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 ...

“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 ...

The musical was written by Eric Idle and John du Prez, taking its inspiration — or as the theatrical poster put it, “lovingly ripped off” — from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy ...

Eric Idle Says His ‘Monty Python’ Money Has Run Out: ‘I Have to Work for My Living’ When asked how fans can help, the comedy legend’s answer was pointed: “Come see a show” ...

Eric Idle isn’t exactly known for holding back his opinions on social media. After all, he’s been spilling digital tea relating to Monty Python for quite a while now. Most recently, Idle took ...

Idle adapted the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" into "Spamalot," which premiered at the Shubert Theatre in 2005 and ran for almost five years. But Idle wasn't born to comedy.

A sense of humour. Cleese and Idle in a scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975). “Explaining a joke kills it,” he continued. “And… making a joke too obvious kills it too.

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 ...

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was released nearly 50 years ago. Here is what John Cleese, Eric Idle and the rest of the cast is up to.