Actor and comedian Eric Idle revealed the last conversation he had with his friend Rob Reiner, just hours before the director’s death. The Monty Python star, 82, divulged that he shared a long phone ...

Eric Idle today revealed he spoke with Rob Reiner in the hours before his 'lovely' friend was found dead with his wife in their LA mansion. The British Monty Python star, 82, has said they had made ...

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, ...

Monty Python star Eric Idle says he no longer enjoys watching TV - saying it is not “terribly interesting”. The comedian was part of a revolutionary kind of sketch comedy on the BBC, a forerunner to ...

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Putting the boot into the remaining Pythons, Eric said: 'They got more f***** money than they’ve ever been grateful for.' THEY used to be the best of friends and one of British comedy’s most iconic ...

17:57, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Updated: 18:00, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Eric Idle has addressed his feud with John Cleese, admitting "it's a pity" he has fallen out with his Monty Python co-stars. Last year, Idle, ...

Monty Python legend Eric Idle has revealed the philosophy he lives his life by after surviving pancreatic cancer. The comedian received his diagnosis in 2019, though fortunately it was detected early ...

Eric Idle talks Monty Python spats, what keeps him on stage, and why it’s important to Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Picture: Supplied) Half a century since Monty Python burst into the ...

Audiences can still look forward to hearing the tour’s namesake song, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” from Monty Python’s Life of Brian. And Idle noted that he’s especially gratified to hear ...

Eric Idle has reflected on being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, revealing he “laughed” when he discovered the news. After being told the news, the Monty Python star, 82, found himself giggling upon ...