Ronnie Corbett, best known as playing one half of “The Two Ronnies,” has died. He was 85. The British comedian’s publicist told the Telegraph he passed away Thursday morning “surrounded by his loving family.” “They have asked that their privacy is respected at this very sad time,” the statement continued. Also Read: Margaret 'Maggie' Blye, 'Italian Job' Actress, Dies at 73 Corbett first rose to fame on “The Frost Report” in the 1960s alongside David Frost, John Cleese and Ronnie Barker, but then became a comedy duo with Barker, who passed away in 2005. “The Two Ronnies” ran from 1971 to 1987, and typically began with.
- 3/31/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Chicago – John Cleese, the tallest member of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” has written a new book, and came to the Chicago suburbs to promote it. Anderson’s Bookshop sponsored Cleese’s appearance at the Tivoli Theater in Downer’s Grove for his memoir “So, Anyway.”
The 75-year-old comic legend has a long show business career. After graduating from Cambridge University in the early 1960s, he was part of the “Cambridge Circus” revue that eventually played Off-Broadway and on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964. He met his future Monty Python co-writer Graham Chapman while writing for BBC radio and “The Frost Report” (starring David Frost).
John Cleese at Tivoli Theater on November 11th, 2014
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
In 1969, a group of British comedy writers and performers – including Cleese and Chapman – came together and formulated BBC-tv’s “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” PBS television in...
The 75-year-old comic legend has a long show business career. After graduating from Cambridge University in the early 1960s, he was part of the “Cambridge Circus” revue that eventually played Off-Broadway and on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964. He met his future Monty Python co-writer Graham Chapman while writing for BBC radio and “The Frost Report” (starring David Frost).
John Cleese at Tivoli Theater on November 11th, 2014
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
In 1969, a group of British comedy writers and performers – including Cleese and Chapman – came together and formulated BBC-tv’s “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” PBS television in...
- 12/31/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Monty Python’s Terry Jones arrived during a break in the clouds Friday for an Adr session at West La’s The Village, the storied recording studio where the late Robin Williams lent his voice to Jones’ upcoming sci-fi comedy Absolutely Anything shortly before his death this summer.
“One thing we’re grateful to Robin for is he was the first to come on and he stuck with the whole thing,” recalled Jones’ close collaborator Gavin Scott (The Mists of Avalon, Small Soldiers). “The kind of attitude that led him to stick with the project through all its ups and downs, he totally exhibited here. He wanted to make everybody feel good from the engineer to the lady making the coffee. It was very late in the day for him and we didn’t know that, but he was a real mensch.”
Co-scripted over two decades by Jones and Scott,...
“One thing we’re grateful to Robin for is he was the first to come on and he stuck with the whole thing,” recalled Jones’ close collaborator Gavin Scott (The Mists of Avalon, Small Soldiers). “The kind of attitude that led him to stick with the project through all its ups and downs, he totally exhibited here. He wanted to make everybody feel good from the engineer to the lady making the coffee. It was very late in the day for him and we didn’t know that, but he was a real mensch.”
Co-scripted over two decades by Jones and Scott,...
- 12/15/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
What can be said about Michael Palin that hasn’t been said already? Perhaps calling him a Renaissance man, or comparing him to a shark that never stops swimming. He’s something different to each generation, be it as a member of Monty Python; a unique explorer and travel presenter neither in the vein of Alan Whicker or Karl Pilkington; a filmmaker; a geographer and railway enthusiast; or as a man of letters both fictional and non-fictional. His works spans every cultural medium imaginable short of painting and sculpture, though chances are he indulges those in his spare time as well.
Palin and Python are back in the news not just for court cases, but for the shock announcement they’re reuniting for a limited amount of shows at the O2 arena next summer. It will be the first time since 1988 they’ve performed together, albeit without the late Graham Chapman.
Palin and Python are back in the news not just for court cases, but for the shock announcement they’re reuniting for a limited amount of shows at the O2 arena next summer. It will be the first time since 1988 they’ve performed together, albeit without the late Graham Chapman.
- 12/10/2013
- by Oscar Harding
- Obsessed with Film
Tributes have been paid to Sir David Frost, who has died suddenly at the age of 74.
During his lengthy career, Frost was at the forefront of major changes in broadcasting and used his skill, creativity and persistence to provide viewers with some of the most memorable moments in television - and in some cases, world history.
Digital Spy looks back at six ways in which Sir David Frost made his mark on broadcast media below.
1. That Was the Week That Was (TW3)
That Was the Week That Was - or TW3, as it was often known - made politicians and the establishment fair satirical game in the early 1960s at a time when the Profumo affair was dominating headlines. Commissioned by the BBC, Frost was chosen to anchor the programme by its creator Ned Sherrin.
TW3 lampooned the class system, Britain's waning influence on the world stage (as in the clip below) and foreign affairs,...
During his lengthy career, Frost was at the forefront of major changes in broadcasting and used his skill, creativity and persistence to provide viewers with some of the most memorable moments in television - and in some cases, world history.
