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Benedict Cumberbatch knows how to keep secrets. The actor showed off his tight-lipped tenacity on Sunday at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards while speaking with ET about the many fan theories that have popped up since the trailer dropped for his upcoming blockbuster, While speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner about the theories — which included speculation about an evil version of Doctor Strange, the involvement of the Illuminati, unannounced cameos and much more — the celebrated actor made a series of various, cryptic expressions to the camera.«I'm just trying to pull faces as clues that will then be turned over on the internet,» Cumberbatch explained, teasingly.

BBC Studios, after it was removed for "racial slurs".

An episode of Fawlty Towers is set to be reinstated on UKTV after it was initially removed because it included "racial slurs".

such as “Little Britain,” because they featured performers in blackface. It follows the Black Lives Matter movement forcing issues of discrimination and equality up the social agenda after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.Cleese was supportive of the Black Lives Matter mission.

Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has slammed the "stupid" decision to remove an episode of the comedy show from UKTV's streaming service because it contains "racial slurs".The episode in question, titled The Germans, originally aired in 1975 shows hotel owner Basil Fawlty whispering "Don't mention the war" and goose stepping in front of German guests.It also features a scene where a hotel guest uses the "n-word" three times while talking about Indian test cricketers.The BBC-owned platform said it had made The Germans unavailable while it carries out a review.Actor and creator John, 80, described the move as "stupid".Speaking to The Age newspaper, the television star said the episode was clearly a critique of racist attitudes.He said: "One of

Fawlty Towers from a streaming service over racial slurs, calling the decision “stupid”.The writer, actor and founding member of Monty Python commented after UKTV, which is BBC-owned, said it had temporarily pulled well-known episode The Germans from its service while it carries out a review.Cleese – who co-wrote and starred in the comedy series – has accused executives of attempting to “pacify” people in a bid to “hang on to their jobs”.The episode in question first aired in 1975, and shows character Major Gowen repeatedly using the N-word in reference to members of the West Indies cricket team, while also referring to people from India as “w***”.Speaking to The Age newspaper, he said: “One of the things I’ve learned in the last 180 years

An episode of vintage Brit comedy Fawlty Towers has been removed from the streaming service of BBC Studios-owned UKTV over "racial slurs." The episode in question — originally broadcast in 1975 and called The Germans — is renowned for featuring John Cleese's deeply awkward and rude hotel owner demanding that his staff "don't mention the war" around German guests, culminating in him doing a goose-stepping impersonation of Adolf Hitler. However, it also features a character, the elderly Major Gowen, using highly-offensive and racist language about the West Indies cricket team.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMonty Python star John Cleese has voiced his disapproval of a decision by BBC Studios-owned broadcaster UKTV to scrub an episode of classic British comedy Fawlty Towers from its back catalog.UKTV removed The Germans from its Gold Box Set of downloadable programs, citing the fact that it contained “racial slurs.” UKTV was not specific about the slur, but it is believed to have been uttered by character The Major, who uses the n-word when referring to Caribbean sportsmen.“We regularly review older content to ensure it meets audience expectations and are particularly aware of the impact of outdated language. Some shows carry warnings and others are edited.

The Age, Cleese said: “The Major was an old fossil left over from decades before. We were not supporting his views, we were making fun of them.

John Cleese has hit out at the removal of an episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers from streaming service UKTV.

JOHN Cleese has blasted a "stupid" decision to drop his classic "Germans" Fawlty Towers episode from TV over its offensive content. The much-loved episode first aired in 1975 shows manic hotel owner Basil Fawlty goose stepping in front of German guests and whispering "Don't mention the war." But it also features a scene in which bumbling guest The Major uses the “N word” three times while talking about Indian test cricketers.

Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has branded UKTV bosses "stupid" for removing an episode of the sitcom which features racist language.

Speaking from his Los Angeles home, John Cleese, 80, who played hotel owner Basil Fawlty in the sitcom, has slammed the BBC’s decision to temporarily remove the episode from the platform.During the instalment, which is currently under review, John’s character yells, “don't mention the war" while goose-stepping in front of a group of German tourists.It also contains scenes showing Major Gowen (played by Ballard Berkeley) using offensive language about the West Indies cricket team.The actor has now slammed “stupid” people who, he claims, fail to see the sitcom as a critique of racism rather than an endorsement.He told The Age: “One of the things I’ve learned in the last 180 years is that people have very different senses of humour.“Some of

Fawlty Towers‘ most famous episodes has been removed from a streaming service  due to racial slurs.UKTV, which is owned by the BBC, has removed an episode entitled The Germans while it carries out a review into its content.The episode, which first aired in 1975, features a memorable scene where Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, is seen goose-stepping through the hotel while shouting “don’t mention the war” in front of a group of German tourists.In a separate scene, character Major Gowen uses offensive language when talking about the West Indies cricket team – a moment which had reportedly already been cut by some broadcasters.

The famous ‘don’t mention the war’ episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers has been removed from a streaming service because it contains “racial slurs”.

Monty Python joke to reveal he had a cancer scare recently.The 80-year-old actor shared a health update on Monday in which he revealed he’d had a minor operation to rid him of a cancer on his leg.Seemingly showing us he’s right as rain and on the road to recovery, he joked it was something that popped up more often than not at his age.He wrote on Twitter on Monday: ‘Had a minor operation on Friday A surgeon cut a small cancerous bit out of my leg.‘Very minor.

John Cleese, 80, revealed to his five million Twitter followers that he has been to hospital for an operation to remove a cancerous tumour in his leg.The actor assured fans that at his age this sort of thing happens, and doctors who performed the surgery did a “beautiful” job.He wrote: “Had a minor operation on Friday.“A surgeon cut a small cancerous bit out of my leg.

Monty Python funnyman John Cleese is recovering from surgery after a cancerous tumour was removed from his leg.

JOHN Cleese has revealed he had a cancerous tumour removed from his leg last week. The Fawlty Towers actor, 80, posted a statement about the operation on his Twitter account.

Hopes of a Monty Python reunion are as dead as a Norwegian Blue parrot, John Cleese has said.