Michael Palin News

MONTY PYTHON star MICHAEL PALIN looks set to be tempted out of retirement with a role starring alongside Hollywood actor JOHNNY DEPP.
The....

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NOEL GALLAGHER is following in the footsteps of MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE by embracing traditional English country pursuits. The OASIS rocker....

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Comic Russell Brand wants Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe to play him in the screen adaptation of his autobiography, My Booky Wook. Brand....

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The satirical 1960s TV show The Frost Report will return as a one-off special, the BBC has confirmed. Host Sir David Frost will be reunited....

Read news story: FROST REPORT TO RETURN FOR ONE-OFF BBC SPECIAL AT EASTER

"Agreeable and friendly, yeah, I'll go for that - but nice has a kind of droopy, ineffectual connotation." Former MONTY PYTHON star MICHAEL PALIN on....

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MONTY PYTHON star MICHAEL PALIN has ruled out a return to acting - because he's already reached the pinnacle of his career. The comedian-turned-TV....

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THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER has been inspired to do his own travel show after becoming obsessed with MICHAEL PALIN documentaries. The rapper....

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OFCOM, the British broadcasting regulator, has warned that British children's programs are being squeezed off the air by American kids shows. In a....

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Monty Python's Life of Brian has been named as the nation's favourite British film in a new poll. The 1979 comedy, featuring Python stars....

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The BBC has scheduled an extra news bulletin as part of new-look weekday evenings on BBC1. As a bridge between the Six O'Clock news and the....

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Rock 'n' roll legend ELVIS PRESLEY was obsessed with British comedy series MONTY PYTHON and spent hours impersonating characters from the cult show. ....

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MICHAEL PALIN credits a disastrous school play with his successful comedy career. The MONTY PYTHON star even believes he could have become a serious....

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Former MONTY PYTHON star MICHAEL PALIN is ditching TV shows and movies because he is fed up with waiting around for hours at a time during filming. ....

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MONTY PYTHON star TERRY JONES is celebrating after he was given the all-clear following his recent battle with cancer. The writer/director was....

Read news story: JONES CELEBRATES MIRACULOUS RECOVERY

"I fly off the handle the way he did, usually at the most stupid things. I get that from my father, a sort of rage." MONTY PYTHON comedian MICHAEL....

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LATEST: MONTY PYTHON star TERRY JONES has undergone surgery for colon cancer. The 64 year old was "in good spirits and the operation went very....

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MONTY PYTHON star TERRY JONES has been diagnosed with bowel cancer and is to undergo surgery within the next few days. The 64-year-old has been....

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The stars of classic TV sketch show MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS reunited last night (17OCT06) to attend the UK premiere of their hit musical....

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ERIC IDLE has no intention of reuniting with his former MONTY PYTHON co-stars to make a final Python film, despite MICHAEL PALIN's attempts to get....

Read news story: IDLE REFUSES TO JOIN PYTHON REUNION

Former MONTY PYTHON star ERIC IDLE instantly bonded with late BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON, because both men knew what it was like to be an outsider. The....

Read news story: IDLE BONDED WITH HARRISON OVER ISOLATION

Former MONTY PYTHON stars MICHAEL PALIN, TERRY GILLIAM and TERRY JONES are planning to produce a final Python album. Palin, 63, has confirmed that....

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British actor MICHAEL PALIN will make his first film in a decade when he starts work on new movie WATER MUSIC with MONTY PYTHON pal TERRY GILLIAM. ....

Read news story: PALIN TO REUNITE WITH GILLIAM