Cleese says his comment was not sincere, and referred to not just Idle but "all the members" of the iconic comedy troupe Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

"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 ...

Monty Python actor Eric Idle has said he is still working at the age of 80 for financial reasons. The comedian, known as Sir Robin the-not-quite-so-brave-as-Sir-Lancelot in Monty Python And The Holy ...

Famed English comedian Eric Idle says he wants to be 'cancelled' for his comedy. The 76-year-old funnyman, who first rose to fame in the 1960s as a founding member of the Monty Python comedy team, is ...

“Monty Python” alum Eric Idle addressed an apparent fan misconception on Friday: that he and the rest of the legendary British comedy troupe’s members aren’t swimming in cash from their productions.

Eric Idle is used to hearing about the huge influence Monty Python had on the generation growing up in 1970s England but he was surprised to learn about his bizarre role in my early sex education – or ...

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