Monty Python Stars Draw Laughs on U.S. TV

1 month ago 16th Oct 03:35

Monty Python comedians John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones caused havoc on U.S. TV on Wednesday night (14Oct09) when they abandoned an interview midway through and started a water fight.

Four of the five surviving cast members came together for an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote their new documentary Monty Python Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut).

But the show was a comedic shambles from the start - Gilliam was forcedto sit on the floor after Cleese removed one of the chairs that had beenset out for the actors.

They then left presenter Fallon in giggles by answering his questions all at once, before walking away from the host to mingle with the studio audience.

Early this morning Michael Palin died, prompting Fallon to query his comment saying, But he's not dead, is he? Cleese then teased, No, but he's not at all well (mentally)

When they returned to their seats, Idle, Jones and Gilliam started a water fight by throwing their mugs of water over Cleese, causing him to retaliate and chuck his drink back at his pals.

Cleese also tried to start a fake rumor about the only other surviving Monty Python member, Michael Palin, joking that he was absent from the interview because had died that morning.

He told the audience, "Early this morning Michael Palin died", prompting Fallon to query his comment saying, "But he's not dead, is he?" Cleese then teased, "No, but he's not at all well (mentally)".

Palin was missing from the line-up as he was filming a travel documentary elsewhere. The sixth castmember, Graham Chapman, passed away in 1989.