It’s just about impossible to discuss sketch comedy without bringing in Monty Python. Everyone from The Simpsons’ Matt Groening to Tina Fey to Jim Carrey has cited the comedy troupe as an influence.

He was a joyful actor who played both the argumentative mother of the man who was not Jesus Christ, and an obscenely obese man who explodes after eating just a little too much. British writer, ...

On Oct. 5, 1969, comedy changed forever. It was the day The Monty Python Flying Circus was first broadcast by the BBC, earning critical acclaim for its satirical humor that was unlike anything the ...

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Gray Harrison is a journalist, critic, and creative writer based in Seattle. She has a Master’s degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU. While pursuing an arts journalism career, Gray ...

FILE - Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, left, and James Monroe Iglehart, center, appear with other cast members at the curtain call for "Spamalot" in New York on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by CJ ...

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show begins with Gilliam claiming Monty Python's ...

NEW YORK – Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? “I think the answer must be yes, because it’s ...