..and that 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

So someone in the audience had called a journalist and misreported me. Amazingly none of the British media called to check

— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) May 25, 2023

Similarly, there are reports that " Bright Side " is going to be cut

Untrue, for a very good reason

We don't want to upset Eric and it's his only contribution to the Life of Brian script

— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) May 25, 2023

LOL. Love that guy!

I love MP and really like Cleese but too many old interviews of him advocating what I will call proto-woke nonsense. Attacking the west, the church, the family, etc.

He helped usher this stupidity into power but at least he is now fighting it.

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I love MP and really like Cleese but too many old interviews of him advocating what I will call proto-woke nonsense. Attacking the west, the church, the family, etc.

He helped usher this stupidity into power but at least he is now fighting it.

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I never took those that way. Just considered them comedy. Irreverant, yes but still good natured comedic ribbing.

After all, sometimes people do need to laugh at themselves, too.

Wisdom comes with age.

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Madman said:

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I love MP and really like Cleese but too many old interviews of him advocating what I will call proto-woke nonsense. Attacking the west, the church, the family, etc.

He helped usher this stupidity into power but at least he is now fighting it.

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I never took those that way. Just considered them comedy. Irreverant, yes but still good natured comedic ribbing.

After all, sometimes people do need to laugh at themselves, too.

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I think the skits do poke fun at all the things I mentioned in a mostly fun manner. In his interviews though he seemed to really dislike the things I mentioned.

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In his interviews though he seemed to really dislike the things I mentioned.

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British comedy was just different back then. They never got over our (America's) dumping them. But they also poked a lot of fun at their own government and societal norms there.

Sketch comedy is an art form. Sometimes it falls flat, sometimes it induces belly laughs where your stomach hurts from laughing. What Mom called a "stitch in your side."

I was a teen in the 70s. Monty Python was funny to me.

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In his interviews though he seemed to really dislike the things I mentioned.

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British comedy was just different back then. They never got over our (America's) dumping them. But they also poked a lot of fun at their own government and societal norms there.

Sketch comedy is an art form. Sometimes it falls flat, sometimes it induces belly laughs where your stomach hurts from laughing. What Mom called a "stitch in your side."

I was a teen in the 70s. Monty Python was funny to me.

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Showing the Holy Grail to classes was so much fun.

Better late than never.

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aggiehawg said:

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In his interviews though he seemed to really dislike the things I mentioned.

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British comedy was just different back then. They never got over our (America's) dumping them. But they also poked a lot of fun at their own government and societal norms there.

Sketch comedy is an art form. Sometimes it falls flat, sometimes it induces belly laughs where your stomach hurts from laughing. What Mom called a "stitch in your side."

I was a teen in the 70s. Monty Python was funny to me.

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Showing the Holy Grail to classes was so much fun.

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Sounds EXACTLY like something you would do!!!!1

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Tanya 93 said:

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aggiehawg said:

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In his interviews though he seemed to really dislike the things I mentioned.

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British comedy was just different back then. They never got over our (America's) dumping them. But they also poked a lot of fun at their own government and societal norms there.

Sketch comedy is an art form. Sometimes it falls flat, sometimes it induces belly laughs where your stomach hurts from laughing. What Mom called a "stitch in your side."

I was a teen in the 70s. Monty Python was funny to me.

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Showing the Holy Grail to classes was so much fun.

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Sounds EXACTLY like something you would do!!!!1

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No it doesn't...

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