Eric Idle, a member of the British comedy group Monty Python, threatened to sue the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) for using a song made famous by the troupe in an Iowa political ...

It is a whopping year for Monty Python, what with that reunion tour you may have heard about, alongside that 50 year anniversary that's been brushed under the carpet. As far as lumberjacklore goes, we ...

Those disparaging Palin’s lack of achievements have forgotten that it was Palin who wrote the famous "Lumberjack Song," which of course is about life in Alaska: "I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK/I sleep ...

Jones, who died Jan. 21, co-founded the British comedy troupe in 1969, and went on to direct and co-star in the 1979 Python film Life of Brian. Originally broadcast in 1987. This is FRESH AIR. We're ...

1. Cheese Shop. My favorite line: “I curtailed my Walpoling activities…” (MORE: Monty Python Cast To Have On-Stage Reunion) 2. Dear Parrot. Probably the most beloved of all Python sketches. Lovely ...

LONDON – Comedy is a bit like history. It repeats itself, and what started out as satire can mellow into farce. The Monty Python troupe burst forth from Britain as the 1960s became the ‘70s, with a ...

The original television show, Monty Python's Flying Circus, aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974 and the sketch group – Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Graham Chapman ...

English actor and comedian Eric Idle on Friday threatened to sue the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) for using a Monty Python song in a political attack ad released Tuesday. Idle, a ...

LONDON – Comedy is a bit like history. It repeats itself, and what started out as satire can mellow into farce. The Monty Python troupe burst forth from Britain as the 1960s became the ‘70s, with a ...