In 1979, a movie was released that became so scandalous that it sparked protests and was even banned in some countries.

Physical media fans, this is a preorder well worth picking up for your collection: Monty Python and the Holy Grail is getting a 50th anniversary 4K steelbook (see here at Amazon). Huzzah! The beloved ...

The Grim Reaper arrives at a middle-class dinner party to collect his guests, only to face the most British of responses. Get your Playback Pick here! Watch Monty Python's The Meaning of Life here: ...

The circumstances had to be just right for the man born William Michael Albert Broad to become Billy Idol. When Broad was still a teenager in school, a teacher wrote the words “William is idle” on one ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The last time Eric Idle’s “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” spoof musical “Spamalot” landed at a major L.A. venue ...

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...

Beckoning audiences on a whimsical jaunt to always look on the bright side of life, the touring revival of “Spamalot” is especially winning for its unabashed determination to deliver on all manners of ...

If you’re expecting a slow start to the new year in Seattle theater, think again. Instead of resting on their holiday show laurels, local companies are roaring into 2026 with everything from ...

Quentin Tarantino once revealed which Monty Python scene made him physically sick, and it wasn’t the gory “Live Organ Transplants” segment from The Meaning of Life that many would expect. That scene, ...

From the absurdly brilliant minds behind Monty Python’s Flying Circus comes a wildly irreverent, laugh-out-loud stage comedy that’s anything but educational. Monty Python’s Edukational Show is a brand ...

The British satirical film about an aristocratic family eager to save their ancestral home succeeds on comedic timing and meticulous design detail. “Committed to the bit” may be the perfect way to ...