 'playing angry' when he made comments about the wave of diversity taking aim at white men.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKAnthrax scare as Eric Idle's home evacuated after he's sent 'suspicious powder' in the post
Eric Idle's home was evacuated yesterday, after he was sent a suspicious parcel containing an unknown powdery substance.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJohn Cleese embroiled in row over female comedians talking about their vaginas
The 'Monty Python' star was complaining on Twitter about getting the cold shoulder from Netflix over a comedy special.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKMichael Palin slates head of BBC comedy for 'Oxbridge Pythons' jibe
Michael Palin has taken aim at the BBC's head of comedy after comments he made about Monty Python being 'white blokes' who wouldn't get hired today.
EntertainmentVarietyUnseen ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Sketches Found in Michael Palin’s Archives
A Wild West bookshop and an amorous pink knight never made it into “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” alongside the killer rabbit of Caerbannog and the Knights Who Say “Ni!”, but the unused sketches have been unearthed in the private archives of Python member Michael Palin. The British Library confirmed the find to Variety, […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK Box SetsJohn Cleese says 'Monty Python' is too funny for modern TV
John Cleese responds to claims that Monty Python wouldn't be made today, uses the word 'poof'...
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKMonty Python musical Spamalot is heading for the big screen
Casey Nicholaw, who directed The Book of Mormon and choreographed the original Broadway production of Spamalot, is set to direct.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThere's loads of Monty Python coming to Netflix
The Knights who say Ni, Mr Creosote and, of course, Brian Cohen, are all heading for Netflix next month, it's been announced.
NewsDigital SpyMonty Python's back catalogue is coming to Netflix UK
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK10 good movies with seriously bad science
From comic book movies to sci-fi, fantasy to horror, there are countless examples of unrealistic scientific reasoning being used in movies.
NewsTom ButlerTerry Jones makes first public appearance since revealing dementia diagnosis
Monty Python star Terry Jones received a standing ovation at the Bafta Cymru Awards last night where he collected a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to television and film. It was Jones’ first public appearance since it was revealed that he’s been diagnosed with a severe form of dementia, and his Python co-star Michael Palin was there to present him the award. Jones, who collected the Bafta trophy with his son Bill, told the crowd to “quieten down” before his son thanked the audience on his behalf.
NewsMike P WilliamsMichael Palin pens heartbreaking Facebook tribute to Terry Jones
Last week it was sadly revealed that ‘Monty Python’ legend Terry Jones was diagnosed with dementia. Jones was famous for his TV and movie work that included co-directing ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’, helming ‘Life of Brian’ where he played Brian’s mum, and also ‘The Meaning of Life’. Long time collaborator and good friend Michael Palin has taken to Facebook to share a heartwarming and equally heartbreaking post about the devastation of dementia and his friendship with Jones.
NewsBen ArnoldMonty Python legend Terry Jones diagnosed with dementia
Terry Jones, the Monty Python legend, has been diagnosed with dementia, his reps have confirmed. The news has emerged after he was set to be given an outstanding contribution to film and television award by BAFTA Cymru. A representative said: “Terry has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a variant of frontotemporal dementia.
NewsBen ArnoldTerence Bayler, Harry Potter and Monty Python star, dies at 86
Terence Bayler, known for his acting roles with Monty Python and in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, has died aged 86. Bayler, who was born in New Zealand, played the Bloody Baron in the first Potter movie, and Mr Gregory in ‘The Life of Brian’. In tribute, Monty Python’s Eric Idle, who starred in the movie with Bayler, said: “I think the thing I loved most about Terence Bayler was his gentle loving considerate humour.
NewsYahoo Movies UK10 Of The Most Controversial Films Of All Time
It’s argued that Monty Python’s skewed satire was aimed more at big budget religious films than religion in general. Mary Whitehouse led the campaign against the film in 1979, with fellow campaigners picketing cinemas that dared to show the comedy classic - resulting in several towns across the UK banning the movie.