"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was released nearly 50 years ago. Eric Idle wrote the screenplay for the 1975 hit with John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, all ...

British actor and comedian Eric Idle is known to many people for his character—or rather, characters—in the Monty Python film series. He gained global recognition in the 1970s after starring in Monty ...

John Cleese is making it clear that he – and a few other Pythons – are in complete disagreement with long-ago co-star Eric Idle, who last weekend slammed manager (and daughter of Python co-founder ...

John Cleese took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to Eric Idle after the latter went viral for some heated comments related to Monty Python, the legendary British comedy troupe that Idle and Cleese ...

It’s impossible to overstate the influence of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Debuting almost 50 years ago, and running a mere four seasons, it’s still arguably the most influential TV comedy series of ...

Monty Python is one of the longest-running and most successful sketch comedy teams in history, but for people who have spent so much time together, it’s not surprising to learn that they don’t always ...

Monty Python and Eric Idle forged a unique musical path marked by humor and satire. Their jokes often surprised people with how weird or clever they were. Eric Idle is one of the members of Monty ...

17:57, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Updated: 18:00, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Eric Idle has addressed his feud with John Cleese, admitting "it's a pity" he has fallen out with his Monty Python co-stars. Last year, Idle, ...

Eric Idle has hit out at his surviving Monty Python colleagues, branding them "miserable and horrible and b****y" amid ongoing tensions over royalty payments. The comedy icon, 82, opened up about his ...

At the beginning of What About Dick?, a stage performance released this week as a digital download, writer/performer Eric Idle announces that the audience will be witnessing "Aural Cinema." The story ...