The Monty Python team got into hot water over their 1979 life of Jesus spoof, Life of Brian. Now, though, the team might reflect ruefully on Christ's words that "a prophet is not without honor, except ...

John Cleese raised absurdity to new heights as part of "Monty Python's Flying Circus," which, as he'll be the first to tell you, was no small challenge. Tracy Smith has our Sunday Profile: John Cleese ...

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 ...

The 5th Avenue Theatre was filled to the brim Feb. 6 with people excited to see the national tour of Monty Python’s “Spamalot ...

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 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 ...

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 ...