Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show ...

The King of Rock 'N' Roll, Elvis Presley, was a huge fan of the English comic troupe Monty Python. Elvis loved the comedy of the BBC TV comedy so much that he even mimicked their sketches after ...

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Eric Idle has opened up about a strange turn of events, in which he was diagnosed with the same illness he used in a show to "get rid" of a character quickly. In a new interview, the Monty Python star ...

Michael Palin has said that Monty Python’s religious satire film Life of Brian wouldn’t get made today because he believes comedy is being watered down. Palin, 82, who co-founded the comedy troupe ...

"When I was born, Hitler was trying to kill me, but luckily he missed." Eric Idle may now be 82, but he's lost none of the quick wit and sharp delivery that established him as one of the greatest ...

James Norton as Harold Godwinson and Indy Lewis as Margaret in King and Conqueror, a historical drama let down by atrocious dialogue - BBC/CBS Studios/Lilja Jons It does at least have a duo of stellar ...

Being an NBA coach does not fall under the category of careers with a ton of job security. Already this season, we've seen a coach get booted after leading the team to a 30-13 record, and most ...

CRAIG GLENDAY has seen it all in the wacky land of Guinness World Records. The tome’s editor-in-chief has witnessed thousands of crazy attempts, superhuman feats and all sorts of celebrity antics — ...

Even as a child, Eric Idle loved writing. So much so, that he planned to become a journalist. “I think I’d always say journalist because it seemed like a writing thing to do,” he says, “but I had no ...