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• Thatcher had profound effect on popular culture

  Live " got in on the act -- albeit more gently -- making the Iron Lady the subject of several skits. In one of them, Monty Python member Michael Palin played the prime minister shortly after her election in 1979 and poked fun at her helmet of hair.MUSICAL   Read more »

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• Gillian Frew: 17 Funniest Lines from Monty Python Star Eric Idle's Commencement Speech

  Eric Idle, original member of Monty Python and author of the Broadway hit musical Spamalot , describes himself in his Twitter bio as a "Writer, reader, husband, father, dog owner, sillographer, guitarist, football fan." Now, thanks to his hilarious perfo   from The Huffington Post Read more »

• Stone Age coming to Edmonton

  Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age Photograph by: Shaughn Butts , Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - Calgary might be getting a date with Vampire Weekend, but at least Queens of the Stone Age won’t be skipping Edmonton. Josh Homme and his desert rockers will   from Edmonton Journal Read more »

• Monty Python legend Michael Palin in Fakenham today for school’s centenary celebrations

  Mr Palin helped Fakenam Junior School celebrate the 100th anniversary of its opening and renewed his long-established links with the town. Mr Palin’s grandfather, Dr Edward Palin, was a GP in Fakenham and he attended the original ceremony to open Fakenha   from Fakenham Times Read more »

• Remembering SNL Original Cast Member Gilda Radner On The 24th Anniversary Of Her Passing

  Today marks the 24th anniversary of the passing of famed SNL alumnus Gilda Radner, who was the show’s first break out female superstar; who dazzled American audiences coast to coast with a wide array of memorable characters; who was part of the very firs   from Geeks of Doom Read more »

• Yang Xuan throat rolled a

  > At the moment, Yang Xuan, as if the incarnation became a demon, eyes red as blood, look violent grim, as if one see the prehistoric Xiongshou wishes to bite, his face where a cent of the appearance of the past? Chenghua Liang fell to the ground, Yang X   from Silicon India Read more »