John Cleese has spent his career challenging taboos, often going to uncomfortable places to make people laugh and think. But lately he’s been having some issues. The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers ...

It took about an hour for John Cleese to say something that turned a panel toward cringey awkwardness. The British comedy icon was joined by fellow comics Jim Gaffigan, Dulcé Sloan and Ricky Velez for ...

John Cleese had his microphone taken away after making a controversial joke about slavery. The Monty Python comedian was taking part in a “John Cleese in Conversation” event at SXSW festival in Austin ...

John Cleese speaks onstage at ‘Comedy with the Cleeses’ during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Creek and the Cave on March 12, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amanda Stronza/Getty Images ...