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Thread: Nobody expects... the Monty Python Reunion!
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Wesley J
Silly Shipmate
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One down, five to go.
Hilarious news conference, streamed on the BBC website on Thursday afternoon. quote:
Warwick Davis, who recently starred in the Monty Python-inspired musical Spamalot, introduced the "five legends" at the London's Playhouse theatre, claiming the venue for the reunion had been decided after a series of bids.
Opening a series of gold envelopes, he claimed the winner was first, Qatar, then Meryl Streep.
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Any thoughts?
I, for one, am just happy to see them happy and obviously having a lot of fun. The news conference tickled a number of elements of my funny skeleton.
I don't really feel the need to go and see the show. Most of my encounters with their (not quite dead yet) body of work was on the telly anyway, except for the Spamalot show in London.
Still - very good news. ![[Smile]](smile.gif) ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Trudy Scrumptious
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It's possible this might affect the timing of my family's trip to London this summer ...
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nickel
Shipmate
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"After you turn 70, you can be absolutely shameless," echoed Gilliam.
Sounds promising, both for a good show in London, and for life ahead (in somewhat less than 20 yrs for me!)
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The Weeder
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I have a very bad feeling about this.....
I hope I am wrong.
![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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roybart
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Fingers crossed ... ![[Cool]](cool.gif) (Speaking as one who is over 70 but has not achieved the state of being "absolutely shameless.")
[ 26. November 2013, 00:50: Message edited by: roybart ]
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L'organist
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Tickets for the first show at the O2 arena sold out in 47 seconds so they've added 5 more dates.
Cleese should get a substantial boost to his funds to make-good the depletion of his alimony payments... ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Rara temporum felicitate ubi sentire quae velis et quae sentias dicere licet
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David
Complete Bastard
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Old comedians are never as funny as they were when they were younger.
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Golden Key
Shipmate
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I hope they come to San Francisco!
If not, I hope PBS eventually shows the show--perhaps for a pledge special?
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--"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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' ..nor ape an ancient rage
And stretch the folly of our youth to be the shame of age'.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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quote:
Originally posted by David:
Old comedians are never as funny as they were when they were younger.
I don't know. George Carlin was still raising comic hell in his latter days, bless his soul.
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blackbeard
Ship's Pirate
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quote:
Originally posted by roybart:
Fingers crossed ... (Speaking as one who is over 70 but has not achieved the state of being "absolutely shameless.")
recently turned 70. I'm working on it.
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Jammy Dodger
Half jam, half biscuit
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Am I alone in waiting for a heavenly host to swoop in and claim...
"This thread is dead. It has ceased to be. It is no more. It has gone to join the choirs invisibule. It is an ex-thread"
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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quote:
Originally posted by Jammy Dodger:
Am I alone in waiting for a heavenly host to swoop in and claim...
"This thread is dead. It has ceased to be. It is no more. It has gone to join the choirs invisibule. It is an ex-thread"
'Fraid not. Nor are we going to rush on dressed as cardinals (despite being famous for our surprise, fear and ruthless efficiency).
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L'organist
Shipmate
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... not to mention fanatical devotion to the pope and nice red uniforms.
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lilBuddha
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quote:
Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
quote:
Originally posted by David:
Old comedians are never as funny as they were when they were younger.
I don't know. George Carlin was still raising comic hell in his latter days, bless his soul.
Weeelll, I am not so sure. He went from portraying a cranky, old man to being one. Not quite as amusing.
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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OTOH, I wouldn't totally rule out a giant foot coming down out of the clouds.
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Jammy Dodger
Half jam, half biscuit
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quote:
Originally posted by Firenze:
OTOH, I wouldn't totally rule out a giant foot coming down out of the clouds.
Works for me. Thanks for indulging me!
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