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Which huge comedians are going on tour in 2024?
December 29, 2023 | 1:56pmOther big names on the road include Kevin Hart, Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer and many, many more.
Monty Python star John Cleese says he ‘killed a man’ during 'A Fish Called Wanda' movie screening
November 18, 2023 | 4:41amJohn Cleese has made a startling admission on his new video series, claiming he once “killed a man”.
'An Evening with the late John Cleese' might be coming to a city near you
October 12, 2023 | 4:32pmThe 83-year-old comic dubbed the tour 'An Evening with the late John Cleese.'
‘Monty Python’ star has 'no intention' of cutting politically incorrect movie scene
May 27, 2023 | 5:23pm"Monty Python" star John Cleese corrected the reports, claiming that he was merely illustrating what others had advised him to do with the potentially controversial scene.
John Cleese slams wokeness for 'disastrous' impact on comedy
July 20, 2022 | 5:11pmCleese was a keynote speaker at last week's FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas where he spoke about how to cultivate creativity, a skill he believes is essential and not just in showbiz,...
John Cleese 'blacklists' himself from 'woke' Cambridge University talk
November 10, 2021 | 12:42pmThe British comedy icon, who impersonated Hitler on both "Fawlty Towers" and "Monty Python," has canceled himself, he notes, "before someone else does."
John Cleese rolls Hank Azaria hard with mock Monty Python 'apology'
April 16, 2021 | 11:11amMonty Python legend John Cleese trolled Hank Azaria over his publicly announced regret for voicing "The Simpsons" character Apu — penning his own tongue-in-cheek "apology." "Not wishing to be left...
Comedy legend accused of being transphobic while defending J.K. Rowling
November 22, 2020 | 11:00amThe 81-year-old "Monty Python" star was attacked while sparring online with followers angered by his decision to sign a letter of support for Rowling amid the huge backlash over her...
John Cleese rips broadcaster for removing 'Fawlty Towers' episode over racial slurs
June 12, 2020 | 2:41pmIt was removed from a downloadable boxed set for containing “racial slurs.”
‘Monty Python's Flying Circus’ turns 50 in style
October 4, 2019 | 11:59am"Monty Python's Flying Circus" silly-walked onto British television 50 years ago. Now the surreal sketch comedy show — starring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and more — is getting a high-def...
How Minnie Driver helped lure John Cleese to ABC sitcom
October 4, 2018 | 6:34pmBritish comedy legend John Cleese rarely appears on American television, let alone a network sitcom. So it took two years — and a little help from “Speechless” co-star Minnie Driver...