John Cleese likes to laugh at death. Literally. “I make a lot of jokes about death,” the famed British comedian said in a phone interview with PennLive. “People think, ‘Isn’t that a bit morbid?’ No!

Monty Python is a much beloved British comedy troupe known for its television hit show, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” which first aired on the BBC in 1969 and created legions of fans over the ...

John Cleese took a big risk when he helped create “ Monty Python and the Holy Grail ” back in 1975, as the idea of a series of parody sketches centered around King Arthur seemed absurd compared to ...