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John Cleese

  1. checking in
    Fawlty Towers to Open a New LocationJohn Cleese and his daughter Camilla Cleese are rebooting the British comedy series.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. log off
    John Cleese Supports J.K. Rowling, Mocks Trans Rights on TwitterCleese is receiving criticism for making cruel “jokes” instead of being chill.
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. britcoms
    John Cleese Shamed the BBC Into Reinstating Ousted Fawlty Towers EpisodeThe episode was removed on streaming due to the presence of “racial slurs.”
    By Devon Ivie
  4. from the archives
    Looking for Lost Monty Python Material? Look No FurtherLooking back at the group’s Hastily Cobbled Together for a Fast Buck Album.
    By Ramsey Ess
  5. underrated
    John Cleese on The Goon Show, His Earliest Comedy InfluenceTalking with the Monty Python member about Peter Sellers, failure, and why he prefers disrespectful interviewers.
    By Erik Abriss
  6. John Cleese on ‘The Tonight Show’: “Most of the Best People Are Dead”Here’s a clip from last night’s Tonight Show, where Jimmy Fallon chats with John Cleese about being what Fallon describes as “very very very […]
    By Megh Wright
  7. “Pour Yourself a Scotch and Pull Yourself Together” and Other Answers from […]John Cleese fielded a bunch of questions from fans today in a Reddit AMA to promote his upcoming Monty Python Q&A tour, and unsurprisingly, […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. in conversation
    John Cleese on Political Correctness and the Funniest Joke He Ever Told“Why should we sacrifice laughter to the cause of politically correctness if that laughter isn’t rooted in nastiness?”
    By David Marchese
  9. John Cleese’s Early Days on ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’When John Cleese looks back on his life in the first volume of his memoir, So, Anyway…, he doesn’t say that the happiest time in his life was […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  10. John Cleese to Star in BBC Comedy Series ‘Edith’John Cleese has signed on to star in his first BBC sitcom since Fawlty Towers. According to Variety, Cleese will star alongside Alison Steadman […]
    By Megh Wright
  11. across the pond
    John Cleese Is Returning to British Television for a New SitcomEdith will be a six-part series.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. John Cleese on Why Most Things Don’t Matter (and a Few Things That Do)It felt perfectly fitting that, during one of the worst and most embarrassing weeks in US history, I got the opportunity to have a brief chat […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. Unearthing a Rare 1971 Monty Python Film All About Peas Let’s say you suddenly found yourself in charge of a major corporation. If you’re good at your job, imagine you’d probably try to steer the […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  14. r.i.p.
    Fawlty Towers Star Andrew Sachs Is Dead at 86The British character actor played hapless Spanish waiter Manuel in the beloved comedy series.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  15. Eric Idle and John Cleese Share Some Wise Marriage Advice on ‘Conan’Here’s a clip from Eric Idle and John Cleese’s appearance on last night’s Conan, where they share some of the wisdom they’ve learned from many […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. last night on late night
    Watch Monty Python Stars Sing ‘F*ck Selfies’John Cleese and Eric Idle shared their feelings about self-photography with Conan.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  17. John Cleese Recaps All of The Walking DeadThe Ministry of Silly Walkers.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. comedy
    John Cleese Brought the Monty Python Character Anne Elk Back for a New SketchAnne’s got a theory.
    By Karen Brill
  19. John Cleese and Eric Idle Announce Fall 2016 North American Tour DatesJohn Cleese and Eric Idle are embarking on another round of their tour Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time. Today the two announced […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. shhhhhhh manuel
    Fawlty Towers Hotel Inspiration to Be DemolishedWas it because they mentioned the war?
