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John Cleese says cancel culture has led to the "death of creativity". The 82-year-old comedy legend has come out in support of 'Harry Potter' author J. K.

John Cleese slammed wokeness for having a “disastrous” impact on comedy during an interview with Fox News Digital. Cleese was a keynote speaker at last week’s FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas where he spoke about how to cultivate creativity, a skill he believes is essential and not just in showbiz, but sounded the alarm that political correctness has become a major obstacle, particularly for young comedians. When asked if comedians have the freedom to be funny in the year 2022, Cleese firmly responded, “No.”“There’s always been limitations on what they’re allowed to say,” Cleese said. “Why you go to Molière and Louis XIV. I mean Molière had to be a bit careful.

@KemiBadenoch comes through #BackingBadenoch #Kemi4PM #KemiForPM.” @Randomc**p93 commented: “Def something off putting about those who seem a bit too eager for power.” @Dnorm223 said: “Well in Hillary's defense she managed to have 2 Presidents impeached over humiliation issues. “Is that what you meant?” It comes as Truss presented her hypothetical policies and focuses should she become Prime Minister in last night’s televised debate on Channel 4. The televised debates began on Friday 15th July between candidates Rishi Sunak, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt. Following the first leadership debate, Express.co.uk ran a poll from 9pm on Friday, July 15, to 8am on Saturday, July 16, asking: “Who won the first Tory leadership debate?”Overall, 1,934 people responded and Tugendhat came out on top with 31 percent (590 people) of the vote.Former Chancellor Sunak came second with 20 percent (379 people) and was closely followed by Mordaunt with 19 percent (363 people).In addition, Badenoch received 14 percent (276 people) and Truss 13 percent (257 people).A further four percent (69 people) said they did not know who the winner was. The most recent debate took place yesterday in an hour-long head-to-head debate. It saw the candidates take on a more cutthroat approach as they engaged in personal slights against one another.

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"Because then I could give it back when that lying, evil thug Paul Dacre enters the House of Lords," he explained.John was offered a peerage over 20 years ago by former Liberal-Democrat leader, Paddy Ashdown.However, in 1999 he turned it down and joked that he didn’t want to accept the offer as it would mean spending winters in EnglandJohn said: “I turned down a peerage actually.“Paddy was going to offer me one when he ceased to be leader of the Lib Dems, for political services – not because I was a wonderful human being but because I’d helped them a lot.“But I realised this involved being in England in the winter and I thought that was too much of a price to pay," he told The Mirror in 2011.The Fawlty Towers star divides his time between England and sunny California.

Martine McCutcheon has said that the menopause made her feel like she was "losing her mind" as she opened up about her experiences.The 46 year old actress took to social media to talk about going through the perimenopause, telling fans that she started Hormone Replacement Therapy to help tackle her symptoms, which she described as a "game-changer".The Love Actually and EastEnders star has also been sharing her weight loss journey over the past year, and has praised celeb pal Davina McCall for giving her advice about how to deal with the changes, as well as thanking her menopause doctor Naomi Potter. Posting to her Instagram story, Martine said: "It’s been quite a game changer for me, there’s still some adjustments and tweaks to make.

Irish Times: ‘It does seem to me that the job of comedy is to offend, or have the potential to offend, and it cannot be drained of that potential. ‘Every joke has a victim. That’s the definition of a joke.

Boris Johnson drinking at an event during a Covid lockdown.

Piers Morgan isn’t exactly known for his ability to get along with others, but the amount of celebrity feuds he’s involved in might surprise even his staunchest supporters. From his iconic beef with Duchess of Sussex and former Suits star Meghan Markle to a rather more surprising bunch of feuds with Hollywood stars like Hugh Grant and Ewan McGregor, he really has done it all.

This is not the first time that the Fawlty Towers actor has expressed his anti-conservative party views. In April, John expressed his anger after the Tory government were reportedly told to avoid pursuing an inquiry into Boris Johnson breaking Covid rules. He typed: “An utterly cynical manoeuvre to undermine the Rule of Law.”In response, his fans shared their thoughts on the divisive matter.@ReekOShame replied: “Not cynical.

