Oct 18th, 2008 · The Nature Conservancy and wildlife officials have enlisted the help of postal carriers in the Florida Keys to defend against the invasive Burmese Python. Mail carrier Marsha Fletcher-Shew talks about these "python patrols," and Kristina Serbesoff-King, invasive species program manager for the Conservancy, explains why the snakes are such a problem.
Jul 24th, 2008 · The Monty Python funnyman is back with Not The Messiah, an adaptation of the 1979 film Life of Brian. He reprises some of the original songs and characters, and laments that the sheep get more applause than he does.
Feb 20th, 2008 · Pythons, fighting fish, sports team logos -- nothing is off-limits at "Hair Wars," a circus-like hair extravaganza. Founded in Detroit about 20 years ago, the event has expanded across the U.S., challenging the boundaries of what can be done with a person's hair.
Oct 18th, 2007 · A New York City woman got an early Halloween scare when a 7-foot python paid an unexpected house call. She was washing her hands in the bathroom when a snake head popped out of her toilet. As you might imagine, she screamed, then called a plumber who removed the unwanted pet. Now, when she brushes her teeth - she looks over her shoulder.
Sep 4th, 2007 · In his new book, Diaries 1969 - 1979: The Python Years, actor and comedian Michael Palin documents the evolution of the Monty Python comedy group. Palin's collection of diary entries chronicles everything from the birth of The Pythons to the birth of his own children.
Jul 20th, 2006 · Sometimes snakes eat the darnedest things. Robert Siegel talks with veterinarian Barry Rathfon, who assisted this week in removing a queen-sized electric blanket from the stomach of Houdini, a 12-foot-long Burmese Python. The evasive reptile is believed to have ingested the blanket over the weekend, along with his rabbit dinner.
Mar 4th, 2005 · The British comedy group's absurdist humor comes to New York with Spamalot, a splashy musical version of the classic cult film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Feb 18th, 2005 · His Beatles-parody mockumentary The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch comes out on DVD next month. He's also written the book for the Monty Python farce Spamalot on Broadway.