    By Devon Ivie
  21. John Cleese Once Tried to Cheer Up His Mom by Offering to Kill HerHere’s a clip from John Cleese’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he looks back on the life of his mother who lived to be 101 and was an […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. last night on late night
    The Only Way to Make Colbert’s Furry Hat Bit Sillier Was to Add John CleeseHe who controls the hats controls the universe.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. David Frost, John Cleese, and the Two Ronnies Report on ClassIf you are living in America, when I say “David Frost,” you’d probably say, “The 2008 film Frost/Nixon.” And if I were to say “British class […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  24. John Cleese and Eric Idle Are Touring the US This OctoberMonty Python’s John Cleese and Eric Idle are going on tour. Titled John Cleese and Eric Idle: Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time, […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. John Cleese Looks Back on Monty Python’s ‘Dead Parrot’ Sketch on ‘Late […]John Cleese was a guest on last night’s Late Night, where he looked back at Monty Python’s reunion shows at the Tribeca Film Festival over the […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. ‘Monty Python: The Meaning of Live’ to Premiere at the Tribeca Film […]Get ready for another Monty Python reunion. According to The Wrap, a new documentary called Monty Python: The Meaning of Live is set to […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. encounter
    John Cleese Revisits His Pre-Monty Python Time in New YorkTalking to the comedian about his new memoir, So, Anyway …
    By Christopher Bonanos
  28. John Cleese Explains the Difference Between American and British Comedy […]“The Americans are more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole. The British fans are liable to suddenly be talking to you about […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. Jon Stewart and John Cleese Discuss Why Nothing Matters and There Is No […]Here’s the extended version of John Cleese’s fantastic interview from last night’s Daily Show, which is full of great reminders about why […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. John Cleese Is Done Making Movies, ‘Looking Forward’ to DeathThe 74-year-old actor says he’s “only got five or six years left.”
    By Nate Jones
  31. last night on late night
    John Cleese Insulted Taylor Swift’s CatDon’t mess with Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey.
    By Anna Silman
  32. John Cleese and Eric Idle Drop Some Sick Terry Gilliam BurnsTime Out recently conducted interviews with Monty Python’s John Cleese and Eric Idle ahead of their live reunion shows next month, covering […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. Monty Python Adds Another Five Reunion ShowsMonty Python’s reunion next year has already been expanded from one to five shows, and now the group has announced they’ll be doing an […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  34. The Monty Python Guys Are Now Doing Five Shows in LondonLast week, the five living members of Monty Python announced a reunion show at the O2 Arena in London  for July 1. Tickets went on sale this […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  35. Highlights from Monty Python’s Reddit AMAFollowing the news that the five living members of Monty Python are reuniting for a show in London next summer, all five participated in a […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  36. Monty Python Will Perform at the O2 Arena in London on July 1The five living members of Monty Python confirmed their plans to reunite for a stage show this morning. Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Cleese, […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  37. Divorce Is Hilarious… SometimesWelcome to the latest installment of Tragedy Plus Time. Each segment will focus on a particular ‘life crisis’ — sometimes globally tragic, […]
    By Matt Shafeek
  38. The Time When John Cleese Wrote and Bet and Got Angry at a NewspaperLetters of Note has a exchange from 1982 between John Cleese and the editor of The Sun, which stemmed from a report in that paper claiming that […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  39. John Cleese on Creativity “Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating.” — This lecture by John Cleese from 1991 is long, but truly excellent and worth […]
    By Adam Frucci
  40. Eric Idle and John Cleese Are in a Fight and It’s Ruining Everything[blackbirdpie id=”147009604746874882”] You know things are bad in the world when even Monty Python members are fighting. After Eric Idle kicked […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  41. The Nine Greatest Celebrity ‘Muppet Show’ HostsOne of my favorite Not the Nine O’Clock News skits of all-time begins with the Not Team relaxing at home, reading their newspapers. One after […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  42. chat room
    Exclusive: John Cleese Slams Ex-Wife, Terry Gilliam, Republicans, His Hotel …“You have to let go of the idea that this can ever be a decent and rational place. I have a new show I will call ‘Why There is No Hope.’”
    By Logan Hill
  43. quote machine
    Stephin Merritt Unveils Practical Solution to National ScourgePlus: ‘Scrubs’ creator Bill Lawrence will hit you in the face.
    By Emma Pearse
  44. quote machine
    John Cleese Has Led No Easy LifePlus: Graydon Carter!
  45. the industry
    Marion Cotillard Gets a Date With Johnny DeppPlus industry news on Beyoncé, Robert Redford, and Gnarls Barkley.
  46. the industry
    Jessica Alba Loves Ice Hockey, Mike MyersPlus industry news on Watchmen, Liev Schreiber, amd Takashi Murakami.