6 h. 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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32 h. ago Brain dead woman's 2lb baby faces 'tough start' as doctors prepare to switch off mum's life support

A brain dead woman's life support is due to be turned off today after she was kept alive at a hospital to deliver her premature baby under strict abortion laws in the US

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36 h. 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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51 h. 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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53 h. 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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54 h. 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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54 h. 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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7 d. ago 'Seriously ill' rock legend rushed to hospital as band make heartbreaking show announcement

In a statement shared to Instagram, they explained: 'Dear friends, we wanted to share some news with you about our brother.'

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1 week ago Switch on those glutes! Suddenly it’s all about the bass, and for good reason

The gluteal muscles are vital for getting us up and about, yet humanity’s increasingly sedentary lifestyle is leading to neglect of our glute healthI’m staring at the screen, trying to write a joke. It involves a muscle called the gluteus maximus, Roman centurions and possibly a reference to Biggus somebody from Monty Python’s Life of Brian.I’ve been sitting here for over an hour, so long that when I finally stand up I have to hobble and wobble a few steps before I can get my stride back. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mystifying alleged crime costs Olympic legend Ian Thorpe a FORTUNE as swimming star rushes to police station

The five-time Olympic gold medallist attended a Sydney police station on Thursday to report the alleged crime.

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2 w. ago Yes, Monty Python lampooned it and it smells like cheap cat food... but Mrs T loved it and even my son's a fan! No wonder Spam is back on the menu: TOM PARKER BOWLES

Well, I've heard it all now. Spam, that tinned, meaty monolith is officially back in vogue. Sales have soared 48 per cent compared to this time last year, much of it down to the 80th VE Day anniversary.

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2 w. ago Rhys Darby: ‘Luckily, no one’s given me a full clay model of my nose’

The standup on his encounters with fans, cracking up his co-stars on Flight of the Conchords and why AI should stay away from artWho did you look up to when you were starting out?I had an obsession with BBC comedy, mainly sitcoms and Monty Python. The Goodies was a big one for me. It was all sketch, absurdity, silliness. I didn’t get into standup until my university days because I just didn’t think it was a vocation, especially not in New Zealand.You served four years in the New Zealand army when you were a young man. Did it inform your career in comedy at all?I grew up watching Dad’s Army with my mum, and that’s one of the reasons I joined up. I thought all the action would be fun. I brought my sense of humour with me so got told off a lot. Turns out, it wasn’t really Dad’s Army but it was the New Zealand army, so it wasn’t too far off. We had moments where we were literally rescuing sheep. I’ve taken some of the skills with me into my career: self-discipline, drive, getting up on ...

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3 w. ago Arsenal legend Tomas Rosicky, 44, is rushed into intensive care with 'heart

The former Arsenal midfielder retired from football in 2017 back at his boyhood club Sparta Prague and became their sporting director in 2018, a role he has held ever since.

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4 w. ago Sir Michael Palin making return to comedy after penning new deal with BBC

New show will be Monty Python star's Michael’s first comedy since he appeared on Staged in 2021 and the project is said to be 'British comedy at its finest'

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