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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 08-27-2009, 07:21 AM:

Oh, to be there...

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Monty Python Set To Reunite

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"The surviving members of legendary comedy troupe Monty Python will reunite in October to commemorate their 40th anniversary as a team.

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam are expected to appear together at a red-letter event in New York City on October 15.

There, the Pythons will be honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) with a special award that commemorates their "outstanding contribution to film and television".

"It promises to be a rare and memorable occasion bringing the hugely talented Monty Python team together again, and we feel that the special award is a fitting tribute to this much-loved and singularly British institution," said BAFTA chairman David Parfitt.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , BAFTA previously recognised the work of Monty Python in 1987, when they were presented with a Michael Balcon Award for outstanding British contribution to cinema.

Monty Python's Flying Circus , the TV series which ran from 1969 to 1974, was the home of iconic comedy sketches such as Ministry of Silly Walks, Dead Parrot and The Lumberjack Song. The team also wrote and starred in classic films such as The Life of Brian and The Holy Grail ."

Posted by Jonathan Worthing (Member # 803) on 08-27-2009, 09:40 AM:

I will believe it when I see it.

Posted by John Walsh (Member # 168) on 08-27-2009, 04:56 PM:

Let me get this right ... a group of mostly British actors who appeared in a famous British television show are being honored by a British organization ... in New York?

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 08-27-2009, 07:01 PM:

The show may have been British, but they and their movies were very popular the world over, although the last part puzzles me also.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 08-28-2009, 02:01 PM:

The NYC location had me, too. But an invitation-only awards ceremony could hardly be considered a reunion of the type the headline would lead you to believe - as in a performance. [Confused]

Very good on the topic title, John... not really a teaser to most everyone here, but sounds like it. [Wink]