Digital Spy looks back at six ways in which Sir David Frost made his mark on broadcast media below.
1. That Was the Week That Was (TW3)
That Was the Week That Was - or TW3, as it was often known - made politicians and the establishment fair satirical game in the early 1960s at a time when the Profumo affair was dominating headlines. Commissioned by the BBC, Frost was chosen to anchor the programme by its creator Ned Sherrin.
TW3 lampooned the class system, Britain's waning influence on the world stage (as in the clip below) and foreign affairs,...
- 9/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Veteran British journalist and broadcaster David Frost, who won fame around the world for his TV interviews with former President Richard Nixon, has died, his family told the BBC. He was 74. Frost died of a suspected heart attack on Saturday night aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, where he was due to give a speech, the family said. The cruise company Cunard said its vessel left the English port of Southampton on Saturday for a 10-day cruise in the Mediterranean. Known both for an amiable personality and incisive interviews with leading public figures, Frost's career in television news and entertainment spanned almost half a century.
- 9/1/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Sir David Frost died yesterday (August 31) after suffering a suspected heart attack on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship.
Frost was born in Kent in 1939, the son of a minister. A keen footballer, he was offered a contract with Nottingham Forest Fc while at school, but chose to study English at Cambridge University instead.
It was here that he started out in journalism, editing the student newspaper Varsity and literary magazine Granta. He also became secretary of the Footlights club, where he met future comedy stars such as Peter Cook, Graham Chapman and John Bird.
Upon graduating, Frost became a trainee at ITV and was soon asked to host satirical show That Was The Week That Was in 1962. He went on to front a Us version of the programme for NBC, before presenting The Frost Report from 1966 to 1967, helping to launch the careers of John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
Frost was born in Kent in 1939, the son of a minister. A keen footballer, he was offered a contract with Nottingham Forest Fc while at school, but chose to study English at Cambridge University instead.
It was here that he started out in journalism, editing the student newspaper Varsity and literary magazine Granta. He also became secretary of the Footlights club, where he met future comedy stars such as Peter Cook, Graham Chapman and John Bird.
Upon graduating, Frost became a trainee at ITV and was soon asked to host satirical show That Was The Week That Was in 1962. He went on to front a Us version of the programme for NBC, before presenting The Frost Report from 1966 to 1967, helping to launch the careers of John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
- 9/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Sir David Frost, the veteran broadcaster and writer, has died of a suspected heart attack while traveling aboard the Queen Elizabeth where he was delivering a speech on Saturday night, according to the BBC. He was 74. Frost’s long career spanned journalism, heavy-hitting TV interviews, game show hosting and comedy writing. He notably conducted a series of televised sit-downs with former president Richard Nixon in 1977. They were the basis of a 2006 play by Peter Morgan, which was then adapted as Ron Howard’s 2008 film, Frost/Nixon. Michael Sheen played Frost and the film was nominated for five Oscars. In the early 1960s, Frost hosted the satirical program That Was The Week That Was on the BBC and also featured on an American version for NBC from 1964-1965. In 1968, he helped launch London Weekend Television, which is now part of ITV. His other on-air TV credits included The Frost Report, The David Frost Show,...
- 9/1/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Sir David Frost has died at the age of 74 after a suspected heart attack.
The broadcaster had been giving a speech on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship on Saturday night (August 31) when he fell ill.
> Sir David Frost 1939-2013: Obituary of legendary broadcaster
A statement said: "His family are devastated and ask for privacy at this difficult time. A family funeral will be held in the near future and details of a memorial service will be announced in due course."
Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to Frost, tweeting: "My heart goes out to David Frost's family. He could be - and certainly was with me - both a friend and a fearsome interviewer."
> Sir David Frost: 5 ways he influenced the broadcasting landscape
The journalist was known for fronting shows such as The Frost Report and Through the Keyhole. His interviews with Us President Richard Nixon...
The broadcaster had been giving a speech on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship on Saturday night (August 31) when he fell ill.
> Sir David Frost 1939-2013: Obituary of legendary broadcaster
A statement said: "His family are devastated and ask for privacy at this difficult time. A family funeral will be held in the near future and details of a memorial service will be announced in due course."
Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to Frost, tweeting: "My heart goes out to David Frost's family. He could be - and certainly was with me - both a friend and a fearsome interviewer."
> Sir David Frost: 5 ways he influenced the broadcasting landscape
The journalist was known for fronting shows such as The Frost Report and Through the Keyhole. His interviews with Us President Richard Nixon...
- 9/1/2013
- Digital Spy
There’s a moment in ‘Nob and Nobility’ from Blackadder the Third in which Blackadder walks into the pantry and angrily kicks the cat. When questioned why, Blackadder remarks that “It is the way of the world, Baldrick – the abused always kick downwards. I am annoyed and so I kick the cat, the cat pounces on the mouse, and finally the mouse bites you on the behind… you are last in God’s great chain, Baldrick, unless there’s an earwig around here you’d like to victimise.”
