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John Cleese Reveals “We Killed A Man” With Comedy Film ‘A Fish Called Wanda’ - deadline.com - Britain - Denmark
deadline.com
18.11.2023

John Cleese Reveals “We Killed A Man” With Comedy Film ‘A Fish Called Wanda’

John Cleese, the comedy veteran star of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, has made a surprising admission – that he once killed a man.

ITV Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend – from modelling to film star - www.ok.co.uk - France - Ireland - Dublin - county Norton
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09.03.2024

ITV Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend – from modelling to film star

Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend, Lisa Hogan, became a hit with fans after appearing on the hit Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm. The Irish model has been dating the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host since 2017 after they were introduced by mutual friends. Lisa, 51, comes from a modelling background and was already a mum to three kids from her previous marriage to Baron Steven Bentinck, reports the Express.

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Rules U.K., Ireland Box Office - variety.com - Mexico - Ireland - Germany - Japan - Israel - Palestine
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20.02.2024

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Rules U.K., Ireland Box Office

Naman Ramachandran Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £6.9 million ($8.7 million), according to numbers from Comscore. Universal’s animation “Migration” dropped a spot to second place with £2.7 million in its third weekend and now has a total of £13.5 million.

John Cleese backtracks after saying he and ‘Monty Python’ co-star Eric Idle ‘despised’ each other - nypost.com
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15.02.2024

John Cleese backtracks after saying he and ‘Monty Python’ co-star Eric Idle ‘despised’ each other

John Cleese, 84, and Eric Idle, 80, has taken another turn — with Cleese calling for a ceasefire (of sorts).The spat started over the weekend, when Idle went on a rant on X about still needing to work at his age — and took potshots at “Python” trouper Terry Gilliam and his daughter, Holly, who manages the “Python” brand.“We own everything we ever made in Python and I never dreamed that at this age the income streams would tail off so disastrously,” Idle wrote. “But I guess if you put a Gilliam child in as your manager you should not be so surprised. One Gilliam is bad enough.

John Cleese Says He Was Only Joking About How He “Loathed & Despised” Eric Idle - deadline.com
deadline.com
15.02.2024

John Cleese Says He Was Only Joking About How He “Loathed & Despised” Eric Idle

Monty Python famously performed a sketch about a joke so funny, it was lethal. Well, it turns out that John Cleese‘s latest attempt at a gag has been somewhat lost in translation.

John Cleese responds to Eric Idle criticism: “We always loathed and despised each other” - www.nme.com
nme.com
14.02.2024

John Cleese responds to Eric Idle criticism: “We always loathed and despised each other”

made comments on social media which criticised manager Holly Gilliam – also the daughter of Python co-founder Terry Gilliam – for the decreasing finances of the comedy troupe, formed in 1969.Idle wrote on X/Twitter on Saturday: “We own everything we ever made in Python and I never dreamed that at this age the income streams would tail off so disastrously.”“But I guess if you put a Gilliam child in as your manager you should not be so surprised,” he continued. “One Gilliam is bad enough. Two can take out any company.”He added: “I don’t know why people always assume we’re loaded.

John Cleese Responds To Eric Idle Slam: “We Always Loathed And Despised Each Other” - deadline.com
deadline.com
13.02.2024

John Cleese Responds To Eric Idle Slam: “We Always Loathed And Despised Each Other”

John Cleese is making it clear that he – and a few other Pythons – are in complete disagreement with long-ago co-star Eric Idle, who last weekend slammed manager (and daughter of Python co-founder Terry Gilliam) Holly Gilliam for what Idle suggested were the troupe’s dwindling finances.

John Cleese Defends Monty Python Manager After Eric Idle Called Group’s Income Disastrous; Cleese Says ‘We Always Loathed and Despised Each Other’ - variety.com - Britain
variety.com
13.02.2024

John Cleese Defends Monty Python Manager After Eric Idle Called Group’s Income Disastrous; Cleese Says ‘We Always Loathed and Despised Each Other’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Cleese took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to Eric Idle after the latter went viral for some heated comments related to Monty Python, the legendary British comedy troupe that Idle and Cleese co-founded in 1969 alongside Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Idle made headlines for saying he still has to “work for my living” and heavily suggesting that Monty Python funds are being mismanaged. “I don’t know why people always assume we’re loaded,” Idle posted on X.

