Final answer:
True, Python's IDLE was named in part after Eric Idle, a British comedian and member of Monty Python.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that Python's IDLE programming tool was named after a British comedian and actor is True. IDLE stands for Integrated Development and Learning Environment. However, it is also a clever hint to the British comedic group Monty Python, after which Python the programming language is named. Eric Idle is one of the members of this comedy group, thus giving the IDLE environment its dual meaning as both an acronym and a nod to the comedian's name.