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John Cleese has said “literal-minded” viewers, who don’t understand when something is a joke, are ruining comedy. One week after US comedian Jerry Seinfeld said “the extreme left” and “PC” humour had ...

John Cleese has launched another furious attack on the BBC, claiming the corporation is too timid and overly influenced by what he described as the “nastiness of the extremely woke”. The Monty Python ...

John Cleese has issued a scathing review of modern BBC comedy, stating the broadcaster has not aired a funny sitcom since The Office, which ended in 2003. The 85-year-old actor and comedian, who ...

BEVERLY HILLS, California — If Britbox's new comedy, "Hold the Sunset," is half as funny as star John Cleese, the British streaming-service series should do just fine. Cleese, known for being part of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Barely living comedy legend John Cleese is ...