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Manori Ravindran International Editor “Monty Python” star John Cleese is set to host a regular show on right-wing news channel GB News next year. The 82-year-old actor revealed his new project on BBC Radio 4’s popular “Today” program on Monday morning. “I was approached and I didn’t know who they were,” said Cleese of GB News, which set up shop in Britain in 2021. “I don’t know much about modern television because I’ve pretty much given up on it — I mean, English television. Then, I met one or two of the people concerned and had a dinner with them and I liked them very much. “What they said was, ‘People say it’s a right-wing channel, but it’s a free speech channel,’” explained Cleese, who is working on the show with political satirist and comedian Andrew Doyle.

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

Bella Thorne continues to break ground. The actress, director and writer was a guest at The Cambridge Union, speaking to 300 students from the University of Cambridge to shed light on her successful career.Bella Thorne hilariously reacts to making it to the ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ listBella Thorne makes her Latin Grammy Awards debut in a vibran red Versace [PICTURES]Thorne discussed her prolific career, sharing details from all of her work, which ranges from Disney, where she had to act and sing and star opposite Zendaya, and also her latest projects as a writer and director, something she’s been working on over the years.Bella also discussed wrapping her film ‘Time’s Up 2,’ which she recently did in Rome.

Her Majesty the Queen has been likened to a modern-day "ultimate influencer" despite the fact Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have enjoyed brilliant social media success.Andrea Leadsom, the former Leader of the House of Commons, made the claim during a debate on whether the UK should be a republic or monarchy at Cambridge Union on Thursday evening (February 10).She talked about the geopolitical and economical benefits the monarchy brought to the country and discussed the political stability during the Queen's 70-year reign, Express reports.Ms Leadsom, who was debating in favour of the Royal Family alongside Jacob Rees-Mogg added: "In this age of social media you could even call the Queen the ultimate influencer; I wouldn’t dream of doing so.“Jacob probably wouldn’t like it. In fact, Jacob probably wouldn’t know what that was.”The Daily Star reported last month that Meghan Markle was officially the 'most influential' Royal, according to Google searches, media mentions, and Instagram hashtags.Queen Elizabeth was the world’s second most influential Royal, pulling in triple the combined searches, media mentions, and hashtags than the average for all Royals on the list.Kate Middleton was the third most influential on the list, and officially the most instagrammable Royal, featuring in the most Instagram hashtags with 13 million.The former House of Commons leader said the influence of the monarchy was the reason the UK ranked third in the world in terms of soft power.Ms Leadsom also claimed companies that sported the Royal warrant enjoyed a 10 percent increase in sales due to the draw of The Firm.

John Cleese decided to cancel himself and call off a planned appearance at Cambridge University after a fellow attendee was "blacklisted" for doing an impersonation of Adolf Hitler.  Taking to Twitter ahead of his planned appearance, Cleese, who is a Cambridge alumnus, noted that he was getting ahead of being "blacklisted" by calling off his appearance after art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon was blacklisted by Cambridge Union President Keir Bradwell for doing a mocking rant as Hitler to make a point in a debate about whether or not "good taste" exists.  "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," the 82-year-old

John Cleese, 82, has been responding to “woke” backlash he received following his decision to “blacklist” himself from speaking at Cambridge University. The Monty Python star was due to attend an upcoming performance at the prestigious institution later this week.Following his withdrawal, John apologised to “anyone at Cambridge who was hoping to talk with me,” adding that “some of you can find a venue where woke rules do not apply".He later took to his Twitter, where he has garnered 5.6 million followers, to address his critics.Charrlygirl said: “Thanks for announcing it, so I can avoid the venue where you end up landing.“Especially if by ‘Woke’ you mean tolerant, intelligent people.”John responded: “Exactly what I advocate.“If you are a

Piers Morgan, 57, was more than impressed when he read that actor John Cleese, 82, had "blacklisted" himself from Cambridge Union ahead of a talk he was doing on Friday.

John Cleese. Cleese took to Twitter to write a Dear John letter to… well… himself.

took to Twitter, saying: “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.”The funnyman followed up with a second tweet, telling his 5.6 million followers: “I apologize 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.”Cleese has impersonated Hitler on both “Fawlty Towers” and “Monty Python.”The BAFTA winner’s announcement comes after art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon was banned from speaking at the Cambridge Union event.Graham-Dixon last

Naman Ramachandran Celebrated “Monty Python” and “A Fish Called Wanda” actor and writer John Cleese has pulled out of an upcoming talk at the Cambridge Union on Friday, citing concerns over “woke rules” and an Adolf Hitler impersonation he had famously done on the “Fawlty Towers” series decades ago.Cleese, who is a Cambridge alumnus, was responding to a decision by the Union to blacklist art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon. The historian had performed a mock impression of Hitler ranting, during a debate last week on art and good taste at the Union.

Twitter to reveal that he has "blacklisted himself" from an upcoming talk at Cambridge Union on Friday.The comedic star, 82, announced the decision after art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon mimicked the leader of the Nazi Partty at a recent event, leading to him being banned from speaking at the prestigious university.In view of his 5.6 million followers, the comedian issued his statement on his decision.John wrote: "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.The star went on to apologise for his absence

Amy Hart has admitted that she and her fellow Love Islanders knew that Lucie Donlan racially renaming Yewande Biala was wrong on the show but did not speak up at the time.

Love Island 2018 star Rosie Williams has recalled the moment she urged ITV bosses to remove her off set as she reached 'breaking point.'

Megan Barton Hanson has said she would "definitely" return to Love Island if there was ever a gay season of the dating show. The glamour model shot to fame when she took part in the 2018 series of the hit ITV reality programme, when she finished in fourth place with then-boyfriend Wes Nelson.

MEGAN Barton Hanson has said she will "definitely" sign up to Love Island again if there is ever a gay series. Megan, 27, appeared on the ITV2 reality show in 2018 and ended up finishing in fourth place with then-boyfriend Wes Nelson.

Megan Barton Hanson shot to fame on Love Island back in 2018 where she placed fourth with partner Wes Nelson.Now she has revealed that she would return to the hit show on the one condition that it would be for a gay season.Addressing the Cambridge Union, the 27-year-old added that there was more work to be done to show proper bisexual representation on TV shows, without only examples of tokenism.She explained: “I think it would have been a completely different experience for me if there'd have been gay people on the show. It didn't even enter my head, I just assumed that every girl on there was completely straight.“Logistically I don't know how it'd work if they just chucked in a few token gay people in there.

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Cambridge University is soon to receive a dose of reality thanks to guest lecturer – and The Only Way Is Essex star – Gemma Collins.

IN the pantheon of great orators, a handful of names stand head and shoulders above all others. Winston Churchill, Stephen Hawking and the Dalai Lama have all addressed the Cambridge Union debating society — and now Gemma Collins will soon be added to that illustrious list.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentThe 1965 March on Washington was a galvanizing moment for the American civil-rights movement of the ‘60s, but in terms of media coverage of American race relations of that era, it happened in the middle of almost daily news reports, public interest programming and lively — sometimes incendiary — radio and television interviews and discussions.The Feb. 18, 1965, debate between acclaimed novelist James Baldwin and noted magazine editor/pundit William F.