I quickly told him there was a rule against asking for autographs during press events. “Is there?” he asked with a conspiratorial smile, continuing to sign the book and impishly handing it back to me.

An original star of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is coming to Syracuse to celebrate the comedy classic’s 50th anniversary. John Cleese will appear live at the Landmark Theatre on October 24, at 7 ...