https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jan/07/john-oliver-monty-python-inspirational-idiots-who-changed-comedy
This strange group of wildly talented, appropriately disrespectful, hugely imaginative and massively inspirational idiots changed what comedy could be for their generation and for those that followed.
Here’s what Cleese said about one of his best friends:
Nonsense. Good riddance to him, the free-loading bastard! I hope he fries.