Editing Monty Python (section)

===''Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go''===
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[[File:Monty Python Live (Mostly).jpg|thumb|Members of Monty Python on stage at [[The O2 Arena|the O<sub>2</sub> Arena]], London, in July 2014]]

In 2013, the Pythons lost a legal case to [[Mark Forstater]], the film producer of ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'', over royalties for the derivative work ''[[Spamalot]]''. They owed a combined £800,000 in legal fees and back royalties to Forstater. They proposed a reunion show to pay their legal bill.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Cleese: Monty Python reunion is happening because of my £800,000 legal bill|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/john-cleese-monty-python-reunion-3591253|quote=Last July, the Pythons lost a royalties case to Mark Forstater, who produced 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ...|newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=23 May 2014|access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref>

On 19 November 2013, a new reunion was reported, following months of "secret talks".<ref>{{cite news |title=Monty Python to reunite for stage show |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/nov/19/onty-python-reunite-stage-show-comedy-holy-grail-palin-cleese |access-date=3 June 2019 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> The original plan was for a live, one-off stage show at [[The O2 Arena|the O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] in London on 1 July 2014, with "some of Monty Python's greatest hits, with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists" according to a press release.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25031520|title=Monty Python to reunite for live one-off show in London|work=BBC News|date=21 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/comedy/comedy-news/10464954/Monty-Python-reunite-for-one-off-show-We-can-still-be-funny.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/comedy/comedy-news/10464954/Monty-Python-reunite-for-one-off-show-We-can-still-be-funny.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Monty Python reunite for one-off show: 'We can still be funny'|date=21 November 2013|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=25 November 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/23/monty-python-reunion-o2-london|title=Is Monty Python's reunion a bit of a joke?|date=21 November 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=25 November 2013}}</ref> The tickets for this show went on sale in November 2013 and sold out in just 43 seconds.<ref name="Record sales">{{cite news|last=Wilkinson|first=Peter|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/25/showbiz/monty-python-sellout/|title=Monty Python reunion show sells out in 43 seconds|publisher=CNN|date=25 November 2013|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> Nine additional shows were added, all of them at the O<sub>2</sub>, the last on 20 July.  They have said that their reunion was inspired by ''[[South Park]]'' creators [[Trey Parker]] and [[Matt Stone]], who are massive Monty Python fans.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamden|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/exclusive_south_park_creators_trey_parker_and_matt_stone_brought_monty_python_back_together_1_3021937|title=EXCLUSIVE: South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone 'brought Monty Python back together'|publisher=[[Archant]]|date=21 November 2013}}</ref>

[[Mick Jagger]] and [[Charlie Watts]] featured in a promotional video for the shows: "Who wants to see that again, really? It's a bunch of wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth and make a load of money—the best one died years ago!"<ref name="Thomas">{{cite news |title=John Cleese and Mick Jagger are wrong – Monty Python's silly walks are still hilarious |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/01/john-cleese-mick-jagger-monty-python-silly-walks-funny |access-date=22 August 2019 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Michael Palin stated that the final reunion show on 20 July 2014 would be the last time that the troupe would perform together. It was screened to 2,000 cinemas around the world.<ref name="O2 Shows"/> Prior to the final night, Idle stated, "It is a world event and that's really quite exciting. It means we're actually going to say goodbye publicly on one show. Nobody ever has the chance to do that. The Beatles didn't get a last good night."<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch Mick Jagger Dryly Accuse Monty Python of Being 'Wrinkly Old Men' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-mick-jagger-dryly-accuse-monty-python-of-being-wrinkly-old-men-62152/ |access-date=22 August 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> The last show was broadcast in the UK on [[Gold (UK TV channel)|Gold]] TV and internationally in cinemas by [[National CineMedia|Fathom Events]] through a [[Dish Network]] satellite link.<ref>{{cite web|title=Monty Python live (mostly), review: poignant and predictable, but tremendous fun|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10975695/Monty-Python-live-mostly-review-poignant-and-predictable-but-tremendous-fun.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10975695/Monty-Python-live-mostly-review-poignant-and-predictable-but-tremendous-fun.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=20 July 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In April 2015, the five surviving Pythons participated in a reunion event moderated by [[John Oliver]] as part of the [[Tribeca Festival]] at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] in New York City following a 40th anniversary screening of ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monty Python's Fans Find Their HOLY GRAIL As The British Comedy Team Reunites At TFF 2015 |url=https://tribecafilm.com/news/tribeca-film-festival-2015-monty-python-holy-grail-reunion |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Tribeca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=12 craziest moments from Monty Python's riotous reunion |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/04/25/monty-python-reunion-tribeca/ |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Carpentier |first=Megan |date=2015-04-26 |title=Monty Python: 'We hate the Daily Mail slightly more than we hate each other' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/apr/26/monty-python-reunion-tribeca-film-festival-holy-grail |access-date=2025-02-01 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>