Barry Took, the British stand-up comedian and comedy writer who helped produce such zany shows as “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and lent his talents to the much-loved American television classic ...

Terry Jones was more than just a comedy icon. He was, in many ways, a pioneer in the art of social commentary — of elevating his media of choice, cinema and television, into vehicles for making us ...

Spamalot” can be a lot. The first national tour of the recent Broadway revival of the musical based on the classic film ...

In the world of comedy, few troupes have had a greater legacy than Monty Python. The British group — John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam — paved the ...

Terry Jones in a script conference for Monty Python’s Flying Circus in 1974. Photo: Radio Times/Radio Times via Getty Images Terry Jones in a script conference for Monty Python’s Flying Circus in 1974 ...

Bryan Bergeron is one of those men who came of age with “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” on public television. Malinda Villain is one of those women who came of age with the "Monty Python" movies on ...

The 'Spamalot' musical, based on the 1975 comedy 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,' won three Tony Awards in 2005 Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images King Arthur and the ...

“Always look on the bright side of life” is the theme of “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” which plays Jan. 24-26 and from Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 at Clear Spring High School. The musical’s shenanigans ...

The Hedgehog is among the many absurdist roles that Monty Python’s Eric Idle, who was unmasked this week on The Masked Singer Season 8’s premiere, was perhaps born to play. “The Hedgehog was perfect ...

John Cleese comes on the line to chat about his Not Dead Yet! tour, which comes to Southern California to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Monty Python and Holy Grail,” but before we can ask our ...