107 biggest comedy tours 2024: Get tickets for Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, more - nypost.com - Britain - Los Angeles
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29.12.2023

107 biggest comedy tours 2024: Get tickets for Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, more

Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Sebastian Maniscalco and Ali Wong — have announced major nationwide tours that will send them far and wide all over North America.They’re not the only acts hitting the road, though.Our team found 107 (!) major stand-ups, podcasters, improvisers, duo acts, “Saturday Night Live” cast members, authors, crowd work comics and storytellers likely headed to a venue in your neck of the woods in the very near future.Plus, in May, over 300 (yes, you read that right) comedians are descending upon Los Angeles for the second Netflix is a Joke Festival.Want to see who’s out and about these next few months?You’re in the right place, chuckleheads.Below, you’ll find the 107 biggest comedians on tour separated by sub-genres like household name headliners, ‘SNL’ cast members, ‘Daily Show’ alumni, up-and-comers and many more for your scrolling pleasure.So sit back, relax and get ready to LOL, LMAO, ROFL and plain ol’ laugh.Runs Jan. 5 through Sept. 7.Known for Seinfeld, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee and Bee Movie.Runs Jan. 6 through June 23.Known for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Upside and Get Hard.Runs Jan. 11 through May 4.Known for Big Mouth, The Sack Lunch Bunch, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers.Runs Feb. 16 through July 21.Known for Old Dads, F is for Family and The Mandalorian.Runs Jan. 19 through May 26.Known for Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Does and Hello Privilege, It’s Me Chelsea.Runs Jan. 20 through June 14.Known for The Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?Runs Jan. 12 through Feb. 18.Known for Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls and Baby Mama.Runs May 3 through June 15.Known for Only Murders in the Building, Three Amigos and Father of the

John Cleese Compares Trump to Hitler & Then Apologizes - www.justjared.com
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27.12.2023

John Cleese Compares Trump to Hitler & Then Apologizes

John Cleese is poking fun at former President Donald Trump and comparing him to Adolf Hitler.

John Cleese Compares Trump to Hitler, ‘Apologizes’ for ‘Very Bad Joke’ and Roasts the Backlash: ‘The Literal-Minded Have No Grasp of Context’ - variety.com
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27.12.2023

John Cleese Compares Trump to Hitler, ‘Apologizes’ for ‘Very Bad Joke’ and Roasts the Backlash: ‘The Literal-Minded Have No Grasp of Context’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Cleese spent Boxing Day courting controversy on X (formerly Twitter) after he posted a joke in which he compared Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. The joke rubbed many of the comedian’s followers the wrong way, prompting Cleese to issue several responses in which he somewhat trolled those who took his post as fact and didn’t realize he was clearly messing around. The joke featured Cleese listing “five ways Hitler was preferable to Trump” (“1.

John Cleese apologises for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler - www.nme.com
nme.com
27.12.2023

John Cleese apologises for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler

Donald Trump. The Monty Python comedian had posted the original message on his X account in the early hours of Wednesday (December 27), before adding the follow-up apology four minutes later. “Five ways that Hitler was preferable to Trump,” read the first tweet.

John Cleese Courts Controversy By Comparing Donald Trump To Adolf Hitler - deadline.com - Britain
deadline.com
27.12.2023

John Cleese Courts Controversy By Comparing Donald Trump To Adolf Hitler

British comedian and actor John Cleese has sparked controversy after comparing Donald Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Monty Python star John Cleese says he ‘killed a man’ during ‘A Fish Called Wanda’ movie screening - nypost.com - Australia - Britain
nypost.com
18.11.2023

Monty Python star John Cleese says he ‘killed a man’ during ‘A Fish Called Wanda’ movie screening

Daily Mail.Cleese continued: “He was a dentist, he had a huge laugh. A famous laugh.

John Cleese Says Monty Python Were ‘Early Targets of Cancel Culture’ - variety.com - Britain
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30.10.2023

John Cleese Says Monty Python Were ‘Early Targets of Cancel Culture’

Naman Ramachandran John Cleese, founder member of seminal British comedy group Monty Python, has said that they were “early targets” of cancel culture. Cleese was speaking with The Sunday Times about his new GB News chat show “The Dinosaur Hour,” which has an episode on cancel culture. Monty Python’s 1979 film “Life of Brian” caused a furore when it released among some members of the Christian community.

