John Cleese weighs in on Eric Idle’s ‘Monty Python is dead’ comments

John Cleese has responded to some recent comments from former Monty Python co-star Eric Idle.READ MORE: Eric Idle talks Bowie, Beatles and the chances of a Monty Python reunionThe pair were part of the famous comic troupe alongside Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, known for their TV sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus as well as films such as Life Of Brian.
In a recent interview with The Daily Telegraph, Idle spoke about taking a greater share of the royalties from musica