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John Cleese has made the list of the all-time British King or Queen
of Comedy, in a poll conducted by the UK branch of food company McCain.
Saturday, 1 January 2005
John Cleese has been voted the second greatest comic of all time, after
Peter Cook - so say the comedy experts. More than 300 comedians, comedy
writers, producers and directors in the United States as well as Britain
were asked to rank the 50 biggest names in comedy. Eric Idle made the
list at #21, as did Michael Palin at #30. Sunday,
2 January 2005
It's finally here! Well, almost. March 1, 2005 will mark the DVD premiere
of The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch. Monday,
3 January 2005
Holy Grail is one of those films that all fans know entirely
by heart. But Spamalot provides fans of Python and Broadway
alike with something new at every turn anyway. Here are my impressions
from Spamalot's official opening night in Chicago. Monday,
17 January 2005
Fans who pre-order the Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch DVD on
Amazon.com will receive a unique Rutles "Super Fandom" certificate.
Monday, 17 January 2005
Terry Gilliam writes in to talk about the brand new Tideland movie website.
Monday, 17 January 2005
Carol Cleveland entertained audiences at the Komedia theater in her
home town of Brighton, January 26. Carol's presence was part of the
Komedia Tsunami Benefit Gig, with 100% of ticket sales going to the
Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund. Sunday,
30 January 2005
Monty Python's song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"
from the film Monty Python's Life of Brian rated third among
Britons as the song people would like played at their funeral. Sunday,
13 March 2005
Carol reports that she will be returning to Five Blue Haired Ladies
Sitting on a Green Park Bench in April, but this year it will be
in the U.S. at the State Theater Center for the Arts in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, 13 March 2005
Rose d'Or, the international television festival that is now in its
45th year, announced February 22nd that Monty Python’s Flying
Circus was to be inducted into the Rose d’Or Hall of Fame.
Sunday, 13 March 2005
Terry Jones wrote to confirm that while in the U.S. to attend Spamalot,
he would also be doing the talk circuit, including book signings, several
radio interviews and university lectures, to promote his two most recent
books. Tuesday, 22 March 2005
Following last Thursday's triumphant opening of Spamalot on
New York's Broadway, Decca Records will be releasing the official cast
album of the show. Tuesday, 22 March 2005
On Sunday, 3 April, Britain's Channel 4 aired a three-hour television
special counting down the top 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of
all time. Monty Python scored five of the top 50 sketches, with the
Dead Parrot sketch ranking second. Sunday,
3 April 2005
According to John Cleese's March newsletter, John has received an offer
to tour New Zealand and Australia in a one-man show. Sunday,
10 April 2005
The Museum of Television and Radio, located in both New York City and
Los Angeles, is presenting The IN-complete History of Monty Python,
a screening series running in New York and Los Angeles from April 1
to June 12, 2005. Sunday, 10 April 2005
The Associated Press reported that television director/producer Greg
Garrison passed away on March 25, at the age of 81. Garrison was responsible
for airing the first footage of Monty Python's Flying Circus
on American television. Sunday, 10 April
2005
A slightly delayed report on the glory and the grandeur known
as Spamalot’s opening night, March 17, 2005, by Python
biographer Kim "Howard" Johnson. Thursday,
21 April 2005
The Outer Critics Circle, an organization of over 75 theater writers
who review New York theater productions for out-of-town publications,
announced on April 25 its nominees for the 55th Annual Outer Critics
Circle Awards and Spamalot made the list... eight times!
Monday, 2 May 2005
The shortlists for the Drama Desk awards were announced on
28 April, with Spamalot leading the way with 12 nominations,
including Outstanding Musical. The Drama Desk awards are often believed
to foreshadow the picks for that year's Tony Awards. Monday,
2 May 2005
The first theater awards show of the season has awarded Monty Python's
Spamalot the prize for best Broadway musical. Moreover, Spamalot
also picked up three additional awards at the 55th annual Outer Critics
Circle Awards. Sunday, 8 May 2005
Terry Jones braved freezing temperatures and a blizzard to attend a
ceremony for the induction of Monty Python's Flying Circus
into the Hall of Fame of the Rose d'Or entertainment festival on May
5. Sunday, 8 May 2005
Following successful nominations for both the Outer Critics Circle and
Drama Desk Awards, Monty Python's Spamalot has done it again
this morning, receiving 14 nominations for this year's Tony Awards.
