Idle, 82, revealed details about the pair’s final conversation on Monday following news of the double homicide. “Rob Reiner was a lovely man. I spoke to him last night for over an hour,” the “Monty Python” star wrote on X.

The Monty Python founding member discusses the Tony-winning musical’s evolution from cult film to global phenomenon as its new national tour kicks off at Playhouse Square.

Eric Idle is struggling to see the bright side of his estrangement from John Cleese. In an interview on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast, the Monty Python star reflected on his public feud with Cleese over the British comedy troupe’s management.

Two of the show’s highlight are the Act II opening song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” which was borrowed from another Python film, “Life of Brian,” and the rousing final number — “Find Your Grail,” with the lyrics “Keep your eyes on the goal/Then the prize you won’t fail/That’s your grail.”

“Monty Python” alum Eric Idle addressed an apparent fan misconception on Friday: that he and the rest of the legendary British comedy troupe’s members aren’t swimming in cash from their productions. As he put it, “I don’t know why people always ...