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Monty Python

  1. archaeology
    Lost Pre–Monty Python Series Unearthed in FullA good day for British sketch-comedy nerds and TV preservationists.
    By Zoe Guy
  2. not dead yet
    Spamalot Will Not Succeed on Broadway, AgainHear ye, we have found out Sir Lancelot(s).
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. finales
    Pamela Adlon Looks on the Bright Side of Better Things’ EndThe creator-star on why she ended her show with a direct-to-camera Monty Python song and how it feels to end such a deeply autobiographical series.
    By Jen Chaney
  4. deppositions
    Johnny Depp Ends Testimony With Claims That He Is a Victim of Domestic AbuseJohnny Depp has finally left the stand.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  5. you heard this one?
    The Brilliant Intimacy of Radio Sketch Comedy Is UnderappreciatedFor all the comedy available these days, nothing hits quite like a gag that is heard, but not seen.
    By Sam Corbin
  6. monty python
    When Terry Jones and Michael Palin Graduated From Python to Ripping YarnsThe Monty Python duo’s love of history was well on display in their solo show together.
    By Ramsey Ess
  7. conan archives
    Revisit Terry Jones’s 1994 Interview With Conan O’BrienThe Python talks about directing while naked and his banned films.
    By Megh Wright
  8. a long talk
    ‘We Weren’t Concerned With Making Anyone But Ourselves Laugh’Monty Python’s Terry Jones reflects on his long career — and how the group’s work was almost lost to history.
    By Mike Sacks
  9. obits
    John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and More Mourn the Death of Terry Jones“Two down, four to go.”
    By Devon Ivie
  10. obits
    Terry Jones, Founding Monty Python Comedian, Dead at 77He suffered from a rare form of dementia.
    By Zoe Haylock
  11. masculinity
    Terry Gilliam Is Tired of White Men ‘Being Blamed for Everything’“I don’t like the term black or white. I’m now referring to myself as a melanin-light male.”
    By Devon Ivie
  12. rip
    Remembering Musical Satirist Neil Innes, the Seventh PythonThe Monty Python collaborator and Rutles co-creator died earlier this week.
    By Ramsey Ess
  13. breaking
    14 of the Greatest Breaks in Comedy HistoryAs much as you might want to disrespect comedians breaking character, you can’t dispute its effectiveness.
    By Luke Winkie
  14. british comedy
    How Spike Milligan’s Q Paved the Way for Monty PythonLooking back on the surreal sketch show that debuted six months before Flying Circus.
    By Ramsey Ess
  15. profile
    Terry Gilliam, the Man Who Was Almost Killed by Don QuixoteThe Monty Python animator and director on the movie that took him three decades to make.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  16. interview
    Carol Cleveland, the Seventh PythonTalking with the woman who appeared in all of Monty Python’s projects as their so-called “glamour stooge.”
    By Ellin Stein
  17. oral history
    The True Origins of Monty Python’s Spamalot MusicalThe best stories from the updated Monty Python oral history, including how Mel Brooks helped give birth to Spamalot.
    By Brian Boone
  18. 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
  19. memoirs
    Monty Python Almost Never Aired and Other Stories From Eric Idle’s MemoirThis is filled with great stories.
    By Brian Boone
  20. 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
  21. Comedy’s Holy Grail, Lost Monty Python Scenes, Found in Michael Palin’s ArchiveNot dead yet!
    By Megh Wright
  22. big screen adaptations
    Broadway’s Spamalot Is Going to the Big ScreenMonty Python’s Eric Idle will write the script.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  23. A Bunch of Monty Python Movies, TV Shows, and Specials Head to Netflix […]Soon, nearly all of Monty Python’s back catalog will be available to view on Netflix. According to Deadline, the streaming network has secured […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. on comedy
    Terry Gilliam Thinks Donald Trump Is Way More Absurd Than Monty Python“The reality is funnier than anything one can do.”