Tuesday, 10 May 2005
Monty Python's Spamalot won three Drama Desk Awards today, including
the much coveted award for "Outstanding Musical." Also receiving
awards were Monty Python's own Eric Idle for Outstanding Lyrics and
Tim Hatley for Outstanding Costume Design. The show had received 12
total nominations. Sunday, 22 May 2005
Here is the latest news and recent happenings involving Monty Python's
Spamalot... Monday, 23 May 2005
Ripping Yarns, the renowned BBC series from the 1970s created and
written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones, will be released on DVD in
the United States this August 30. Monday,
30 May 2005
The history of Monty Python's Flying Circus is often credited
to the coming together of two popular British comedy series from the
1960s, At Last the 1948 Show and Do Not Adjust Your Set,
both featuring the Pythons before they were, well, Pythons. On
July 26 Tango Entertainment will debut two DVD's featuring episodes
of these two series. Monday, 30 May 2005
Terry Gilliam wrote in to announce that a release date for his
film Brothers Grimm has finally been determined. Terry was
in Cannes recently, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he previewed
20 minutes of the completed film for audiences. Monday,
30 May 2005
Monty Python's Spamalot picked up the Tony Award for Best Musical
tonight. Along with Sara Ramirez for Best Featured Actress and Mike
Nichols for Best Director, Spamalot won a total of three Tony
Awards, making Spamalot an official Tony Award Winning Play. Sunday,
5 June 2005
Terry Gilliam's Tideland, shot last year in Canada's Qu'Appelle Valley
and Regina (Saskatchewan) will have its world premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival on September 9. Tuesday,
2 August 2005
That sound you hear is the promotions team at Miramax
gearing up for the August 26 debut of Brothers Grimm, Terry
Gilliam's next film. Brothers Grimm will have an advance premiere
on the 8th of August at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los
Angeles. Tuesday, 2 August 2005
John Cleese is currently in New Zealand performing in a five-week
tour of his new "one-man" show John Cleese: His Life,
Times, and Current Medical Problems. Sunday,
13 November 2005
The media has been aflurry with reports that a new species of lemur,
discovered in a remote part of Madagascar, has been named after John
Cleese. Sunday, 20 November 2005
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fawlty Towers, which first
aired on BBC 2 on 19 September 1975, PBS stations across America will
air a retrospective on what many consider to be one of the funniest
situation comedies of all time. Tuesday,
22 November 2005
Terry Gilliam turns 65 today, and no one is letting Terry forget it.
In a race perhaps to give Terry as much lifetime achievement recognition
before this auspicious birthday came round, no fewer than three film
festivals have honored Terry with career awards this year. And Prague
has honored Terry's feet. Tuesday, 22
November 2005
November 7th marked the release of a new book Dreams and Nightmares:
Terry Gilliam, 'The Brothers Grimm' and Other Cautionary Tales of Hollywood
written by long-time Gilliam and Python chronicler Bob McCabe. The extremely
frank account of the filming of Brothers Grimm is based on
the personal diaries of Terry Gilliam and Nicola Peccorini (Director
of Photography). Tuesday, 29 November
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot will see some cast changes this month.
Meanwhile, tickets have gone on sale for the touring production of Spamalot,
which will start in Boston, with stops in Chicago and Washington, DC.
Meanwhile, a dedicated production is planned for a major resort in Las
Vegas starting in 2007. Saturday, 10 December
2005
The Grammys were announced on December 8th by The Recording Academy
at Gotham Hall in New York City. In the category of Best Musical Show
Album, Monty Python's Spamalot received one of the five nominations.
Monday, 12 December 2005
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