The last time Eric Idle’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail spoof musical Spamalot landed at a major Los Angeles venue a decade ago, he played the show’s tweedy historian, who sets the scene for the ...

Ready your sides for a relentless laugh riot as we dive into some of the most iconic Monty Python one-liners ever written! From absurd insults to absurdist wit, these zingers perfectly showcase the ...

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...

Beckoning audiences on a whimsical jaunt to always look on the bright side of life, the touring revival of “Spamalot” is especially winning for its unabashed determination to deliver on all manners of ...

If you’re expecting a slow start to the new year in Seattle theater, think again. Instead of resting on their holiday show laurels, local companies are roaring into 2026 with everything from ...

From the absurdly brilliant minds behind Monty Python’s Flying Circus comes a wildly irreverent, laugh-out-loud stage comedy that’s anything but educational. Monty Python’s Edukational Show is a brand ...

Tributes continue to pour in for Rob Reiner, including one from a fellow actor who has known the legend for 50 years. Eric Idle revealed he was speaking on the phone to the “clever, talented and very ...

The British satirical film about an aristocratic family eager to save their ancestral home succeeds on comedic timing and meticulous design detail. “Committed to the bit” may be the perfect way to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? “I think the answer must be yes, because ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Fifty years after “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Eric Idle never thought he’d still be talking about the cult classic film, much less a musical inspired by it. But here we are, ...