News about Eric Idle

Sir Michael Palin has said there are 'very few' people around who still remember Monty Python.  The actor and comedian, 81, appeared on Monday's Good Morning Britain alongside hosts Susanna Reid and Adil Ray. Sir Michael was part of iconic comedy troupe Monty Python, which formed in 1969 and also consisted of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones. The group is pictured right in The Meaning of Life in 1983.

Sir Michael Palin went back to where it all began on Wednesday as he received an honorary degree from Oxford University . The Monty Python star began writing comedy while enrolled at Oxford's Brasenose College, where he read modern history, in the early 1960s. There, he met Terry Jones, with whom he become a household name after forming the Python comedy troupe alongside John Cleese , Eric Idle, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam .

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The 30-room mansion is a money pit. When the lease runs out in 2079 the property reverts to the Crown Estate. While Beatrice and Eugenie would be wiser to put their money elsewhere their dad may have an ulterior motive. Andrew would prefer to leave it to ex-wife Sarah, who occupies half of the lodge, but the lease specifies it can only be passed to his children or his widow - and the Crown Estate won't recognise a divorced wife as a widow. Despite Fergie's reservations, is it time to recycle the old confetti and re-wed Andy?

Finding anything funny about a transperineal prostate biopsy is not easy - where, under local anaesthetic, a series of needles are punched through the skin and muscle between the rectum and the base of the penis to reach the walnut-sized prostate gland below the bladder. But the writer, comedian and broadcaster Jon Holmes is absolutely certain humour is the way to get through experiences such as this and get more men talking about cancer. As he reveals for the first time today, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, despite experiencing 'zero symptoms'.

First, a disgraceful ­confession: when I was growing up in the 1960s, I was deeply ashamed of my parents' comparative poverty. The trouble was that they'd sacrificed almost every material comfort to send me to very expensive schools, where I was surrounded by boys from much richer families. Children can be such ungrateful swine.

Jeannette Charles, who reigned supreme in the world of lookalikes by impersonating Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in a care home in Great Baddow, Essex, on Sunday, aged 96. She began working as a lookalike in 1971, when she was a housewife married to her late husband Kenneth, and turned her striking resemblance to Queen Elizabeth into a career that lasted until she retired in 2014. Screen credits included 1978's The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash with Eric Idle, 1988's The Naked Gun with Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley, and Austin Powers In Goldmember with Mike Myers, Beyonce and Michael Caine .

John Cleese was reunited with Monty Python co-stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on Wednesday, and all three were ready for a Spanish inquisition as Fawlty Towers The Play launched in London's West End. Palin and Gilliam were on hand to support their old friend as the beloved show he devised with ex-wife Connie Booth enjoyed a successful press night at the Apollo. But there was no Eric Idle following a dispute with his former co-stars over Monty Python's dwindling fortunes.

Michael Palin reunited with his pals and Monty Python co-stars John Cleese and Terry Gilliam as he celebrated his 81st birthday on Thursday. The comedy legend joined his long-time friends John, 84, and Terry, 83, as the trio is known for being part of the iconic comedy troupe formed in 1969 - with also Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones. The three pals seemed to be having the time of their lives laughing and giggling as they celebrated their friend's special day.

Sir Michael Palin (left, and right with the Monty Python cast) has revealed that reuniting with his Monty Python coworkers makes him 'rather tearful.' In 2014, the actor, who died at the age of 80, appeared with some of his old cast members on Monty Python Live (Mostly). He and John Cleese, Eri Idle, and Terry Gilliam have remained friends, according to This Cultural Life. On BBC Radio 4: "We have so much stuff, including money, that must be worked out."

Apple TV Plus has released the first trailer for their upcoming documentary STEVE! (martin) A documentary in two parts. The film from director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom, Won't You Be My Neighbor?) The life and career of comedian Steve Martin will be explored. Finn Wittrock, Martin Short, Tina Fey, Jerry Seinfeld, Eric Idle, Diane Keaton, and Selena Gomez all talk about his fame.

On X/ Twitter, Terry Gilliam, his former Python coworker Terry Gilliam, 80, posted a brief truce in the war of words: 'We're taking time out to mourn Jack's death.' 'Graduated Whitman College, Phi Beta Capa, died in Los Angeles first with the Zappa's and then with us for the past ten years, as well as a snapshot of the dog with blue and brown eyes.' 'A true friend, Husky mix with Bowie eyes, was adored by all and is sorely missed.' Many thanks Jack.' After Eric's showbiz colleagues broke the news, they expressed their sympathy. 'Ah s*****, I'm sorry Eric,' the Irish actor and comedian wrote on Twitter.' He's a good lad.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Harry and Meghan continue to toy with royal rules as they launch another website, but will the King remove their titles? 'Not likely,' says my reliable royal source, because that would include Parliament and could possibly misfire.' Many of Charles' subjects, especially those in the elderly group, are sick of the Sussexes, but young people may find such a change unfair, especially if the Duke of York is allowed to keep his titles. However, my source informs me that 'King William might think otherwise.'

Despite the Monty Python franchise's critical success, Idle (centre) revealed earlier this week that he was struggling financially, from the Flying Circus TV show to spin off films like Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. The 80-year-old comedian took aim at Holly Gilliam (right), a TV lawyer who runs HDG Projects, as a result of a management company that claims it is "the one remaining Pythons" - specifically Cleese, Gilliam, Michael Palin, and Idle, in social media posts. He seemed to blame for his 'income streams...tail(ing) off so tragically,' causing Cleese, 84, to recover, with Gilliam and Palin's support. In a post on X last night (formerly Twitter), Cleese (left) wrote: 'I have been with Holly for ten years, and I find her very efficient, clear-minded, hard-working, and pleasant to deal with.'

