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Eric Idle On Monty Python Feud With John Cleese: Money Can Lead To “Very Bad Arguments”


Eric Idle told the 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' podcast that money is to blame for his "very bad argument" with John Cleese over Monty Python.

In an interview on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast, the Monty Python star reflected on his public feud with Cleese over the British comedy troupe’s management. Asking about the disagreement — and likely voicing what many Monty Python fans are thinking — O’Brien told Idle that he doesn’t want “mommy and daddy to fight.” I haven’t seen him in 10 years … if you don’t sit across the table and know that person and what decade they’re in, I think that there’s a lot of room for disagreement.”

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