John Cleese Should Get Divorced More Often
Good news for Monty Python fans. John Cleese is now touring in a one man show, and the best part is, he's really pissed off. "A Ludicrous Evening with John Cleese… or How To Finance Your Divorce" opened in Oslo, Norway last week.
According to Cleese, the show was a direct result of being ordered to pay his ex wife, Alyce Faye Eichelberger, £8 million in cash and assets as well as £612,000 a year for the next seven years. Cleese told reporters:
"I get angry that I have to pack my trunk, just to go away to make money. That I, at my age, would have to plan my life anew to pay her all the money she is to get for the next seven years – well, it irritates me."
In response to the news, Cleese fans worldwide exclaimed, "God Bless Alyce Faye Eichelberger!" A touring, pissed off Cleese? What more could any Python fan want? Oh don't get me wrong, its not that Harry Potter's Nearly Headless Nick and Q from the Bond movies aren't hilarious, its just that… no wait, that's exactly it.
Despite her disturbingly Aryan name, Ms. Eichelberger is a saint. A catalyst for long dormant comedic gold. But it does raise a question: If £8 million begets a one man show, how big a debt did Cleese need to pay off when he agreed to appear in Pink Panther 2?
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