There are a lot of comic geniuses around the world. Few people would disagree that Monty Python, the troupe behind TV's most bizarre sketch show, was all brilliant on their own. They may be the most academically educated comedians in history with a total IQ of over 1,000. John Cleese holds a law degree from Cambridge University. In Los Angeles, Terry Gilliam studied physics, political science, and fine art. Michael Palin, Eric Idle, the late Terry Jones, and Graham Chapman were among the others who graduated from Oxbridge. Despite this, they don't appear to have a business brain cell between them. With Palin as the exception, perhaps their track of financial mismanagement, legal troubleshool, and hapless investments are beyond belief.

Eric Idle, one of the original six comedians, admitted last week that he still has to'work for a living' at the age of 80 after only receiving £2,000 per series from the BBC. Despite being compelled to sell his house in the Hollywood Hills, the actor was compelled to sell his house, but he still has to go out to make a living. And it is not only Idle who has been left struggling to maintain his Hollywood lifestyle. When the comedians reunited with John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin for their reunion tour in 2013, they needed the funds. Palin said 'Python wasn't earning much.'

The comedian, 80, is the co-creator of the iconic show and has appeared in several spin-off films, including Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.

Sir Michael Palin revealed that he could still hears his late wife's voice telling him to'get to it' as he explained his forthcoming travel plans. Helen, the actor's 80, died in May after a long battle with persistent pain and kidney disease only weeks after their 57th wedding anniversary. On Thursday, he outlined how Helen would not want him to'mope about' as he resumes on the road for a new TV project.

EXCLUSIVE: The hunt for the Loch Ness monster spawned new sightings and the filming of the 'first ever video' of the alleged creature last weekend. A series of photographs (one shown top right), taken by translator Chie Kelly in 2018, but which only became apparent after the new hunt began in 2018, showed an eel-like creature briefly on the surface of the water. Steve Feltham (left outside his mobile home and bottom right in 1991) who holds the world record for the longest Nessie vigil after living by the loch for more than 32 years, calls Ms Kelly's photographs the'most stunning' of the alleged frog ever seen - and he's delighted. Mr Feltham, 60, who first visited Loch Ness at the age of seven in 1970, has dedicated the majority of his life to the hunt for the world's most elusive creature.

According to the movie's editor, some of Monty Python's most popular film scenes, including the Black Knight, were almost cut - because the actors thought they were "too silly, dull, or offensive." Several of Python's iconic moments, including Big Ben Dickus, were almost cancelled out of fear of being funny, according to Julian Doyle. Together with Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, he worked on Life Of Brian, The Meaning Of Life, and The Holy Grail. He said that some of the films' most memorable scenes had almost never made the screen due to questions of taste, money, speed, and humour. Doyle expressed reservations that the Front Crack Suicide Squad from Life Of Brian would annoy Jewish viewers, according to Doyle.

The comedian, who died in 1979, denied rumors that he is working with John Cleese on reworking the 1979 comedy. After posting a tweet from The British Comedy Guide, Idle distanced himself from the project: 'The stage show version of Monty Python's Life Of Brian will be launched in London in 2024,' John Cleese has reported.' Both He and Idle have made changes, for example, there will be no Crucifixion scene.' 'I have nothing at all to do with this design or adaptation,' he replied. The song appears to have been cut off by Cleese. Of course,' During the crucifixion, Idle was referring to his album Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. According to news, the famous scene was removed from the forthcoming production.

ALISON BOSHOFF: He is not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy. Brian, the man who mistaken for God's son, will be coming to the London stage shortly, according to reports. John Cleese and Eric Idle of Monty Python have been discussing new scenes and plotlines for a blockbuster stage show based on the 1979 film Life Of Brian. Fiona Pilate, Pilate's wife, has a new role and falls in love with Brian. Brian is not crucified, which is a spoiler alert. However, be assured that he will still sing Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

DEN CONFIDENTIAL: So entwined has his life has been linked to the Royal Family that his earliest memory is of being taken into see Queen Elizabeth when she visited his parents' house in the late 1950s. She had cradled him in her arms by then, not least at his christening, where she became his godmother. Despite this close family ties, despite the fact that Her Majesty was laid to rest in St George's Chapel, the Earl of Carnarvon (pictured) will not be in Westminster Abbey on Saturday. Rather, 'Geordie', as the Queen always called him, and his partner, Fiona, will watch the proceedings from afar, most likely at Highclere Castle, the spellbinding family seat which gained global fame after the hit ITV drama Downton Abbey was shot there. The Countess announces that the service will be broadcast,' ensuring that everyone is kept up.' 'We are not there - new king, new way of doing stuff,' she says, adding that such innovations are 'the right thing to do.'

The long-awaited reboot's details are being tightly wrapped, but it will, of course, see the return of the inept hotel manager Basil Fawlty, played by John, 83. When Fawlty Towers first appeared on televisions in 1975, the tragedy of Basil, a highly strung Torquay hotelier, shocked it.

Eric Idle, the best-known English comedian, says he wants to be'cancelled' for his comedies. The 76-year-old comedian, who rose to fame in the 1960s as a founding member of the Monty Python comedy group, is outspoken about political correctness. He claims that there is a lot of bullying going on in the name of decency.