John Cleese has clapped back at former co-starEric Idle after he claimed he makes “no money” from his roles in Monty Python and Spamalot – revealing the pair have never seen eye to eye. Idle co-founded the comedy group in 1960 alongside Graham Chapman, Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Last weekend, Idle slammed manager Holly Gilliam for the Monty Python troupe’s dwindling finances during a rant on his X account. Gilliam runs HDG Projects, which manages Monty Python and helped stage Monty Python Live: One Down Five to Go, the group’s 2014 reunion shows in London. Speaking o…