EXCLUSIVE: Monty Python star John Cleese and Gomorrah actor Fortunato Cerlino have been confirmed to us as among supporting cast for Roman Polanski’s new movie The Palace, which is in production in Switzerland.

Boris Johnson says that he did not realise that the Covid rules applied to him, he is telling the truth."You see, he sincerely believes that no rule has ever applied to him."This is the definition of an Asshole given by philosopher Aaron James in his book 'Assholes'."The 82-year-old is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. His career began in the 1960s when he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.In the mid-1970s, John and first wife Connie Booth co-wrote the sitcom Fawlty Towers – the programme that led to him reaching national fame when he starred in it as Basil Fawlty.

"I’m very sorry to say this, but I no longer think he is worthy of the great office he holds.”The PM offered a “wholehearted apology” yesterday after being issued with a fixed-penalty notice for attending a gathering in the cabinet room to celebrate his 56th birthday.Boris insisted, however, that he had not misled the Commons when he said last December that Covid rules were followed at all times in Downing Street. “It did not occur to me, then or subsequently, that a gathering in the cabinet room just before a vital meeting on Covid strategy could amount to a breach of the rules,” he said.At a meeting of Tory MPs last night, Boris again expressed “genuine regret”, but urged colleagues to unite behind him. He was flanked as he arrived by Rishi Sunak, who delayed a trip to the US to show support for him. During the meeting, the Prime Minister attacked the BBC and the Archbishop of Canterbury over criticism of the government’s plans to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Martine McCutcheon looked happy and healthy as she enjoyed a sun-kissed holiday in Dubai last week, as seen in our exclusive pictures.The former EastEnders actress headed off with her husband Jack McManus, 37, and their seven year old son Rafferty to spend some fun time together in the sun. Speaking to OK! about the getaway, the 45 year old told us: “Jack and I decided after a manic start to the year, that it was the perfect occasion to take Rafferty on a family holiday.

Boris Johnson had yet to be held accountable for breaking his own laws due to “corruption”.John, 82, took to Twitter this afternoon to call out Boris Johnson, 57, and the government in front of his 5.7 million followers. Earlier today, journalist Matthew Stadlen tweeted out: “It's been over seven weeks since Boris Johnson handed in his partygate questionnaire to the Met police. “Does anyone know why it’s taking them so long to work out whether the Prime Minister brJohn Cleese then responded to the tweet, claiming that the government was “corrupt”.He wrote: “Corruption, corruption, corruption...“On a scale that was unimaginable a few years ago.“Throw them out.“And then… throw them in.”Police are continuing to investigate a number of parties that happened at Downing Street and have already handed out at least 20 fixed penalty notices to staff who attended lockdown-flouting gatherings during the pandemic.Detectives are investigating 12 events, including six gatherings the Prime Minister is believed to have attended.Boris was not included in the first wave of fines, which is understood to contain only the most straight-forward cases.John’s followers took to the comments section to share their views on the situation.Grezz Mono wrote: “It's obvious why it's taken so long.They are seeing how he can get away with it. “When anyone else breaks the law, we do not get sent a questionnaire to fill out at our convenience!!! It's a very unfunny joke! Blissful wishes.”Richard Stone added: “Because he did break them, but the Met is afraid to declare it. What's so hard about that?”Keith Bryan commented: “No chance.

