And there was much rejoicing. (Monty Python reunion)

[DontSayBanana]

They did an AMA about this on Reddit yesterday.  Highlights:

1) Eric claimed they've already sent Graham's urn into space, so no Graham.  Maybe mentions. (that's bad)

2) John and Eric said they're considering repeating the one-off in NYC, depending on how this goes. (that's good)

[Maladict]

As I have a day off on Monday, might as well take a shot at getting tickets.

[The Larch]

So, I've just registered at the website for the show in the hope of grabbing tickets for the show.  Anybody else going? Languish meet up for the ocasion? 

[Pedrito]

I registered 

L.

[mongers]

So, I've just registered at the website for the show in the hope of grabbing tickets for the show.  Anybody else going? Languish meet up for the ocasion? 

That's not a bad idea, what with the TdFrance starting here a few days later.

Save I guess the chance of even one Languishite getting a ticket is pretty low, let alone several of us.

[MadImmortalMan]

Don't know for sure, I was talking off the top of my head, I only know that he has been married several times.

Yeah, he's got a million bucks a year in alimony to just one of them.

John Cleese: Monty Python reunion will pay alimony


John Cleese admits the upcoming Monty Python reunion will be extra income to help him pay his ex-wife Alyce.


The 74-year-old funnyman is to reunite with the legendary comedy troupe for a one-off show at London's The O2 in London next year and while he insists he isn't doing the lucrative reunion for money, John admits he is in need of the extra income to pay ex-wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger more than £600,000 a year.

John has been trying to pay Alyce nearly £8 million in money and assets over the last four years, following their divorce in 2008, and is obligated to pay her £612,000 annually until 2016.

He told The Sun newspaper: ''I was comfortably off seven years ago and could have probably spent my time writing. But you don't get paid very well for writing.

''I've had to do a lot of stage performances because I needed the money for alimony. I would like to reach the point where I can decide what work I do without even having to consider how much they pay.''

The 'Fawlty Towers' star, who married fourth wife Jennifer Wade in 2012, also admitted his new spouse helped convince him to reunite with his fellow Pythons, Terry Gilliam, 72, Terry Jones, 71, Eric Idle, 70, and Michael Palin, 70, for the stage show after meeting his colleagues over dinner in August.

He told The Sun newspaper: ''All the wives came along and we went for dinner. She adored them - it's a nice sort of family.''

[Sheilbh]

Clearly the lesson's never marry an American.

[Valmy]

Clearly the lesson's never marry an American.

Especially an Okie.  They are experts at thievery.

[Sheilbh]

Clearly the lesson's never marry an American.

Especially an Okie.  They are experts at thievery.

Cleese is not happy with that woman, 'I got off lightly. Think what I'd have had to pay Alyce if she had contributed anything to the relationship—such as children, or a conversation.'

[The Larch]

Is Ticketmaster already sold out? 

[Maladict]

This is going well 

[Maladict]

4 more dates!

[Maladict]

YES!   

[Tamas]

3rd of July 

[The Larch]

Damn, I left it as impossible two hours ago! Crossing my fingers!