“Monty Python” alum Eric Idle addressed an apparent fan misconception on Friday: that he and the rest of the legendary British comedy troupe’s members aren’t swimming in cash from their productions.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 50 years ago and became a cult classic that inspires comedy to this day. Here's what fans told NPR the film means to them.

THEY used to be the best of friends and one of British comedy’s most iconic acts, but there is not a flying chance of a Monty ...

John Cleese recently embarked on a live tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Each event ...

When it comes to the evolution of the comedy landscape over the past half century, few comedians can boast as much influence as the members of Monty Python. From the debut of their iconic television ...

‘People say, “You’re having a spat,” and I say, “I haven’t done any spitting!” Eric Idle tells Metro, as he’s set to bring ...

Monty Python is one of the longest-running and most successful sketch comedy teams in history, but for people who have spent so much time together, it’s not surprising to learn that they don’t always ...

The Monty Python troupe disbanded several years back, but a number of its comedic lights scarcely sank from view. Ex-Python John Cleese, in particular, made a splash recently in the movie ”A Fish ...

Monty Python star Eric Idle has shared the mantra he lives by following his pancreatic cancer battle that was diagnosed in ...

Few things are as terrifying as a 60-year-old Python wandering around downtown Kalamazoo. “They need a few more people here,” kvetches Eric Idle, as he blows around in the perishing early evening ...

At the beginning of What About Dick?, a stage performance released this week as a digital download, writer/performer Eric Idle announces that the audience will be witnessing "Aural Cinema." The story ...

Monty Python’s Eric Idle is still "Always Looking on the Bright Side of Life." He’s out with a "sortabiography" and joins us. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography," by Eric Idle. ...