Eric attended the official Los Angeles premiere of Shrek The Third (also simply dubbed as 'Shrek 3'), and a couple of photos of his appearance can be seen in the Gallery.
In other Eric news, Not The Messiah has already been given a second nod and wink, as it has landed a spot at the Kanonah, New York Caramoor Festival. It is set to play on July 1st of this year at the Venetian Theatre, starring Eric as the narrator of the oratorio, as well as a soloist. There are two set performances - one for 3:30 PM, and one for 7:30 PM. If you're interested in checking out Eric's newest endeavor, tickets are already on sale! For tickets and more information, check out The Official Caramoor Site.
Last but not least, back on April 23rd, a rather massive group of Londoners gathered together to play 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life' at Trafalgar Square with coconuts to break the previous world record for the largest coconut orchestra (previously set in New York at the Shubert Theatre a little over a year ago). They broke the record by far, raising the bar from the previous number of 1,789 people to 5,567!
If you're a fan of Eric and have not yet joined the Fanlisting, then you should! It has been given a very spiffy (desperately-needed) renovation. Check it out if you're not yet an official member! ((Please note that the Fanlisting is not the same as the SPAM Club!))In a bit of bad news, as of right now, the forum is down. I do not know why or what happened. There are some major database problems that may or may not be fixable. I'm doing the best I can to get it up and running again. Check the tagboard for an update when it's up and running again! I apologize for any inconvienences.
Icons, icons, icons galore! Yes, a grand total of 82 new Icons And Avatars have been added to the site to display on your Livejournals, blogs, websites, whatever! Enjoy them - and thanks so much to all those fabulous icon makers who create these wonderful mini pieces of art!Another new Comic by Susa has also been added to the site. Check it out for a bit of a giggle!
As with practically every update, some new photos have been added to the Galleries. Unfortunately, it's not very many - but there are 14 great new pics nevertheless! They include...~ Eric As Himself - Events - Shrek The Third Premiere (4 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Eric As Himself - Publicity Photos And Stills (1 Pic)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - The Beatles Love Gala Premiere (2 Pics)
~ Eric As Himself - TV Appearances - Unknown & Miscellaneous (1 Pic)
~ Eric As Himself - Eric As Himself (2 Pics)
~ Miscellaneous - London Spamalot Rehearsals (3 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Shrek The Third (1 Pic) (NEW GALLERY!)
Sound the trumpet and toot the horns, as five more members have joined the esteemed SPAM Club! Please give a hearty welcome to Jonathan, Sara, Benson, Catherine, and Emily! Also, Sara's profile has been added to the site.
Pictures pictures pictures... you can never have too many pictures! That's why71 new photos have been added to the Gallery! They include...~ Monty Python's Flying Circus - Season Two - Episode 14 (45 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - Las Vegas Spamalot Premiere (26 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
What? Eight more new Icons and three new pieces of Fanart? Say it isn't so! (Course it is!) And what's this - another new comic? Already? Why yes - one celebrating Easter! How festive...
Podcast ahoy! An MP3 interview of Eric doing a phone-in on the Adam Carolla Show has been added to the music page!One more SPAM Club member now bears our colors with pride! Please welcome Julia!
In a mountain of recent writings, two more Articles have been added to the site.
Happy 64th Birthday Eric!!!To give you a little something new for your iPod, I have uploaded 10 new MP3's (3 Delgo Voice Clips, The Gay Animal Song, Killing For God, The Getty Song, Harry, Eric's Original Version Of Not Dead Yet, A Soundbite On Crucifixtion, And An Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python Interview) and 1 new wav (The Children's Storytime Sketch) for the Music page. I have also added 2 new Video Clips as well - one quick soundbite from the Caroline Rhea show, and one small (soundless) clip of Eric singing part of The Lumberjack Song on his Greedy Bastard Tour.A grand total of 40 new Icons & Avatars have been uploaded to the website! Check them out! You should also take a peak at our 4 new pieces of Fanart! However, the thing you should definitely not pass up is our newest comic with the subject of Eric's birthday. This is our first comic in about a year, and it's all thanks to our new comic artist Susa from Norway!I didn't have the time to cap a big new gallery like I had wanted to, but I do have 29 new pictures that I've put into the Gallery! They include:~ Eric As Himself - Events - Elton John's 60th Birthday Concert Bash (2 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - A Concert For George Special Screening (4 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Premiere (1 Pic)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - Big Sisters Of Los Angeles Rising Stars 2000 (3 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - Unknown And Miscellaneous (2 Pics)
~ Eric As Himself - Eric With Fans (1 Pic)
~ Rutland Weekend Television (4 Pics)
~ Miscellaneous - Miscellaneous (8 Pics)
~ Miscellaneous - The Tonight Show (NEW GALLERY!)
