John Cleese defends himself amid backlash to slavery joke after mic taken away

Jackie Goldschneider struggled with her eating disorder on Tuesday night's The Real Housewives of New Jersey on Bravo but was able to allow herself to have ice cream for the first time in almost 20 years.Jackie, 45, took her kids for ice cream, after previously telling her eating disorder therapist that she would set a goal for the week for her to get ice cream with her kids and also revealed that she hadn't allowed herself to have ice cream for almost 20 years.At the ice cream store with her children, Jackie ordered a small cup of cake batter flavored ice cream. She took a bite and one of the kids said that they didn't think that she liked it.

Ukraine.A statement from police in Bucharest read: "This morning, around 06.00, an event was reported, in which a car was involved, which left the road and hit the fence of a diplomatic mission.

Prince Charles to let Prince William be King when he ascends the throne, despite thinking the Prince of Wales will do good job. The latest royal opinion polling from Ipsos has 42% of Brits hoping that the crown skips a generation. The pollsters asked 2,055 British adults various royal questions on March 24 and 25.

Chrissy Teigen was the picture of relaxation while sitting down in a cross legged position in a grassy field as she basked in the sunshine on Tuesday.In her latest Instagram post, the36-year-old cookbook author can be seen smiling at the camera while rocking ablack halter dress with revealing cut outs on the side.She accessorized the chic ensemble with a silver necklace and her wavy waist-length tresses cascading freely past her shoulders. Vacation mode: Chrissy Teigen was the picture of relaxation while sitting down in a cross legged position in a grassy field as she basked in the sunshine on TuesdayTeigen captioned the picture with emojis of a hot pink hibiscus flower, palm tree and a dolphin.

She's one of the stars of Michael Bay's newest action film Ambulance.And Eiza González had all eyes on her on Tuesday when she unveiled a glittering white mirrored ensemble for a special screening of the film in Miami, Florida.The 32-year-old Mexican actress was joined for the event by one of her costars, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, along with the movie's director. Woman in white: Eiza González, 32, stunned in a white mirror crop top and matching skirt as she joinedYahya Abdul-Mateen II and Michael Bay on Tuesday for a special screening of Ambulance in MiamiAmbulance stars Abdul-Mateen as Will, a military veteran who turns to his adopted brother Danny — a life-long criminal played by Jake Gyllenhaal — when he needs money to pay for surgery for his wife.Danny brings Will into a plot to rob a bank for $32 million, but when the rest of their crew are gunned down by police, they hijack an ambulance with EMT Cam Thompson (Gonzalez).

A Catholic Bishop has demanded that a Jesuit-run school in Massachusetts stop flying the LGBTQI Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, who was arrested in 2013 for drunken driving, said the Nativity School of Worcester could risk losing its Catholic identity if it chose to continue to fly the flags. The school on its part has stood by its decision. Bishop McManus, found out about the flags recently and issued a statement on April 3 criticising the school. “While we teach that everyone is created in the image and likeness of God, gay pride flags are often used to stand in contrast to consistent Catholic teaching that sacramental marriage is between a man and a woman.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCharlotte Gainsbourg-starring “The Passengers of the Night” and Ralph Fiennes- and Jessica Chastain-starring “The Forgiven” are among the first batch of movies revealed by the Sydney Film Festival. The festival is planning an in-person event running 8-19 June, 2022.Australian-produced titles include dance film “Keep Stepping”; “Sissy,” which mixes social media and horror; music title “Six Festivals”; and intimate portrait “The Plains,” which had its premiere in Rotterdam earlier this year.The 22-film advanced lineup also leans heavily on other festival favorites.

Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson had the perfect response to Benfica fans launching missiles and lighters at him in the Reds’ Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday night.Jurgen Klopp ’s side ran out worthy winners at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, beating the Primeira Liga side 3-1. Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz were all on the scoresheet for the Reds, whilst Manchester United target Darwin Nunez did give Benfica a glimmer of hope with a well-taken goal when his side were 2-0 down.

