From the ground-breaking sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus featuring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, and the whole Monty Python gang, to the Monty Python films, and onto the Broadway stage with ...

English actor and comedian Eric Idle on Friday threatened to sue the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) for using a Monty Python song in a political attack ad released Tuesday. Idle, a ...

Jones, who died Jan. 21, co-founded the British comedy troupe in 1969, and went on to direct and co-star in the 1979 Python film Life of Brian. Originally broadcast in 1987. This is FRESH AIR. We're ...

It’s just about impossible to discuss sketch comedy without bringing in Monty Python. Everyone from The Simpsons’ Matt Groening to Tina Fey to Jim Carrey has cited the comedy troupe as an influence.

Monty Python are obviously known for their hilarious sketches, classic movies and petty social media squabbles, but they’ve also produced a number of musical bangers over the years. There’s “Always ...

Eric Idle and John Cleese, two of the founding members of the acclaimed British comedy troupe Monty Python, are in town this week to perform two sold-out shows at the Majestic Theatre. The shows are ...