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John Cleese Latest News

Birth Name:John Marwood Cleese

Birth Place:Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer, Assistant director, Director, Editorial department

John Cleese, Of All People, Recaps The Walking Dead Seasons 1-6

Thanks for helping me remember everything that's happened, comedy legend John Cleese!

Wed, Oct 19, 2016
John Cleese, Of All People, Recaps The Walking Dead Seasons 1-6

Top Videos: Freak Show Tackles Fiona Apple, Jason Biggs Pees on Chelsea Handler, Brad Pitt Breakdances

This week, Taylor Swift defended her cat Olivia Benson against insults from John Cleese, and Kansas City native Paul Rudd celebrated the Royals winning the ALCS and securing a spot in the World Series. Brad Pitt and Jimmy Fallon breakdanced (brokedanced?), and American Horror Story: Freak Show gave us the creepiest duet of all time. Also, Chelsea Handler remembered the time Jason Biggs peed on her. (No, really.) Check out those clips and more in our weekly roundup of the best online videos:

Thu, Oct 16, 2014
Top Videos: Freak Show Tackles Fiona Apple, Jason Biggs Pees on Chelsea Handler, Brad Pitt Breakdances

Monty Python to Reunite on Stage for the First Time in 30 Years

Let the silly walks commence! Monty Python is reuniting for the first time in 30 years, the BBC reports.

Tue, Nov 19, 2013
Monty Python to Reunite on Stage for the First Time in 30 Years

Veteran Broadcaster David Frost Dies at 74

Veteran British broadcaster David Frost, who was famous for his interviews with former PresidentRichard Nixon, has died, his family told the BBC. He was 74. Frost suffered from a suspected heart attack on Saturday night while aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship where he was due to speak. "His family are devastated and ask for privacy at this difficult time," a rep for Frost's family said in a statement to the BBC.

Sun, Sep 1, 2013
Veteran Broadcaster David Frost Dies at 74

Keck's Exclusives: John Cleese Visits NBC's Whitney

Whitney Cummings is seeking psychological treatment from John Cleese. The Monty Python alum, whose rare TV appearances have been limited to episodes of Will & Grace and Third Rock From the Sun, will guest star in a February episode of NBC's Whitney as a...

Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Keck's Exclusives: John Cleese Visits NBC's Whitney

John Cleese on Why Life of Brian Is His Favorite Monty Python Movie

Since Monty Python went their separate ways in the mid-1980s, founding member John Cleese has regularly garnered guffaws in everything from A Fish Called Wanda to Will & Grace. But no matter what projects the actor and comic takes on, he will forever be linked to Python's Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. For the DVD release of Life of Brian: The Immaculate Edition, the comedy troupe's 1979 farce about a man who spends his life being confused with the messiah, TVGuide.com spoke with the British funnyman and got an idea of why the Python legacy is so enduring. TVGuide.com: Monty Python made Life of Brian in 1979. Why is there still so much interest in the movie?John Cleese: I think along with the rest of the English nation that it's the best Python film

Tue, Jan 29, 2008
John Cleese on Why Life of Brian Is His Favorite Monty Python Movie

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

Monty Python alum John Cleese has announced to fans that not only is he undergoing surgery to cure diverticulitis, but "the good news," as he puts it, is that the pieces of removed colon will subsequently be offered for sale on his official website. The proceeds, he adds, "will be divided between [myself] and the very nice surgeon." To those of you reading today's Entertainment News during breakfast, my sincerest apologies.

Tue, Aug 16, 2005