Get tickets to see Monty Python’s John Cleese on tour in 2023 - nypost.com - New York - USA - New York - New Jersey
nypost.com
12.10.2023

Get tickets to see Monty Python’s John Cleese on tour in 2023

“Spamalot” on Broadway isn’t the only major Monty Python show you won’t want to miss this year.Original cast member and “Fawlty Towers” star John Cleese has lined up 24 gigs all over the “so called United States” these next few months.The tour, which Cleese dubbed ‘An Evening with the late John Cleese,’ stops into Schenectady, NY’s Proctors Theatre on Oct. 19, Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Oct.

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid sides with iconic guest telling Ed Balls to 'shut up' - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
10.10.2023

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid sides with iconic guest telling Ed Balls to 'shut up'

Susanna Reid appeared to agree with one of Good Morning Britain's latest iconic guests as they told her co-host Ed Balls to 'shut up' during their interview. The presenters were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (October 10) when they were joined live in the studio by actor John Cleese.

John Cleese tells GMB host to 'shut up' in awkward interview moment - www.ok.co.uk - Britain
ok.co.uk
10.10.2023

John Cleese tells GMB host to 'shut up' in awkward interview moment

Good Morning Britain viewers were left in stitches as actor John Cleese told Ed balls to "shut up" during a live TV chat.The Fawlty Towers star was speaking to Ed and co-presenter Susanna Reid on the programme, which aired on Tuesday 10 October, but he struggled to get a word in as Ed quickly asked him question after question.Talking about joining the GB News team, John said the news channel "made me the best offer anyone has ever made anyone in television". But Ed interrupted to quip that John was the only presenter joining the controversial TV channel rather than leaving at the moment – following Laurence Fox's sacking and suspension of Dan Wootton.

John Cleese is struggling to get guests to discuss “woke issues” on GB News show - www.nme.com
nme.com
10.10.2023

John Cleese is struggling to get guests to discuss “woke issues” on GB News show

The Dinosaur Hour on the channel from Sunday October 29. As shown in a recent trailer, confirmed celebrity guests include Stephen Fry, Sir Trevor McDonald, Tim Rice and Caitlyn Jenner.Speaking on GB News, however, Cleese said he “couldn’t get people on” to talk about certain issues.“There’s a good part to woke, and a bad part,” Cleese said.

Miriam Margolyes says Steve Martin was “horrid” on ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ set - www.nme.com - county Martin
nme.com
15.09.2023

Miriam Margolyes says Steve Martin was “horrid” on ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ set

Little Shop Of Horrors.Margolyes, who played an assistant to Martin’s sadistic dentist character Orin Scrivello in the Frank Oz’s musical, shared her experience working with Martin in her new memoir, Oh Miriam! Stories From An Extraordinary Life.In the film, the pair appeared together in the musical number ‘Dentist!’, where Martin’s character slams a door in her face.“I was hit all day by doors opening in my face; repeatedly punched, slapped and knocked down by an unlovely and unapologetic Steve Martin – perhaps he was method acting – and came home grumpy with a splitting headache,” Margolyes wrote (via The Huffington Post).She later described Martin as “undeniably brilliant, but horrid to me”, adding: “Let it not be said that I have never suffered in the name of art.”Margolyes went on to compare him to her “unerringly sweet” Ed And His Dead Mother co-star Steve Buscemi, who she said “knocked spots off Steve Martin”.In recent years, Martin is best known for starring in Hulu series Only Murders In The Building opposite Martin Short and Selena Gomez. At the time of writing, he’s not responded to Margolyes’ claims.Recently, Margolyes expressed her disdain for Monty Python actor John Cleese, who she described as “poisonous” and “irrelevant”.“John was a brilliant comedian in his day, but something has turned,” she told the Guardian.

Miriam Margolyes calls John Cleese “poisonous” and a “puny tadpole of a person” - www.nme.com
nme.com
11.09.2023

Miriam Margolyes calls John Cleese “poisonous” and a “puny tadpole of a person”

Harry Potter actor reflected on her time performing alongside Cleese and other future Monty Python stars in the 1962 Footlights show at Cambridge University.Speaking to the Guardian, Margolyes said she was “completely ignored” by the rest of the comedy troupe, despite getting laughs from the audience.Asked if she ever approached them about their behaviour towards her, Margoyles said: “No, I was too crushed. I think they thought I was too full of myself because in those days women were literally not allowed to join the club.“Graham Chapman and John Cleese were poisonous.

Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Gets 3-Minute Ovation At Venice Film Festival - deadline.com - Britain - France - Switzerland - Poland
deadline.com
02.09.2023

Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Gets 3-Minute Ovation At Venice Film Festival

Roman Polanski’s Venice Film Festival feature The Palace received a 3 minute ovation tonight at its world premiere screening.

Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Cast & Collaborators Sing Director’s Praises – Venice Film Festival - deadline.com - France - Italy - Switzerland - city Venice
deadline.com
02.09.2023

Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Cast & Collaborators Sing Director’s Praises – Venice Film Festival

The cast, producers and collaborators of Roman Polanski’s The Palace showed their support for the filmmaker here in Venice today during a press conference for the movie that world premieres out of competition this evening. 

Roman Polanski’s Producer Luca Barbareschi Talks Making Of ‘The Palace’ & Loyalty To Controversial Director: “I Know The Real Story” - deadline.com - Italy - Switzerland - Rome
deadline.com
02.09.2023

Roman Polanski’s Producer Luca Barbareschi Talks Making Of ‘The Palace’ & Loyalty To Controversial Director: “I Know The Real Story”

Actor, producer and director Luca Barbareschi is at the Venice Film Festival this year as one the main representatives of Roman Polanski’s new film The Palace.

‘The Palace’ Int’l Trailer: First Look At Mickey Rourke, Fanny Ardant & John Cleese In Roman Polanski’s Venice-Bound Ensemble Satire On The Ultra-Rich - deadline.com - Russia - Switzerland - Poland - city Venice
deadline.com
23.08.2023

‘The Palace’ Int’l Trailer: First Look At Mickey Rourke, Fanny Ardant & John Cleese In Roman Polanski’s Venice-Bound Ensemble Satire On The Ultra-Rich

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal the international trailer for Roman Polanski’s ensemble dark comedy The Palace ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September.

‘The Palace’ First Look Clip: Roman Polanski’s Black Comedy Premieres At 2023 The Venice Film Festival - theplaylist.net
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28.07.2023

‘The Palace’ First Look Clip: Roman Polanski’s Black Comedy Premieres At 2023 The Venice Film Festival

While SAG-affiliated actors may not be on the Lido for the Venice Film Festival at the end of the summer, two filmmakers with less than stellar reputations will be: Woody Allen and Roman Polanski. Venice creative director Albert Barbera said he doesn’t “see where the issue is” for both filmmakers bring their new films to the festival, albeit out of competition.

Venice Line-up Will Generate Debate, Not Least For Inclusion Of Roman Polanski & Woody Allen; Latter Set To Attend Festival - deadline.com - France - Italy
deadline.com
25.07.2023

Venice Line-up Will Generate Debate, Not Least For Inclusion Of Roman Polanski & Woody Allen; Latter Set To Attend Festival

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has shown once again that he is not scared to court controversy.

John Cleese To Ditch ‘Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life’ Song From ‘Life Of Brian’ Stage Show - deadline.com - Britain
deadline.com
25.06.2023

John Cleese To Ditch ‘Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life’ Song From ‘Life Of Brian’ Stage Show

Monty Python star John Cleese has revealed he plans to ditch the famous song ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ from his new stage adaptation of religious satire The Life Of Brian. 

Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Sets September Release Date in Italy: Is it Headed for Venice? - variety.com - Italy - Russia - Germany - Portugal - Switzerland - county Oliver
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08.06.2023

Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Sets September Release Date in Italy: Is it Headed for Venice?

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Roman Polanski’s “The Palace” has been set for release in Italian theatres in September, prompting speculation that the controversial director’s black comedy set in a posh hotel in the Swiss Alps resort of Gstaad on the eve of the new millennium could be launching from the Venice Film Festival. Italy’s RAI Cinema, which is a main backer of Polanski’s new film, has slated a September 28 local release date via its 01 Distribuzione unit for “The Palace” which has an ensemble cast including Mickey Rourke, John Cleese and Fanny Ardant. Other key cast members include German actor Oliver Masucci (“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”); Portugal’s Joaquin De Almeida; the U.K.’s Bronwyn James (“The Dig”) and Italy’s Fortunato Cerlino (”Gomorrah”).