It’s a good joke from a very good comedy series of which I am a big fan – what sensible person isn’t? But it also reflects a worrying trend which has been creeping slowly into comedy since the 1980s and is now a source of great annoyance and vexation. Put simply: why are so many modern comedies so mean-spirited? Why do...
It’s a good joke from a very good comedy series of which I am a big fan – what sensible person isn’t? But it also reflects a worrying trend which has been creeping slowly into comedy since the 1980s and is now a source of great annoyance and vexation. Put simply: why are so many modern comedies so mean-spirited? Why do...
- 7/24/2012
- by Daniel Mumby
- Obsessed with Film
Marty Feldman: The Biography Of A Comedy Legend
Written by Robert Ross | Published by Titan Books | Format: H/back, 320pp
“Mike Myers regards him as ‘a genius’, while John Cleese considers him a ‘true cultural icon’. A pioneer of comedy, he died aged only 48. His name was Marty Feldman, and here, at last, is the first ever biography. Paving the way for Monty Python, then becoming a major Hollywood star, Marty will be forever remembered as Igor in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein.”
Acclaimed author Robert Ross, who has previously penned books on Monty Python and the Carry On films, draws from previously unpublished material that Feldman gathered together in preparation for an autobiography he never wrote. Ross combines this material with new interviews with many of Marty’s family and friends – including Monty Python’s Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
The book covers the entire of Feldman’s life...
Written by Robert Ross | Published by Titan Books | Format: H/back, 320pp
“Mike Myers regards him as ‘a genius’, while John Cleese considers him a ‘true cultural icon’. A pioneer of comedy, he died aged only 48. His name was Marty Feldman, and here, at last, is the first ever biography. Paving the way for Monty Python, then becoming a major Hollywood star, Marty will be forever remembered as Igor in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein.”
Acclaimed author Robert Ross, who has previously penned books on Monty Python and the Carry On films, draws from previously unpublished material that Feldman gathered together in preparation for an autobiography he never wrote. Ross combines this material with new interviews with many of Marty’s family and friends – including Monty Python’s Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
The book covers the entire of Feldman’s life...
- 8/21/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Chicago – Monty Python member and Holy Grail co-director Terry Jones will be attending a “Meet the Maker” screening at Chicago’s Lakeshore Theater on Saturday, May 9.
Jones, a founding member of the legendary Monty Python troupe, cut his comedic teeth in 1960’s British television, working with writing partner Michael Palin on shows like David Frost’s “The Frost Report”.
‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ (1975) was born from the successful TV show, and Jones took on the director’s responsibilities along with fellow Pythoner and soon-to-be-notable film director Terry Gilliam.
Sir Robin meets the 3-headed Knight(left to right) Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
Photo credit: Monty Python, Ltd. Besides participating in the Lakeshore Theater screenings on Saturday at 6 and 9pm, Terry Jones will also be conducting a comedy writing seminar in Chicago with Monty Python historian Kim “Howard...
Jones, a founding member of the legendary Monty Python troupe, cut his comedic teeth in 1960’s British television, working with writing partner Michael Palin on shows like David Frost’s “The Frost Report”.
‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ (1975) was born from the successful TV show, and Jones took on the director’s responsibilities along with fellow Pythoner and soon-to-be-notable film director Terry Gilliam.
Sir Robin meets the 3-headed Knight(left to right) Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
Photo credit: Monty Python, Ltd. Besides participating in the Lakeshore Theater screenings on Saturday at 6 and 9pm, Terry Jones will also be conducting a comedy writing seminar in Chicago with Monty Python historian Kim “Howard...
- 5/7/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Lucerne, Switzerland -- Switzerland's Rose d'Or was once the television equivalent of the Festival de Cannes -- a showcase of the best in TV entertainment and a can't miss market/confab for the industry.
Next to an Emmy, winning a Golden Rose was about as good as it got for the small screen. Since its start in 1961, Rose d'Or juries honored some of the most innovative television programming every made, with show such as David Frost's "The Frost Report," Rowan Atkinson's "Bean," "The Muppet Show" or Canada's "Kids in the Hall" taking home the golden Rose trophy.
But the Rose wilted after financial mismanagement forced organizers Bigger Pix into bankruptcy in 2006. For a while it looked like the festival's decades-long tradition would fade as well. A white knight came in the form of Zurich-based event planner Freddy Burger, which acquired the rights to the Rose d'Or name and...
Next to an Emmy, winning a Golden Rose was about as good as it got for the small screen. Since its start in 1961, Rose d'Or juries honored some of the most innovative television programming every made, with show such as David Frost's "The Frost Report," Rowan Atkinson's "Bean," "The Muppet Show" or Canada's "Kids in the Hall" taking home the golden Rose trophy.
But the Rose wilted after financial mismanagement forced organizers Bigger Pix into bankruptcy in 2006. For a while it looked like the festival's decades-long tradition would fade as well. A white knight came in the form of Zurich-based event planner Freddy Burger, which acquired the rights to the Rose d'Or name and...
- 5/7/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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