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John Cleese Accuses Eric Idle Of “Invention” As They Renew Hostilities Over Monty Python Management


John Cleese and Eric Idle are continuing to duke it out on social media over the management of Monty Python.

Now, in a fresh post on X (once Twitter), Idle has accused Cleese of firing former manager Jim Beach and installing Holly. Cleese fired back on the same platform, accusing Idle of “invention.” He added: “Jim, who was an old friend of mine from Cambridge days, became Python manager after the O2 show. Cleese captioned the photo: “An 18 foot Python celebrates Pallin’s 181st Birthday and 195th Travel Book.

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