John Cleese responds to Eric Idle’s recent Monty Python comments

John Cleese responds to fellow Monty Python, Eric Idle, who recently had some choice words for his old “friends” Update: John Cleese has responded to Eric Idle’s recent comments, and there doesn’t appear to be any love lost between the former Monty Python performers. Cleese defended Python manager Holly Gilliam, who Idle had suggested was … Read more

FX’s The Full Monty Loses Its Rhythm in Series Form | TV/Streaming

With many episodes written by co-creators Simon Beaufoy and Alice Nutter, our heroes find themselves in mildly amusing situations, however contrived, like in the pilot when Gaz is suddenly under the control of a show-dog who was accidentally kidnapped by his joyriding daughter Dez (Talitha Wing) and her friend Cal (Dominic Sharkey). Gaz is called … Read more

The Full Monty TV Review

The small screen sequel to the 1997 hit film is a sweet comedy-drama that ditches stripteases for challenging subject matter. Plot: Taking place 25 years after the original British smash hit, the eight-episode series will follow the same band of brothers as they navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society’s crumbling healthcare, education, and … Read more