To the editor: Regarding the etymology of "spam": Anyone who has been in the business for a long time knows that "spam" as applied to unwanted bulk e-mail comes from the Monty Python "Spam" sketch, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. And now for something completely different: An art show inspired by the cult British comedy troupe Monty Python. Killer rabbits.

I quickly told him there was a rule against asking for autographs during press events. “Is there?” he asked with a conspiratorial smile, continuing to sign the book and impishly handing it back to me.

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Jones directed and starred in the 1979 film, “Monty Python’s Life of Brian,” a project repeatedly referenced in the documentary. Idle wrote and co-produced “Spamalot” on Broadway, a musical derived ...

Terry Jones performs the famous "Spam" sketch during 2014's Monty Python Live (Mostly) stage show. Jones died at the age of 77 after suffering from dementia. (Getty Images) ...

To round out our look at comedians this month, I bring you the story of a television show that influenced generations of comedy. In October 1969, a new sketch comedy show aired on British television. ...