    By Devon Ivie
  25. Dan Stevens’s 10 Favorite BooksFrom Walt Whitman to Monty Python.
    By Dan Stevens
  26. “Pour Yourself a Scotch and Pull Yourself Together” and Other Answers from […]John Cleese fielded a bunch of questions from fans today in a Reddit AMA to promote his upcoming Monty Python Q&A tour, and unsurprisingly, […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. in conversation
    John Cleese on Political Correctness and the Funniest Joke He Ever Told“Why should we sacrifice laughter to the cause of politically correctness if that laughter isn’t rooted in nastiness?”
    By David Marchese
  28. robin williams
    Absolutely Anything, Robin Williams’s Last Movie, Gets a U.S. Release DateWilliams voices Simon Pegg’s excitable dog, Dennis, in the film by Monty Python’s Terry Jones.
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. 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
  30. vulture lists
    10 Terrific British Sketch Shows to Watch Right NowThe best British sketch shows, from Monty Python to Mitchell and Webb.
    By Devon Ivie
  31. 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
  32. very sad things
    Michael Palin Discusses Terry Jones’s Dementia“Not that Terry is out of circulation.”
    By Devon Ivie
  33. Monty Python’s Terry Jones Has Been Diagnosed with DementiaBetween their late night show appearances, multiple live reunion tours, 2015 documentary, and the release of their entire discography, the […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. Monty Python’s Terry Jones Diagnosed With DementiaThe comedian has primary progressive aphasia, his spokesman said.
    By Nate Jones
  35. comedy
    John Cleese Brought the Monty Python Character Anne Elk Back for a New SketchAnne’s got a theory.
    By Karen Brill
  36. Inside Graham Chapman and Douglas Adams’ Lost Sketch Show ‘Out of the […] In 1974, when Monty Python’s Flying Circus came to a close, without John Cleese, the members of the troupe knew they weren’t quite finished. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  37. 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
  38. last night on late night
    The Only Way to Make Colbert’s Furry Hat Bit Sillier Was to Add John CleeseHe who controls the hats controls the universe.
    By Jackson McHenry
  39. 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
  40. John Cleese Looks Back on Monty Python’s ‘Dead Parrot’ Sketch on ‘Late […]John Cleese was a guest on last night’s Late Night, where he looked back at Monty Python’s reunion shows at the Tribeca Film Festival over the […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. Watch Monty Python Take Over ‘The Tonight Show’Here’s a clip from last night’s Tonight Show featuring Monty Python’s Terry Jones, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. stephen hawking explains
    Stephen Hawking Sings Monty Python’s Galaxy Song“Just remember that you’re standing on a planet that’s evolving.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  43. The 20 Best Comedy Movies of All TimeThe funniest movies tend to burrow into our brains like no other form of popular entertainment. Through repeated viewings and earworm quotes, […]
    By John Wenzel
  44. ‘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
  45. encounter
    John Cleese Revisits His Pre-Monty Python Time in New YorkTalking to the comedian about his new memoir, So, Anyway …
    By Christopher Bonanos
  46. Own the Entire Monty Python Discography with ‘Total Rubbish: The Complete […]As if their live reunion shows in London, newly released album, and delightfully entertaining cat fights weren’t enough to tide fans over, […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. Mick Jagger Calls Monty Python a ‘Bunch of Wrinkly Old Men Trying to […]To introduce the press conference ahead of Monty Python’s live farewell shows in London starting this week, Mick Jagger – who has made fun of […]
    By Megh Wright
  48. 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
  49. ‘The Last Night of the Pythons’ to Air Live in US Theaters Next MonthMonty Python’s American fans now have less reason to feel left out of their live London reunion shows next month. AP reports that there are now […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. Terry Gilliam Calls Monty Python’s Upcoming Farewell Shows ‘Depressing’“It’s harder to do comedy now anyway: we’re older, we’ve become the Establishment we took the piss out of… Actually, the truth is I find it […]
    By Megh Wright
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