SAG-AFTRA said Tuesday night that it has reached a tentative agreement for a new set of commercials contracts with the Joint Policy Committee of the advertising industry. The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, now goes to the union’s national board for review and approval.

Rachael Ray is bringing her home renovation adventure to the small screen.

Mila Kunis stepped out in Los Angeles on Tuesday wearing lightly tinted brown eyeglasses and a striped shirt.The 38-year-old actress let her lustrous brunette hair blow through the wind as she grabbed coffee.She wore a black face mask over her visage. It comes after the star and husband Ashton Kutcher appeared on CNN's Who's Talking To Chris Wallace.

Kylie Jenner stepped into a chic vinyl ensemble as she made her way to the launch of her new Kyle Cosmetics line on Tuesday evening.The 24-year-old cosmetics mogul showed off her baggy black jumpsuit in her Instagram Stories as she prepared to the event.She was set to debut the newKendall by Kylie Cosmetics line, inspired by her older sister Kendall Jenner, who also attended the launch with her sister Khloe Kardashian and mother Kris Jenner. Chic: Kylie Jenner, 24, sizzled in a black vinyl jumpsuit in a clip posted to her Insta Stories on Tuesday as she got ready for a launch event for her new Kendall by Kylie Cosmetics lineKylie posed in front of a mirror to share her striking look before the launch.The jumpsuit featured baggy, rumpled legs and silver buttons over her midriff, culminating in an open olive-colored collar.

Pete Davidson, 28, was spotted hanging out with his girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s, 41, oldest daughter, North West for the first time. The two were seen going for a joy ride in a cute pink Moke car, as evidenced in pics captured by TMZ which you can see here. It seems like North was helping the Saturday Night Live actor handle the steering wheel as they both turned back and smiled at the camera.

Kris Jenner took to Instagram on Tuesday to show off a chic new hairstyle.The matriarch of the Kardashian clan updated her signature short do to a chic shoulder-length bob with wispy eyebrow-grazing bangs, which she debuted in a cute clip posted to her Stories.The reality star, 66 - who is known for her iconic pixie cut - looked thrilled with the fun transformation, as she smiled playfully at her camera. New look:Kris Jenner took to Instagram on Tuesday to show off her updated hairstyle, as she ditched her signature pixie cut for a shoulder-length bob with bangs (Seen right in 2021) The momager was busy promoting her daughter Kylie and Kendall's new makeup collaboration, set to drop on Wednesday.

Mark Wahlberg looked handsome in a navycable knit sweater and a pair of dark trousers to a special screening of his upcoming drama Father Stu.While arriving to the red carpetat the AMC Boston Commons on Monday, the Boogie Nights actor, 50, looked to be in good spirits as he mingled withdirector Rosalind Ross, who rocked astrapless red gown to the event.After posing for a number of solo shots, he was joined by Ross, 31, who has been dating Braveheart star Mel Gibson since 2014. Looking good! Mark Wahlberg looked handsome in a navy cable knit sweater and a pair of dark trousers to a special screening of his upcoming drama Father StuThe champion equestrian vaulter and screenwriter turned heads in her low-cut dress, which she matched to her lipstick and high heels.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has already made its international debut, but Jim Carrey made sure to make a grand entrance as he lead the stars at the Los Angeles premiere of the sequel to the animated flick adapted from the beloved SEGA video game.The 60-year-old actor, who voices the mad scientist character Dr. Robotnik, sported a bright red satin blazer and black slacks to walk the blue carpet at the Regency Village theatre in Westwood, Calif.Carrey caught backlash earlier this week for saying he would have sued Will Smith for '$200million' if he had been on the receiving end of the infamous Oscars slap instead of Chris Rock, only for Twitter users to unearth his 1997 MTV Movie Awards appearance where he 'forcibly' kissed a then-20-year-old Alicia Silverstone before attempting to do the same to Smith.

