John Cleese

The Monty Python Crew Takes Over 'Late Night'; Water-Fight, Chair-Stealing, General Tomfoolery Ensues (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.15.2009 | Comedy


The Monty Python boys are not easy interview subjects. They talk all at once, mock the audience and tell people they're asking terrible questions. For...

John Cleese's Divorce Leaves Third Wife Richer Than He Is

nydailynews.com | By Neil Nagraj | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment


John Cleese isn't laughing about the $19.7M divorce settlement he reached with his third wife - a sum that will leave her richer than the Monty Python...

14 Reasons I'm Looking Forward To Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 08.22.2009 | Comedy


Sean L. McCarthy

This year, Apatow is holding a red-carpet premiere of his new movie about comedians, Funny People, at the fest. Will it live up to its often-brilliant online promotional campaign?

Amnesty Salutes Its Secret Policemen

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


Gregory Weinkauf

The Secret Policeman's Film Festival celebrates three decades of comedy and music in service of Amnesty's efforts round the world.

Even Bigger Balls Than Mark Sanford...

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York


Gregory Weinkauf

Treat yourself and see the Secret Policeman's Film Festival.

Smile and Say "Cleese!" - How the Secret Policeman Mocks, Rocks and Shocks

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 06.25.2009 | Home


Gregory Weinkauf

Long ago on a smallish, awkwardly-shaped but somewhat culturally-significant island in the dismal North Sea, Peter Cook hosted a spoof awards show to anyone who featured in the 1981 Amnesty benefit show.

30 Years of Mocking and Rocking

Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.16.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Schreiber

Beyond a brain-melting display of world-class comedians and musicians, the Secret Policeman's Film Festival provides insight into the creative process.

Having a Secret Policeman's Ball

Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Schreiber

Martin Lewis is a multi-headed entertainment serpent no longer interested in being a mere producer but is bent on some plan for world domination.

And Now For Something Completely Different: The Secret Policeman's Film Festival

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With the steady stream of elaborately produced, consciousness-raising concerts, The Secret Policeman's Ball is a symbol that anything is possible when you're trying to do the right thing for the planet.

John Cleese Successfully Halves Payout For Ex-Wife

Mail Online | Posted 04.22.2009 | Entertainment


John Cleese has successfully halved the £1.3million-a-year divorce settlement he had described as 'feeding the beast'. A judge in the U.S. agreed ...

Diplo-Blogosphere: Ranking the French, Germans and Brits

Steve Clemons | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


Steve Clemons

How are the embassies dealing with new media, and using or ignoring the tools that online video and blogging can provide?

John Cleese Talks Hair Transplants And Aging, Calls Kimmel Fat (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.07.2009 | Entertainment


"Monty Python" legend John Cleese joined Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday to promote his role in "Pink Panther 2," and ended up hilariously describing his hair tr...

John Cleese Dumps Lying Girlfriend

Daily Mail | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment


Already hit by a multi-million-pound divorce from his third wife, John Cleese was forced to squirm in silence when his new girlfriend revealed ever mo...

John Cleese's Girlfriend Lying About Her Age - By 18 Years

Daily Mail | Posted 02.24.2009 | Entertainment


For the Daily Mail has learned that, despite Miss Orr's claims that she is only 27, she has been more than a touch economical with the truth. Records...

Eric Idle To Take Monty Python To The Internet

New York Times | Posted 01.06.2009 | Entertainment


IS there life left in the dead parrot sketch? It has been 25 years since Monty Python was a living comedy troupe -- the film "The Meaning of Life," r...

John Cleese Talks About His Pricey Divorce

Daily Mail | Posted 11.30.2008 | Entertainment


Given he's on a third divorce, John Cleese is hardly talking from a position of strength with his views on marriage. But the Fawlty Towers star has a...

John Cleese On Sarah Palin: "Monty Python Could Have Written This" (VIDEO)

The Atlantic | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Andrew Sullivan posted some footage of former Monty Python writer and performer John Cleese discussing the Republican vice presidential candidate. Cl...

Britain is Repossessing the U.S.A.

Peter Samuelson | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Peter Samuelson

If you wanted to have a democracy, honestly, you really should have taken the time to understand things a bit before you voted.

How Much Sex Is Enough?

Sophie Keller | Posted 08.06.2008 | Style


Sophie Keller

As a young girl, one of my favorite programs was a British comedy series about a hotel called Fawlty Towers. I distinctly remember the batty owner, Ba...

John Cleese Slams Greedy Ex-Wife And Jokes About Dead Mom

Daily Mail | Posted 08.02.2008 | Entertainment


During a talk which was supposed to focus on raising money for conservation work, John Cleese launched a tirade against his estranged third wife. The...

John Cleese Offers To Write For Obama

AFP | Posted 04.17.2008 | Entertainment


Monty Python legend John Cleese is to offer his services as a speechwriter to Barack Obama if he wins the Democratic nomination to become US president...

Hollywood Still Hearts Obama

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Stats on third quarter donations are out, and Hollywood still loves the Democratic candidates, with many stars opening their wallets this time around ...