I have updated a couple of facts and information on the Biography page, plus have plugged 5 new Articles for your reading interests.Today the Grail Theatre finally opened its doors to welcome the first previewing audience to watch the Vegas production of Monty Python's Spamalot. Reviews and news are not yet in (as it's just the gypsy run right now), but the show becomes official as of March 31st! If you're going to see the Grail Theatre, photos and all all info are welcome!For all you Aussie Idle fans, we have some good news for your front! Spamalot is set to begin previews in Melbourne, Australia at Her Majesty's Theatre on November 23rd and officially open on December 8th at the same venue. Ticket pricings and casting information is not yet available.
To get you all in the 'Spamalot mood', the official Spamalot Website has been given a complete and total makeover. The new site now boasts a fan club, pictures, news, casting info, and much, much more! Go and check it out - it's worth a visit!
Speaking of Spamalot and all its gloriousness, the show will be celebrating its 2nd birthday on Broadway on March the 17th. Happy birthday (a bit early) Spamalot - may the show continue to be a smash!!!
If you'd like to see Spamalot but cannot afford to go, keep your eyes peeled for cans of Golden Honey Grail Spam in your local grocery stores! If you see some - buy them! You just might win a three day trip to New York City to see Spamalot on Broadway!
And last but not least, if you're bored and would like a new game to try, take a shot at playing this new Spamalot / Holy Grail-based game!
Also, as you all know, Mr. Idle's 64th birthday is coming up on the 29th. I am going to try and have a really big, nice update to celebrate with. However, contributions (buttons, banners, wallpapers, icons, pictures - anything and everything) would be greatly appreciated to help celebrate with! Also, there is a possibility of a chatroom party that day. We shall see! ((Check the forum for upcoming details.)) So please send in all of your goodies before Eric's birthday!
Idleized Heaven has been presented with a five-star award from Starpages. Thanks so much to all of those who continue to support us!Though it's not exactly 'tis the season, I have added an MP3 of one of Eric's more rare songs, Fuck Christmas, to the Music section. I have also added a video of Eric's appearance in Pinky And The Brain as Pinky's mother and father in the Video Clips area. I have also fixed the broken link to the YouTube clips.Behold - more reading material! Six new Interviews and Articles have been uploaded to the website! Check them out - there's some interesting items!Four new members have pledged allegiance to our glorious SPAM Club! Please welcome Jacob, Katie, Jermaine, and Lydia!
Happy Fourth Birthday Idleized Heaven!Sadly, I wasn't able to do as big of a 'birthday bash' as I normally do due to a lot of time constraints as of late. However, fret not - there are still some goodies in store!
There's a bit of news pertaining to "'Not The Messiah" (which has been legthened out to "He's Not The Messiah, He's A Very Naughty Boy") today. Eric has recently made some comments concerning his newest piece of work, saying that it is coming along well and will be 'very, very funny'. However, the most interesting news he let slip is that Eric himself will be performing in the oratorio! What role he will have is unknown, but this now means live performances from Mr. Idle once more!Eric will also be making his fourth appearance on The Simpsons as his character Declan Desmond on Sunday, February 18th on the Fox channel for the episode "Springfield Up". The description of the episode is as follows: Eccentric documentary filmmaker Declan Desmond returns with his new film 'Growing up Springfield'.
Just today I added 70 new pictures to the Galleries! Go hop on over and check out the fabulous new pictures in the following areas and categories:~ Eric As Himself - Eric With Fans (2 Pics)
~ Honey I Shrunk The Audience (1 Pic)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - Unknown & Miscellaneous (1 Pic)
~ Miscellaneous - Miscellaneous (15 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Nearly Departed (5 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Pirates 4D (4 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Pinky And The Brain (2 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Missing Pieces (3 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - The Simpsons (3 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Journey Into Your Imagination (3 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Hercules (2 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Clag For Your Car (6 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Miscellaneous - Saturday Night Live (3 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
~ Eric As Himself - Events - Spamalot Vegas News Conference (20 Pics) (NEW GALLERY!)
Three new SPAM Club members have joined us on this celebratory day! Welcome, Rachel, Mr. Kilbey, and Duncan!For those of you who enjoy Eric's commercials, a new Aquafina commercial with a medieval twist has been added to the Video Clips page. View and enjoy!Three fantastic new Articles And Interviews have been plugged to the site! Go read them - they have some great info!
