John Cleese took to X (previously Twitter) to reply to Eric Idle after the latter went viral for some heated feedback associated to Monty Python, the legendary British comedy troupe that Idle and Cleese co-founded in 1969 alongside Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Idle made headlines for saying he nonetheless has to “work for my residing” and closely suggesting that Monty Python funds are being mismanaged.

“I don’t know why folks at all times assume we’re loaded,” Idle posted on X. “Python is a catastrophe. ‘Spamalot’ made cash 20 years in the past. I’ve to work for my residing. Not straightforward at this age.”

“We personal all the things we ever made in ‘Python’ and I by no means dreamed that at this age the revenue streams would tail off so disastrously,” he added. “However I assume should you put a Gilliam youngster in as your supervisor you shouldn’t be so stunned. One Gilliam is unhealthy sufficient. Two can take out any firm.”

Holly Gilliam is Terry’s daughter and runs HDG Tasks, which manages Python. She turned the comedy troupe’s supervisor again in 2014 and co-produced a highly-anticipated reunion present with its members the identical yr. Cleese took to X to defend Holly in opposition to Idle’s insinuation that her administration is hurting Python’s funds.

“I’ve labored with Holly for the final 10 years, and I discover her very environment friendly, clear-minded, arduous working, and nice to have dealings with,” Cleese wrote. “Michael Palin has requested me to to make it clear that he shares this opinion. Terry Gilliam can be in settlement with this.”

When one Python fan requested if Cleese had a falling out with Idle, Cleese responded: “We at all times loathed and despised one another, but it surely’s solely not too long ago that the reality has begun to emerge.”

Idle, in the meantime, acquired an indication of help from his daughter, Lily, who posted amid her father’s statements that “I’m so happy with my dad for lastly, lastly, lastly beginning to share the reality. He has at all times stood as much as bullies and narcissists and completely deserves reassurance and validation for doing so.”

In one other nod to Idle’s claims, Cleese posted a rundown of the various gigs he has lined up for 2024 as to guarantee Python followers that he has funds coming on this yr.

See Cleese and Idle’s full statements within the X posts beneath.