John Cleese issues mock apology for Monty Python after white Simpsons actor Hank Azaria said sorry

John Cleese has apologised for making fun of ‘white English people’ in a mocking snipe at The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria. Mr Azaria, who is white but had played the Indian-American character Apu since 1989, was the subject of controversy in 2017 following the release of a documentary. He recently apologised to ‘every single Indian person’ … Read more

John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a ‘FANTASIST’

John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a fantasist who was convinced his friends were swindling him. The actor, 80, said although he cared deeply about his friend – who died in 1989 aged 48 –  he found a lot of things about him ‘difficult’. The Fawlty Towers star said for years … Read more

John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapham a ‘FANTASIST’

‘I was never totally trusting of him’: John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapham a ‘FANTASIST’ who was convinced his friends were swindling him By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 11:40 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 11:40 BST, 12 October 2020 John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a … Read more

John Cleese, 80, reveals he has had a cancerous tumour removed from his leg

John Cleese has revealed he had ‘a minor operation’ on Friday to remove a cancerous tumour from his leg.  Posting on Twitter on Monday evening, the Monty Python star, 80, made light of his health scare, insisting ‘at my age this sort of thing happens about once a week’ and making a classic Monty Python … Read more

Monty Python fan gets residents to perform versions of John Cleese sketch

 A Monty Python fan cheered up his neighbours by encouraging them to echo some of the walks seen in John Cleese’s famous sketch.  James Ruffell, 37, decided he would bring some humour to his home village of Sonning, Berkshire, during lockdown.    He put up sign which stated: ‘You are now entering the jurisdiction of the … Read more

Fawlty thinking? British actor John Cleese charges fans £249 to be insulted in four-minute videos

Fawlty thinking? British actor John Cleese charges fans £249 to be insulted in four-minute video ‘shout outs’ John Cleese, 80, is charging £249 to send a personalised message to a fan The Monty Python star has already responded to six requests for a video Website Cameo allows fans to pay for messages from their favourite … Read more