John Cleese Won’t Cut Controversial ‘Life of Brian’ Scene for Stage Adaptation: ‘All of a Sudden We Can’t Do It Because It’ll Offend People’ - variety.com
variety.com
29.05.2023

John Cleese Won’t Cut Controversial ‘Life of Brian’ Scene for Stage Adaptation: ‘All of a Sudden We Can’t Do It Because It’ll Offend People’

William Earl Monty Python star John Cleese has expressed disdain for modern sensibilities and “PC culture” on several occasions in recent years. The comedian found a new battleground for those convictions by claiming that his plans to mount a stage adaptation of the 1979 comedy “Life of Brian” have been “misreported” by the Daily Mail (in a now amended article), particularly in regards to the potential decision to revive a controversial scene involving a transgender character. Cleese shared his thoughts in a series of unthreaded posts on Twitter last Thursday. “A few days ago I spoke to an audience outside London. I told them I was adapting the ‘Life of Brian’ so that we could do it as a stage show (NOT a musical). I said that we’d had a table-reading of the latest draft in NYC a year ago,” Cleese wrote. “All the actors — several of them Tony winners — had advised me strongly to cut the Loretta scene. I have, of course, no intention of doing so.”

John Cleese says Fawlty Towers reboot will be 'hugely different' - www.msn.com - Britain
msn.com
29.05.2023

John Cleese says Fawlty Towers reboot will be 'hugely different'

John Cleese has said the reboot will be 'hugely different' from the original.  The Monty Python star, 83, told GB News there will be a lot of 'open-air' scenes which the original series 'never got'.  The original show, written by John and Connie Booth, ran on BBC Two for two series in 1975 and 1979.

‘Monty Python’ Star John Cleese Says ‘Life Of Brian’ Scene Won’t Be Cut Despite Modern Sensitivites - deadline.com - USA
deadline.com
28.05.2023

‘Monty Python’ Star John Cleese Says ‘Life Of Brian’ Scene Won’t Be Cut Despite Modern Sensitivites

The Monty Python crew always looked on the bright side of life when it came to its classic film parody, Life of Brian.

‘Monty Python’ star John Cleese has ‘no intention’ of cutting controversial ‘Life of Brian’ scene - nypost.com - Britain
nypost.com
27.05.2023

‘Monty Python’ star John Cleese has ‘no intention’ of cutting controversial ‘Life of Brian’ scene

British comedy legend John Cleese has lashed out at the press in recent days for allegedly reporting that he will be removing a politically incorrect scene from future adaptations of his movie “Life of Brian” to avoiding offending the trans community.In recent statements on Twitter, Cleese claimed that a reporter had “misreported me” when claiming the entertainer was planning to cut the famous “Loretta” scene for an upcoming stage adaptation of the classic religious satire film.He corrected the reports, claiming that he was merely illustrating what others had advised him to do with the potentially controversial scene. He declared he has “no intention” of removing it.The scene in question features a male character from the 1979 British comedy telling his associates that he wants to be woman named “Loretta” and demands the right to bear a child.

I'm an Ed Sheeran lookalike and I've been banned on TikTok for looking too much like him - www.msn.com - Manchester
msn.com
19.05.2023

I'm an Ed Sheeran lookalike and I've been banned on TikTok for looking too much like him

TikTok for "impersonating" the Bad Habits singer. Ty Jones, 28, took to his Ed_Experience Instagram to break the news to his 1,211 followers. "Hey everyone, so funnily enough my Tiktok account was banned for 'Impersonating' when my name was individual.

John Cleese shares rejection letter for 'dire' Fawlty Towers branding it a ‘disaster' - www.msn.com - Britain - Jordan - Denmark
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19.05.2023

John Cleese shares rejection letter for 'dire' Fawlty Towers branding it a ‘disaster'

John Cleese has stunned fans with his latest post on Instagram. The star shared a letter about Fawlty Towers, dated May 29th 1974, from Iain Main, who was the Light Entertainment Comedy Script Editor for the BBC. The note, which is quite scathing, was sent it to his superior the head of comedy and light entertainment.

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