When John Cleese and his Monty Python comedy cohorts premiered “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in 1975, they had no expectations that anyone would be talking about it 50 years later. “We really ...

John Cleese, the British comedy legend not known for his diplomacy, has taken aim at the “cowardly” BBC over its reluctance to offend people. He added: “A huge slice of comedy is put straight into the ...

John Cleese took a big risk when he helped create “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” back in 1975, as the idea of a series of parody sketches centered around King Arthur seemed absurd compared to ...

Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has branded BBC comedy executives “stupid” and “clowns” after he was left frustrated by an ideas meeting with the broadcaster. The 85-year-old actor who starred as Basil ...

John Cleese previously turned down a CBE in the New Year's Honours. The actor achieved global fame as a co-founder of the comedy troupe Monty Python, starring in all four feature films. He is also ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Comedy icon John Cleese is coming to the Florida Theatre for “Not Dead Yet: John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50,” on September 27. The event will feature a showing of “Monty ...

John Cleese snapped at Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls during an interview about his forthcoming show with GB News. “They made me the best offer anyone has ever made anyone in television…” Cleese ...

BBC Comedy Director Jon Petrie has said his team would be “happy to talk” with John Cleese about the upcoming Fawlty Towers revival, as he unveiled the next generation of “very British” shows. Cleese ...