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Eric Idle

  1. book excerpt
    Eric Idle on the Enduring, Powerful Legacy of the Song He Wrote As a JokeHow Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” took on a life of its own.
    By Eric Idle
  2. memoirs
    Monty Python Almost Never Aired and Other Stories From Eric Idle’s MemoirThis is filled with great stories.
    By Brian Boone
  3. from the archives
    Looking for Lost Monty Python Material? Look No FurtherLooking back at the group’s Hastily Cobbled Together for a Fast Buck Album.
    By Ramsey Ess
  4. big screen adaptations
    Broadway’s Spamalot Is Going to the Big ScreenMonty Python’s Eric Idle will write the script.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  5. The Comedy Curator’s Christmas CutsWhile I am not usually a fan of these kinds of lists, I do miss my annual tradition of sending holiday mix tapes, and later mix CDs, to friends […]
    By Dan Pasternack
  6. John Cleese’s Early Days on ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’When John Cleese looks back on his life in the first volume of his memoir, So, Anyway…, he doesn’t say that the happiest time in his life was […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  7. Unearthing a Rare 1971 Monty Python Film All About Peas Let’s say you suddenly found yourself in charge of a major corporation. If you’re good at your job, imagine you’d probably try to steer the […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  8. Eric Idle and John Cleese Share Some Wise Marriage Advice on ‘Conan’Here’s a clip from Eric Idle and John Cleese’s appearance on last night’s Conan, where they share some of the wisdom they’ve learned from many […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. last night on late night
    Watch Monty Python Stars Sing ‘F*ck Selfies’John Cleese and Eric Idle shared their feelings about self-photography with Conan.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  10. John Cleese and Eric Idle Announce Fall 2016 North American Tour DatesJohn Cleese and Eric Idle are embarking on another round of their tour Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time. Today the two announced […]
    By Megh Wright
  11. Rediscovering Eric Idle’s Post-Python Sketch Show, ‘Rutland Weekend […] The TV show you just worked on has ended. It did reasonably well, running a few seasons, but it was definitely a fringe success. You and your […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  12. John Cleese and Eric Idle Are Touring the US This OctoberMonty Python’s John Cleese and Eric Idle are going on tour. Titled John Cleese and Eric Idle: Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time, […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. ‘Monty Python: The Meaning of Live’ to Premiere at the Tribeca Film […]Get ready for another Monty Python reunion. According to The Wrap, a new documentary called Monty Python: The Meaning of Live is set to […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. John Cleese and Eric Idle Drop Some Sick Terry Gilliam BurnsTime Out recently conducted interviews with Monty Python’s John Cleese and Eric Idle ahead of their live reunion shows next month, covering […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. Patton Oswalt Names His Dream Comedy-to-Drama Crossovers“Something gritty. Something early-70s. Boston. Icy grime. Low-stakes larceny, with her psyche as collateral. I don’t think there’s anything […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Monty Python Adds Another Five Reunion ShowsMonty Python’s reunion next year has already been expanded from one to five shows, and now the group has announced they’ll be doing an […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  17. The Monty Python Guys Are Now Doing Five Shows in LondonLast week, the five living members of Monty Python announced a reunion show at the O2 Arena in London  for July 1. Tickets went on sale this […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  18. Highlights from Monty Python’s Reddit AMAFollowing the news that the five living members of Monty Python are reuniting for a show in London next summer, all five participated in a […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  19. Monty Python Will Perform at the O2 Arena in London on July 1The five living members of Monty Python confirmed their plans to reunite for a stage show this morning. Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Cleese, […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  20. Three Pythons Reunite to Discuss, Argue, and Quip in 1989The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  21. ‘Do Not Adjust Your Set’: The Children’s Show That Launched Monty PythonThe Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  22. Talking to Eric Idle About the Absurd World of ‘What About Dick?’Picture a cast of actors, reading from scripts on a stage — dressed in vintage gowns and dapper suits, some are settled into plush velvet […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  23. what about dick?
    Russell Brand Joins Monty Python Alum Eric Idle’s Stage PlayIt’s called What About Dick?
    By Zach Dionne
  24. Russell Brand Will Star in Eric Idle’s Stage Romp What About Dick?Russell Brand will don the stage actor’s powdered wig for a few performances of What About Dick?, a play by Eric Idle, in LA this April. The […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  25. Eric Idle Is Determined Not to Reunite With the Other Monty Python Members“And by the way these Python reunion rumors are just bollocks. Some greedy bastard producer in Hollywood floating an idea.” - Sounds like Eric […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  26. Eric Idle and John Cleese Are in a Fight and It’s Ruining Everything[blackbirdpie id=”147009604746874882”] You know things are bad in the world when even Monty Python members are fighting. After Eric Idle kicked […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  27. the industry
    So Harvey Seh: Weinstein Company Options Bob Marley BiopicPlus: The Rutles reunite!
  28. the industry
    Dame Helen Mirren Now Also a MadamPlus industry news on Marisa Tomei, Eric Idle, and Albert Einstein.