Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin and his film crew were detained by armed militia in Venezuela after attempting to film a statue of former leader Hugo Chavez.

Sir Michael Palin and his film crew were detained by armed militia in Venezuela after attempting to film a statue of former leader Hugo Chavez.

The tension dissipated when he was recognized, and the armed men asked him for photos and autographs. British actor and comedian Michael Palin, a member of the legendary Monty Python group, was ...

The 82-year-old Monty Python star was in the country shooting a new travel documentary when filming in Chavez's hometown of Sabaneta was cut short by armed guards who seized their cameras and ...

The actor is on his travels again at 82. Looking back, he wonders how Monty Python would work in today’s opinionated world ...