Donald Trump, 75, has asked Vladimir Putin to release any information he has on President Biden's business dealings in Russia. John Cleese, 82, has taken to Twitter to share his anger at those who still "support" him when a "huge tragedy is unfolding in Ukraine".John is known for his strong opinions on matters, and Trump has not avoided John's sight.In view of his 5.7 million followers he penned: "While a huge tragedy is unfolding in Ukraine, Donald Trump asks for a political favour from the war criminal orchestrating the tragedy."And 30% of Americans still support him."However, John did not share where his statistics cited were from.Many social media users have taken to the posts comments to share their opinion on the matter.Mrkevstocks said: "Scarily it is probably more along the lines of 50 per cent."Minichewbacca added: "A quarter of the population will always believe their race, group, and personal interest outweigh the rest of the world."Our job is carrying the majority upward on the path of evolution."KarMerCoy added: "Not me, I never supported."I literally cried myself to sleep after the presidential election results were announced in November 2016."In reference, John is referring to the interview published yesterday where he asks Putin to release any information he has about the Biden family.In the interview with JustTheNews, Trump pushed an unproven claim that Biden had business dealings in Russia.Referring to the Hunter Biden dealings, he said: "I would think Putin would know the answer to that."I think he should release it.

The Duke of York made a public return as he attended the Duke of Edinburgh's memorial service which was held at Westminster Abbey today. John Cleese, who starred in Monty Python, has called Prince Andrew's appearance into question as he reacted to a Twitter post that also addressed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's notable absence.Prince Andrew was joined by his siblings alongside more than 30 foreign royals and the extended Royal Family for Prince Philip's memorial.The Duke of York sported a sombre expression as he arrived at the service with the Queen by his side as he supported Her Majesty.It comes after Andrew withdrew from royal duties following sexual assault allegations, which he vehemently denies, made by Virginia Giuffre in a civil claim the United States.Taking to the micro-blogging site, John, 82, posed a question in view of his 5.7 million followers.It comes after podcast host Jessica Davies reacted to an earlier tweet that questioned Andrew attending the service following the abuse allegations.In view of her 171,000 followers, she tweeted: "Literally.

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.

Cardi B has shared her love for My Chemical Romance, blowing all our minds.The I Like It rapper has us all desperate for a collaboration as she shared a video for the group’s 2004 banger, I’m Not Okay (I Promise) on Twitter.Alongside the clip, the 29-year-old penned: ‘They don’t make music like this anymore.’Clearly delighted by the surprise shout-out, MCR’s official account simply replied: ‘Grazie mille Cardi!’Could this possibly lead to a duet? We definitely hope so…And it turns out we’re not the only ones, as fans flooded the replies begging for a remix titled, ‘We’re not Okurrrr.’They donât make music like this anymore pic.twitter.com/hi44q9cDCV‘Then make it yourself,’ one commented, as another suggested: ‘My Chemical Romance ft Cardi B.’Others were living for the rare glimpse into the mom-of-two’s playlist, as a follower said: ‘Woahhhhhh Cardi B with the emo jams.’‘Did not expect this tweet from this account,’ a Twitter user joked.As a fan added: ‘Is there a glitch in the matrix, if not @iamcardib has great taste in music.’Unfortunately, we might be waiting a while for a collaboration as Cardi recently confessed that she’s ‘too shy’ to approach male musicians to get in the studio with her.Yes, seriously.‘The thing is, I’m shy — and really shy to reach out to male artists, to be honest with you,’ she said, following her track with Maroon 5. John Cleese hits back at backlash over slavery joke after 'microphone taken away'Succession's Brian Cox regrets branding Johnny Depp 'overrated'Scott Hall dead: WWE legend Razor Ramon dies aged 63 after family turn off life support‘That’s why a lot of collabs that I want, I haven’t gotten yet because I’m scared to reach out.

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.

Twitter to defend himself amid a backlash to his comments about slavery at the SXSW Festival.The Monty Python star, 82, hit back at a fellow user before taking a swipe at the reporter who interviewed him at the event, where his microphone was removed by a fellow comedian and panellist.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the award-winning actor defended his comment that British people should be given reparations for being enslaved, which sparked a fierce backlash.His microphone was snatched away by another comedian who claimed they did so to "save his career".Twitter user @sajidmerchant took issue with John's comments and sent him a message explaining why.They wrote: "John, I love ur humor man, but mockingly comparing getting reparations for things that happened 1000 years ago, to things that happened less than a generation ago is a flawed comparison. (sic)"But u do u." (sic) they finished.John replied: "Quite right, Sajid.