Rob Reiner spoke to comedian Eric Idle hours before the director and his wife were killed inside their Los Angeles home. Idle, 82, revealed details about the pair’s final conversation on Monday following news of the double homicide. “Rob Reiner was a lovely man. I spoke to him last night for over an hour,” the … Read more
Sir Michael Palin has plans in place for his inevitable death. The 82-year-old star of the British comedy troupe Monty Python revealed that he’s organized his will and instructed his loved ones on what to do when he dies following his wife’s passing in 2023. Speaking on the podcast “On the Marie Curie Couch,” Palin got real about his … Read more
Veteran filmmaker and “Monty Python” alum Terry Gilliam believes that President Donald Trump’s re-election has allowed people to laugh again. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday, the 84-year-old director spoke about his career, the state of comedy and the future of his latest film project amid the changing cultural landscape. When asked if … Read more
James Van Der Beek is giving fans a look into his cancer journey. The 47-year-old is set to star in “The Real Full Monty,” a two-hour special that will show “a daring group of male celebrities” strip down to raise awareness for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research. In a first look, per … Read more
The incendiary war of words between “Monty Python” founding members John Cleese, 84, and Eric Idle, 80, has taken another turn — with Cleese calling for a cease-fire (of sorts). The spat started over the weekend, when Idle went on a rant on X (formerly Twitter) about still needing to work at his age — … Read more
Tom Wilkinson, the actor who could turn a manic lawyer, a steel-foreman-turned-stripper and parts small and large into mesmerizing turns, winning Oscar nominations and plaudits for his performances in movies like “Michael Clayton” and “The Full Monty,” died on Saturday, according to The Associated Press. He was 75. The A.P. cited a statement from his … Read more
Two-time Oscar nominee Tom Wilkinson has died suddenly at age 75. The Britsh star, famed for roles in “The Fully Monty,” “Shakespeare in Love,” “The Patriot” and “Batman Begins,” died at his home in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to the BBC. A cause of death has not yet been announced. Wilkinson’s wife of … Read more
John Cleese has made a startling admission on his new video series, claiming he once “killed a man”. The “Fawlty Towers” and “Monty Python” actor, 84, aired the revelation on his GB News segment, “The Dinosaur Hour,” which sees the veteran British screen star host intimate chats from a twelfth-century castle. In the latest episode, set to air Sunday, Cleese … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “Spamalot” on Broadway isn’t the only major Monty Python show you won’t want to miss this year. Original cast member and “Fawlty Towers” star John Cleese has lined … Read more
“Monty Python” star and British comedy legend John Cleese has lashed out at the press in recent days for allegedly reporting that he will be removing a politically incorrect scene from future adaptations of his movie “Life of Brian” to avoiding offending the trans community. In recent statements on Twitter, Cleese claimed that a reporter had “misreported … Read more
It was a promposal for the (Middle) ages. An Ohio teenager went viral after asking his girlfriend to prom by pretending to be a prince riding around with his knights. Gavin Gillig took things really old school Tuesday when he asked Gianna Masterlasco, 17, to attend the event with him by enlisting the help of … Read more
Tech journalist Kara Swisher interviewed legendary British comedian Eric Idle on Monday, where he spoke extensively about the state of comedy in his heyday and said he hated conservatives. Swisher asked, “How do you look at cancel culture today because now everybody is watched under great scrutiny,” asking if Idle had seen the recent Dave Chappelle … Read more