NEW YORK — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor?

“I think the answer must be yes, because it’s about self-awareness,” said the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python’s Flying Circus . “It’s about laughing at yourself and your own death and your inevitable end, which you can do nothing about.” ×

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