11 h. ago Monty Python star says he’d be in ‘select company’ if thrown out of Trump’s America

‘It’s very scary now because they’re stopping comedians at the border,’ said the star

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19 h. ago ‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and othersWhen news broke in 2021 that Eric Idle had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, dismay was followed by relief when he survived to get the all-clear. Now 83, Idle is thriving and about to embark on his first UK tour since 1973.Over haddock and chips in London last month, a gentle and friendly Idle answered questions submitted by readers and fellow writers, actors and comedians about his time as a Python, Broadway smash Spamalot – his musical adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – as well as selfies, Peter Cook and why he feels sorry for the royals. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump backlash as rich Americans flee the States and bid for new life... in a Scottish castle

Wealthy Americans fleeing the US after the election of Donald Trump are driving a boom in sales of Scottish castles.

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7 d. ago 9 new things we learned about 'hard b*****d' Keir Starmer from Trump to family life

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted the last few days have been 'tough', but said he and his team will keep 'punching through' during an interview with BBC's Nick Robinson

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8 d. ago Your July 4 BBQ is going to cost 12% more this year because of Trump Tariffs, congress says

A congressional report says Trump’s April tariffs have driven a 12.7 percent annualized increase in Fourth of July cookout costs.

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1 week ago Trump claims he spared Khamenei’s life but would consider bombing Iran again

US president claims he saved Iran’s supreme leader from ‘ugly and ignominious death’

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2 w. ago She was set on a career of service after growing up in a military family. Trump’s trans ban is ruining her life

Transgender troops and their families face an uncertain future after spending their careers in service, they tell Alex Woodward

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2 w. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding: All the celebrities in attendance at the lavish multi

Amazon founder and former journalist are holding a three-day event in Venice to celebrate their nuptials

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3 w. ago Monty Python legend, 82, rushed to hospital after 'I should not be alive' confession

Eric Idle, star of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe, says he was taken to hospital twice in the space of just 72 hours in a nasty and unexpected health scare

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3 w. ago Monty Python star rushed to hospital for second time in one week

Comedian denied his health issues were caused by eating Spam

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3 w. ago Monty Python legend Eric Idle, 83, hospitalised for second time in three days

The comedian’s latest health scare follows his revelation last year that he ‘shouldn’t be alive’ after surviving pancreatic cancer

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3 w. ago Monty Python star rushed to hospital for second time in three days

Monty Python's Eric Idle has been hospitalised for the second time in three days, with the comedy star being treated for an infection.

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3 w. ago Monty Python legend Eric Idle hospitalised for second time in three days

Monty Python star Eric Idle was hospitalised for the second time in three days on Monday after suffering from Gastroenteritis

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3 w. ago Monty Python's Eric Idle hospitalised for second time in three days

The Monty Python legend suspects he has Gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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3 w. ago Netanyahu stuns Fox host with bombshell Trump assassination claim

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that the attempts on Donald Trump's life in 2024 were Iranian-backed.

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3 w. ago Gina Gershon explains why she no longer does Melania Trump impressions

Actor performed uncanny satires of the wife of US president Donald Trump

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4 w. ago Todd Chrisley returns to social media after Trump pardon to congratulate his son

‘Welcome back Todd we've missed you,’ one person commented on Chrisley’s Instagram return

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