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Monty Python
John Cleese Moans About Being Forced to Cut N-Word From Show
NO SENSE OF ‘IRONY’The “Monty Python” comedian lobbed shots at audience intellect when explaining why he dropped the racist slur from a stage revival of “Fawlty Towers.”
Eric Idle Slams Monty Python Co-Stars Amid Financial Woes
UNHOLY HAND GRENADESHe went as far as accusing John Cleese of being a bully.
John Cleese Sets the Record Straight on ‘Monty Python’ Lore
‘THE INSANITY OF IT’From “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and “The Holy Grail” to “Life of Brian,” Cleese tells The Daily Beast how the iconic troupe’s best sketches and scenes came to life.
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Michael Urie’s Big Gay Journey From ‘Ugly Betty’ to Broadway
‘DON’T SCREW IT UP’Michael Urie reveals the key to nailing the comedy of “Spamalot” on Broadway, his “super-straight” role in “Shrinking,” and why he refuses to tell his coming-out story any more.
Why Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Loves to Play the Broadway Diva
‘I JUST GO FOR IT’“Spamalot” star Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer talks about her journey to Broadway stardom, the diva on stage and within, Tonys, depression—and writing a play about Ghislaine Maxwell.
‘Spamalot’ on Broadway—Deliciously Silly, Slightly Dated
GOOD KNIGHT!“Spamalot” returns to Broadway, and the Python-faithful will love it, even it feels a little lost in comedy time. Plus, Dianne Wiest plays a woman seeking fame in “Scene Partners.”
Cleese Explains Why He Cut ‘Life of Brian’ Song From Musical
JOLLY ROTTENEric Idle, a fellow Python, previously called out his former colleague for the decision to axe “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”
Eric Idle Slams John Cleese for Messing With ‘Life of Brian’
BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFEThe “Monty Python” co-founders seem to be in disagreement over a planned stage adaptation of their 1979 film.
John Cleese Insists Upon Reparations for the British at SXSW
WRONG BATTLEThe “Monty Python” actor didn’t seem to have quite the grasp on the history of colonization.
Terry Gilliam Gig Canceled After Trans, #MeToo Comments
CURTAINSThe comedian was set to direct “Into the Woods” at the iconic Old Vic theater in London.