“Monty Python is a disaster!” : The founder of the comedy group settles scores with his colleagues

We’re not going to insult you by re-introducing Monty Python. Formed by Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and David Graham, the group reached its peak in the 1970s.

Initially on television, where with the power of sharp and fresh humor, their popularity opened the door to the cinema. And success did not disappear, on the contrary; Thanks to feature films such as Monty Python, The Sacred Grail in 1975 and Monty Python, The Life of Brian in 1980. Works that became iconic.

“Pythons are a disaster!”

But today it seems that the fallout between the gang’s survivors is burning, and not a little… Eric Idle last week posted a series of very angry tweets against his former colleagues John Cleese and Terry Gilliam, explaining that he was completely baffled by the drying up of revenue around Monty Python, Which makes him still have to work at the age of 80.

“I don’t know why people think we are busy. Pythons are a disaster. Spamalot He made money 20 years ago. I still have to continue working. It’s hard at this age.”

Eric Idle – which went on sale in 2023 His house in Hollywood for $6.5 million– directly refers to the mismanagement of the Monty Python brand by Terry Gilliam and his daughter Holly. “We own everything we have created Python and I could never have imagined that our income streams would be so devastatingly reduced at this age.

But I think you shouldn’t be so surprised if you appoint a Gillian kid as a manager. One Gilliam is bad enough. “Two can kill any business.” Atmosphere…

approached The Hollywood Reporter Terry Gilliam and his daughter did not respond to requests for further clarification on the allegations made by Eric Idle.

“We always hated and despised each other”

When asked by user X who asked Eric Idle if he was close to John Cleese, Idle replied: “I haven’t seen Cleese for seven years”. The fan responded by saying it made him angry, to which Idle replied: “Why? It makes me happy.” And it’s not a complete irony…

Eric Idle’s daughter, Lily, stepped up to the plate and echoed her father’s sentiments: “I’m so proud of my dad for finally starting to share the truth.”he wrote. “He has always fought bullies and narcissists and absolutely deserves to be reassured and comforted by this.”

For his part, John Cleese indirectly responded to Eric Idle on X (formerly Twitter): “I have worked with Holly Gilliam for ten years and find her to be very efficient, bright, hardworking and a pleasure to work with.”. And kicking Eric Idle’s ass: “We’ve always hated and despised each other, but only recently has the truth begun to emerge.”

Still, for Eric Idle, Monty Python is now ancient history and a bitter divorce from former colleagues. “I’m not doing Monty Python anymore. I’ve already given them away. They’re ungrateful bastards.” He wrote on his X account.