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John Cleese slams Monty Python co-star Eric Idle and accuses him of lying

Idle, 81, has claimed that Cleese, 84, fired the troupe's manager

Evening Standard

Editor Dylan Jones on opening up about his shocking trauma: ‘It’s not meant to make people feel sorry for me’

As the Evening Standard boss releases a memoir, Olivia Petter speaks to him about his glory days editing British GQ, why he doesn’t consider many celebrities his friends, and how his traumatic childhood shaped the person he is today

The Independent UK

Noah Gragson adds NASCAR Xfinity, ARCA races to 2024 schedule

Gragson, who drives the No. 10 Ford full-time in the Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing, will compete in several Xfinity and ARCA events this season with Rette Jones Racing.

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Biden closes gap on Trump but third-party candidates pose danger, polls show

Robert Kennedy Jr, Cornel West and Jill Stein likely to take votes from Biden in November election, research suggests

The Guardian - US

Eric Idle, 80, claims Monty Python was a financial 'disaster' and has forced him to continue working

The 80-year-old says he sold his house but is working on a TV show

Evening Standard

Times Past: February 4, 1981

ANU astronomers discover a star.

The Canberra Times

David Leland obituary

British director and screenwriter who enjoyed huge success with his 1987 hit film Wish You Were Here

The Guardian - UK

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Wish You Were Here director David Leland dies aged 82

The British film-maker also wrote the landmark TV play Made in Britain, starring Tim Roth, and won an Emmy award for Band of Brothers

The Guardian - UK

Karlie Kloss buys i-D Magazine from Vice Media

Vice Media, former parent company to i-D Magazine filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in May of 2023

The Independent UK

Dad’s Army: The Animations review – excellent lost episodes complete the comedy’s canon

Early audio recordings of the classic sitcom are brought back to life, but while it doesn’t quite capture the show’s deepest joys, this is a comforting dose of nostalgia

The Guardian - UK

Quran burning in Sweden prompts debate on the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement of hatred

The Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving the burning of the Quran that have provoked demonstrations and outrage from Muslim-majority countries.

The Conversation

Matyelok Gibbs obituary

Director and actor who played Auntie Muriel Weasley in Harry Potter and served as artistic director of the Unicorn theatre

The Guardian - UK

Human skulls, ghostly witches and Satanic invocations: the mysterious story of Pagan Altar, the greatest doom metal band the world doesn’t know about

Pagan Altar are the cult doom band to end all cult doom bands

Metal Hammer

Shannon Wilson Named VP of Engineering, Operations at WAGA Atlanta

She succeeds retiring Terry Jones at Fox 5 Atlanta

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Liverpool Echo

Three main parties prepare for battle over Merseyside's only Tory seat

Labour and the Lib Dems are looking to Southport at the next general election

Louder

The Rutles: the strange and surreal story of the original Spinal Tap

Formed from the ashes of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, The Rutles were a razorsharp pastiche of The Beatles with links to Monty Python and the Fab Four themselves

The Guardian - US

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life at 40: timeless sketch comedy brilliance

The troupe’s last feature as a six-person act is a smart and still relevant collection of satire and silliness

Bristol Post

Michael Palin on his first TV job in Bristol, Monty Python’s legacy and the future of comedy

We spoke to the comedian and actor ahead of his festival appearance here

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Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: And now for something completely different ...

Let’s put statistics and trivia aside and see if you can name the author of these baseball quotes.

Daily Mirror

John Cleese ridiculed for asking why BBC hasn’t shown Monty Python in 'two decades'

Monty Python's John Cleese seems to have forgotten the comedy troupe sold the rights to Netflix - where fans can stream much of the back catalogue including four series of Flying Circus and films including Holy Grail and Life of Brian

The Independent UK

Monty Python star Eric Idle dismisses Dave Chappelle complaints on ‘cancel culture’

Idle also criticised Bill Maher for ‘moaning’ about his audience

The Independent UK

Monty Python star Eric Idle dismisses Dave Chappelle complaints on ‘cancel culture’

Idle also criticised Bill Maher for ‘moaning’ about his audience

Chicago Sun-Times

Perspectives shuts out Ag. Science

Offensive lineman Jermani Massey, a 6-3, 290-pound senior, scored a two-point conversion in the first half. It ignited a major celebration on the Perspectives’ sideline.

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t cry until I knew I was going to live’: Monty Python’s Eric Idle on surviving pancreatic cancer

Three years after being diagnosed, the 79-year-old has been given the all-clear. He reflects on losing his friends George Harrison and Robin Williams – and how he still manages to always look on the bright side of life

Evening Standard

Monty Python’s Eric Idle reveals he ‘survived’ pancreatic cancer after going on The Masked Singer US

Doctors were able to diagnose the 79-year-old extremely early

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