Monty Python News

It appears to be a ghost ship of a Web site now, but dvdeastereggs.com still has a handy collection of Easter Eggs for DVDs produced between 1998-2005. Hiddendvdeastereggs.com looks more up to date, but with a cheesier interface.

The Second City this month celebrates 50 years of making improvisational comedy, and Fred Willard, a Second City alum, joins NPR's Michele Norris to talk about the famed comedy club.

Looking on the bright side of life: the Crucifixtion scene from 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' It is 30 years since Monty Python gave us Life of Brian .

This blog post from Artworld Salon describes a few upcoming TV reality shows focusing on art and artists.

Carrot River Junior Senior High School Drama Teacher/Principal Dean Armstrong and the Drama Club are getting ready to host their first dinner theatre of the year.

Monty Python star John Cleese performs at Laxson Auditorium on Tuesday as part of the a oeAlimony Tour, Year Onea to help pay his $20 million divorce settlement.

Monty Python fans all over the world have enjoyed more than a few belly-aching laughs thanks to the famous Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch entitled "The Ministry of Silly Walks," wherein an entire government agency is dedicated to the development of ways to walk silly.

In a bid to set the world record for the most people ever to do 'silly walks' at one time in one place, on the evening of November 19, 2009, Universal CityWalk will be transformed into a scene right out of Monty Python, while benefiting hunger relief organizations Feeding America, the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and the Global FoodBanking Network ...

And now for something completely different. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the insanely influential and insanely British sketch comedy group Monty Python, IFC put together Monty Python: Almost the Truth , a six-part documentary series chronicling the Pythons' origins, rise to prominence, eventual dissolution and legacy.

Graham Chapman, right, as King Arthur and John Cleese as Sir Lancelot in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Dru Colbert's head is filled with sea serpents, steamer trunks, shipwrecks, dragonflies, jellyfish, seaweed, magic lanterns, aliens, skeletons, flaming torches, birds, whales and porpoises, creatures that are half fish and half human, memories, dreams, visions, historical artifacts, newspaper clippings, stained-glass inscriptions, and junkyard ...

This week at the Pop Culture Club the plan was to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus .

No matter which "Pythoner" you decide to emulate this Halloween, don't forget the accent! John Clease : Perhaps the most well known of the Pythoners because of his rather successful post-Python career, John Clease may be your best bet for an easily recognizable costume, eh, so to speak.

The entry titled "'Python' party continues on IFC." Categories 'Python' party continues on IFC Monday, October 19, 2009, 03:09 PM Are you one of those annoying people who spout Monty Python quips and quotes or reenact entire routines? Then shut up while the rest of enjoy IFC's "Python-a-thon," continuing through Friday on the cable network.

This six-part documentary series on the history of one of the funniest comedy troupes around continues tonight with "The Much Funnier Second... Television RSS feed Tonight in Prime Time This six-part documentary series on the history of one of the funniest comedy troupes around continues tonight with "The Much Funnier Second Episode." It looks at ...

Tonight's the night to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the silliest comedy troupe in Britain.

There's an obvious dramatic flaw in the time-frame covered by the second instalment of Michael Palin's diaries, which spans the years from 1980-88. It's a decade which begins with a series of unproductive meetings for Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album , and concludes with Palin signing up for the first of the documentaries that would turn ...

After four decades of dead parrots, transvestite lumberjacks, singing knights and Spam, the comedy group Monty Python got what they've in the past lampooned and satirized: a lifetime achievement award, or perhaps an award for just remaining alive.

SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it is launching a channel dedicated to singing lumberjacks, dead parrots, and all other things Monty Python -related. The channel will broadcast for ten days starting from this Friday, the day after the Pythons are set to gather at New York's Ziegfeld Theater to mark their 40th anniversary receive a special ...

Monty Python fans have something to rejoice about this month. The Independent Film Channel is airing a brand new, 6 part, documentary series, " Monty Python: Almost the Truth ". The documentary will air from October 18 - 23, 2009.