John Cleese took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to Eric Idle after the latter went viral for some heated comments related to Monty Python, the legendary British comedy troupe that Idle and ...

Eric Idle told fans on social media that Monty Python was a financial "disaster".

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 ...

Entertainment Monty Python is a financial ‘disaster’ – Eric Idle says working at 80 isn’t easy He says he sold his house but is working on a TV show.

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said that he has continued to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons. The comedian and actor, known as Sir Robin the-not-quite-so-brave-as-Sir-Lancelot in Monty ...

Eric Idle told fans on social media that Monty Python was a financial "disaster".

In an series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, Idle also said: “I don’t know why people always assume we’re loaded. Python is a disaster. “Spamalot made money 20 years ago.

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.

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said that he must continue to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons, saying he’s not “loaded” and that he has “to work for my living.” ...

Will Sloan talks to Monty Python veteran Eric Idle about his long career and his new "pseudo-radio play," which features actors like Russell Brand, Eddie Izzard, and Tracey Ullman.

T he 50th anniversary of Monty Python, which debuted on the BBC in 1969, is coming soon, but don’t expect Eric Idle, one of the comedy troupe’s founding members, to celebrate.