At age 68, Christie Brinkley claims 'gratitude' is the beauty secret that helps her maintain her youthful appeal.'Forget anti-aging this and all of that. It's really about gratitude,' the eighties supermodel explained to People TV last Friday.'And when you find something to be grateful about in whatever situation you're in, and wherever you may find yourself, that translates to happiness, and happiness and good energy that you can share with other people.' 'Forget anti-aging this and all of that!'At age 68, Christie Brinkley claims 'gratitude' is the beauty secret that helps her maintain her youthful appeal (pictured January 23)Christie continued: 'It all has to do with your spirit and the energy that you deliver, that you bring into the room with you.

a controversial joke about slavery.The comedian and actor was attending a John Cleese In Conversation event at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 11 alongside comedians including Duclé Sloan, Jim Gaffigan and Ricky Velez.The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers star asked his fellow panellists who was more oppressed by colonisation and started discussing “competition” between cultures. “[People] get competitive about this business of being oppressed,” Cleese said.

Monty Python star fronted his titular event, John Cleese in Conversation, at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, on March 11 – alongside fellow comedians Dulcé Sloan, Jim Gaffigan, and Ricky Velez.According to the Hollywood Reporter Cleese, along with his fellow comics, discussed colonisation in the talk.‘[People] get competitive about this business of being oppressed,’ the Rat Race actor said. ‘You do know the British have been slaves twice, right.’The publication claims that members of the audience were uncomfortable over the comments, reporting that while some were ‘laughing and applauding, some weren’t, and it was hard to know how exactly to take it’.In an attempt to stop the actor from saying more, Sloan reportedly took away Cleese’s microphone, and told the audience: ‘I saved a comic whose career I respect.’Next time the Editor of the Hollywood Reporter sends someone to review a Comedy Festival he would do well to send a reporter with a sense of humourOtherwise it’s like sending someone deaf to review a concertQuite right, Sajid.

She explained: “I saved a comic whose career I respect.”But John continued: “I want reparations from Italy… And then the Normans came over in 1066.“They were horrible people from France and they colonised us for 30 years and we need reparations there too, I’m afraid.”John notoriously pulled out of an appearance at Cambridge University last year after art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, who was a visiting speaker, was banned for doing a Hitler impression.Explaining his absence, John said he was “blacklisting myself before someone else did.”John wrote in view of his 5.6 million Twitter followers: "I was looking forward to talking to students at the Cambridge Union this Friday, but I hear that someone there has been blacklisted for doing an impersonation of Hitler"I regret that I did the same on a Monty Python show, so I am blacklisting myself before someone else does," he added."I apologise to anyone at Cambridge who was hoping to talk with me, but perhaps some of you can find a venue where woke rules do not apply," John said.In 2020 he criticised what he branded as "woke" comedy after the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster UKTV removed an episode of Fawlty Towers from its back catalogue.UKTV deleted The Germans from its Gold Box Set of shows as it contained “racial slurs”.John co-created and starred in Fawlty Towers between 1975-1979.He did not agree with UKTV’s decision, stressing that cancel culture took the “fun” out of life.He told the Straits Times: “I think that they misunderstand one of the main purposes of life which is to have fun.“What you have to realise about humour is that it’s true to say that everything humorous is critical.“If you have someone who is perfectly kind and intelligent and flexible and always behaves

John Cleese in Conversation event at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 11 alongside comedians including Duclé Sloan, Jim Gaffigan and Ricky Velez.Cleese asked his fellow panelists who was more oppressed by colonisation and started discussing “competition” between cultures.“[People] get competitive about this business of being oppressed,” Cleese said. “You do know the British have been slaves twice, right?”According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sloan then took away Cleese’s microphone, saying: “I saved a comic whose career I respect”.Cleese continued regardless, adding: “I want reparations from Italy.”He continued: “And then the Normans came over in 1066… they were horrible people from France and they colonised us for 30 years and we need reparations there too, I’m afraid.”Making light of the situation as Cleese continued in spite of his fellow comedians trying to stop him, moderator Dan Pasternack told the audience: “And this is why your phones are locked up.” “The thing is, I’m going to be dead soon,” Cleese said later, explaining his remarks.