I have added a new website called SOLIAS to our Affiliates. SOLIAS is a new site by me. It is a graphic designing and webpage building and maintenance site. If you'd ever like anything done by me or to have a fansite created or a personal page, or if you just need some new icons, buttons, or other graphics, please check SOLIAS out and place an order!The smash hit of Spamalot in London has received an extra pat on the back with a grand total of seven nominations for the Laurence Olivier Awards, the most prestigious awards for English theatre. It is already ahead of the pack with more nominations than any other play or musical this year. Spamalot has been nominated in the following categories:Best New Musical
Avenue Q
Monty Python's Spamalot
Porgy and Bess
Best Actress In A Musical
Nicola Hughes for Porgy And Bess
Tonya Pinkins for Caroline, Or Change
Elena Roger for Evita
Jenna Russell for Sunday In The Park With George
Hannah Waddingham for Monty Python's Spamalot
Best Actor In A Musical
Tim Curry for Monty Python's Spamalot
Daniel Evans for Sunday In The Park With George
Clarke Peters for Porgy And Bess
Philip Quast for Evita
Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical
Anna Francolini for Caroline, Or Change
Tom Goodman-Hill for Monty Python's Spamalot
Sheila Hancock for Cabaret
Summer Strallen for The Boy Friend
Best Lighting Design
The Crucible
Monty Python's Spamalot
Sunday In The Park With George
Therese Raquin
Wicked
Best Set Design
Monty Python's Spamalot
Sunday In The Park With George
Wicked
Best Costume Design
Monty Python's Spamalot
The Voysey Inheritance
Wicked
The awards will be announced on February 18th. Unfortunately, this event will not be televised. However, tickets are on sale if you wish to try and attend the event yourself. Check out The Laurence Olivier Awards for more information.
For the Python music lovers, four different Monty Python CDs have been remastered and are going to be re-released on February 6th. The tracks include Another Monty Python Album, Monty Python’s Previous Record, Monty Python’s Life Of Brian, and Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. What will make these even more tempting, however, is that there are 34 *new* songs among the four albums!
Two more SPAM Club members have joined the group. Welcome, Jeremy and Kathy! Molly's profile has also been added to the page.We have added Ian Somerhalderland as our newest affiliate!Two more Articles And Interviews have been put on the site.Hear ye, hear ye! News and information regarding the Grail Theatre has finally been released!For all those who have been anticipating the Grail Theatre, the previews begin on March 8th and the show will officially premiere on March 31st. Tickets go on sale in just two days, so break open that piggy bank and get ready to purchase your seats if you plan on going! Ticket prices range between $50 - $100 per person and can be purchased by phone via the numbers (888) 320-7110 or (702) 770-WYNN. You will also be also to purchase tickets online at The Wynn.
Six lovely Icons and three new amazing Fanart pieces have been added to the site.Four new members have been accepted into the fabulous SPAM Club. Welcome, Molly, Amber, Lynda-Louise, and David! Profiles for Amy and Erin have also been added to the page.For your reading pleasure, four new Articles & Interviews have been put up. Also, we have a new guestbook. It's virtually the same as the old one, but the other one was getting riddled with spam and other junk by the hour, so I manually moved all of the decent posts over to the new place. Drop us a line if you enjoy the site!Idleized Heaven's fourth anniversary is right around the corner, the happy event being on February 10th! I am going to try and have something special for the site by that date. Extra goodies from visitors would be terrific, too: wallpapers, banners, icons, avatars, buttons, fanart, fanfiction, you name it, it'd be great! Happy Birthday IH stuff is also welcome. By then we will have reached over 100,000 hits, too - a simply amazing accomplishment! Again, please send me your creativeness before February the 10th, and thanks once more to all those who continue to support IH!
You also might have noted that all of the news from 2006 is gone. It hasn't been deleted but simply moved to the Erichive page. If ever you want to look up any news or information from 2006 through 2003, simply go to the Erichive and scroll down and click the appropriate year to view its contents.
The result of a good suggestion by one of our viewers, we now have a brand-new Ringtones page featured in the Media section of the site! This new area offers links to a few different ringtone websites where you can download Eric Idle, Spamalot, and Monty Python songs, tunes, and instrumentals for your cellphone to spice it up a bit.The FAQ has been given a desperately-needed facelift by editing some of my responses to questions and tidying the place up a bit. The Biography has also had a couple of facts and recent information edited and added. The Awards and Nominations page has also received a single edit.Three new SPAM Club Members have been admitted. Welcome, Adam, Felix, and Erin!
