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Tag: john cleese

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Now for Something Completely Different: Trusting My Teen to Babysit

December 9, 2016Lisa Tate

How John Cleese, Eric Idle, and a fob watch helped me make it through leaving my kids “home alone” for the first time.

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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Trolls’

November 15, 2016December 9, 2017Andrew Terranova

‘Storks,’ brought to you by the creative team behind ‘The LEGO Movie,’ is a rollicking good time filled with laughter and a cute little moral.

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Happy Birthday, John Cleese!

October 27, 2014Matt Blum

On October 27, 1939, a legend of British comedy was born. John Cleese, the exceptionally tall member of Monty Python, has just turned seventy-five years old. We are pleased to report that he is not dead yet.

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Catch Every Appearance of Sherlock Holmes On Screen

January 7, 2012James Floyd Kelly

Years ago when I was in college studying English, I had two summer classes with a 45 minute break between them. The walk from the building I was in to the Student Center was about 15 minutes each way, but …

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Happy Birthday, John Cleese!

October 27, 2011Matt Blum

On October 27, 1939, a legend of British comedy was born. John Cleese, the exceptionally tall member of Monty Python, has just turned seventy-two years old. We are pleased to report that he is not dead yet. While Monty Python …

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Holy Flying Circus: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Monty Python’s Life of Brian

June 28, 2011GeekMom1

  For years Monty Python’s Life of Brian has been followed by controversy and debate. The comedy about a man named Brian Cohen who is mistaken for the Messiah was criticized by many church leaders and banned in several countries.  Well, that debate is about to get revved up again with Holy Flying Circus, a […]

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Happy Birthday, John Cleese!

October 27, 2010Matt Blum

On October 27, 1939, a legend of British comedy was born. John Cleese, the exceptionally tall member of Monty Python, has just turned seventy-one years old. We are pleased to report that he is not dead yet. While Monty Python …

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Happy 70th Birthday, John Cleese!

October 27, 2009Matt Blum

On October 27, 1939, a legend of British comedy was born. John Cleese, the exceptionally tall member of Monty Python, has just turned seventy years old. We are pleased to report that he is not dead yet. While Monty Python …

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