Eric Idle

Date of Birth

1943-03-29

Place of Birth

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Known for

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Shrek the Third, Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, Nuns on the Run, Splitting Heirs

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to 70’s Cinema with Alien, Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Jaws, Rocky, Star Wars

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This week features our tribute to 70's Cinema with Alien, Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Jaws, and more!

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John Cleese says Eric Idle invented a story in the feud over the mismanagement of Monty Python

Posted 2 years ago

The legendary comedy members of Monty Python have been having it out on social media over their famous brand, and Cleese intends to add context.

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What Happened to Eric Idle?

Posted 2 years ago

Eric Idle has been in the news recently due to his feud with former Monty Python colleagues. What's really going on with this legend?

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Unseen Monty Python and the Holy Grail material has been unearthed

Posted 8 years ago

Every fan of MONTY PYTHON AND HOLY GRAIL has fond memories of the killer rabbit, the Knights Who Say “Ni!” and the debates about the air velocity of swallows. But, how different would the world be if the movie also...

Monty Python musical Spamalot getting movie adaptation

Posted 8 years ago

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL is one of the most beloved comedy classics of all time and one that remains as endlessly quotable as it is timeless. As much of a classic as the movie is, the Broadway musical...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Deadpool, The Evil Dead, King Kong

Posted 9 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Shrek 5 is now in the cards for 2019

Posted 10 years ago

Universal's big acquisition ($3.8 billion to be exact) of DreamWorks Animation is like an onion. It has a lot of layers, and one of them now appears to be the revival of the SHREK franchise. With NBCUniversal's deal for DWA...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net:Dark Knight, Darth Vader, Jaws, Rocky

Posted 11 years ago

Monty Python messes with Simon Pegg in the trailer for Absolutely Anything

Posted 11 years ago

When you think of Monty Python, odds are you immediately think of quotes from any of their films or the iconic sketches from their television series. They are one of the most influential comedy troupes of all time and we...

Disney developing a live action film inspired by Pinocchio

Posted 11 years ago

Another day, another Disney animated classic getting the live action treatment. Following in the footsteps of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MULAN, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and DUMBO, Disney has now planned on a new spin on their classic PINOCCHIO. The twist...

New images from Monty Python’s Absolutely Anything featuring Simon Pegg

Posted 12 years ago

It's a little hard not to be excited for the upcoming sci-fi comedy ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING. Directed by Terry Jones from a script he wrote with Gavin Scott, the film follows a high school teacher named Neil (Simon Pegg) who suddenly...