Terry Jones, one of the core members of Monty Python and director of three of the comedy troupe’s films, died Tuesday after a battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD, the BBC reports. He was 77.

It’s just about impossible to discuss sketch comedy without bringing in Monty Python. Everyone from The Simpsons’ Matt Groening to Tina Fey to Jim Carrey has cited the comedy troupe as an influence.

The 11th of May is a particularly silly day in history. Here’s to some of the silly billy’s for whom this is a significant day in the calendar. First up, it’s the British/American wits that are ...

“Why are we here? What’s life all about? Is God really real? Or is there some doubt? Well tonight, we’re going to sort it all out. For tonight is the Meaning of Life!” It’s with this stirring opening ...

The Ministry of Silly Walks is one of Monty Python's most famous sketches. John Cleese's serious civil servant with ludicrous locomotion first appeared in 1970, on the troupe's television show Monty ...

A few years ago, Eric Idle told Rolling Stone he was working on his “posthumous memoirs.” He’s since had a change of heart. “The only trouble with posthumous memoirs is you don’t get paid ’til later,” ...

During the director’s commentary for Monty Python And The Holy Grail, co-director Terry Gilliam offers a fascinating insight into the creative differences between himself and the film’s other director ...

Monty Python star Terry Jones has sadly passed away aged 77 after a battle with dementia. The news was confirmed in a family statement which read: ‘Terry passed away on the evening of 21 January 2020 ...

A newly unearthed archive of Monty Python material has been released celebrating 50 years of the comedy troupe. The six-strong group made their first appearance on the BBC on October 5 1969 and went ...

Monty Python, left to right: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin The dead parrot went live 50 years ago on Sunday when Monty Python made the leap from ...