Monty Python icon John Cleese slams woke
culture for having a 'disastrous effect'
on creativity and 'canceling comics'
Daily Mail (UK),
by
Jack Newman
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
7/20/2022 7:50:48 PM
Monty Python star John Cleese has slammed woke culture for having a 'disastrous' effect on comedy.
The veteran funnyman, 82, said he does not believe comedians have the freedom to be funny anymore, blasting today's cancel culture as the 'death of creativity'.
The Fawlty Towers icon, who has worked in the comedy industry for decades, told FreedomFest in Las Vegas, as reported by Fox News, that the current crackdown on jokes which could be perceived as offensive is putting off young comedians.
In recent years, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais are among the stars who have been criticized for their material,
'A Fish Called Wanda' - one of the funniest movies ever made. Thank you, Archie Leach.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Hazymac 7/20/2022 8:06:25 PM (No. 1222939)
If we're normal human beings, we all love John Cleese! Monty Python will always be classic. Here's the boxer "Ken Clean Air System" preparing for, and taking on, a 15-year-old Petula Wilcox, schoolgirl. And he knocks her down with every punch! Megan Rapinoe, here's your next challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZYDDFnUjeM (Monty Python, boxing)
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
zoidberg 7/20/2022 8:08:21 PM (No. 1222941)
John Cleese is an international treasure.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Folsomguy 7/20/2022 8:22:30 PM (No. 1222951)
This whole "woke" culture has to put their sensitivities back to sleep and start laughing at each other again.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DVC 7/20/2022 8:30:02 PM (No. 1222952)
Leftists are dour, sour, angry, hateful people with zero sense of humor.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
PCMM 7/20/2022 8:32:10 PM (No. 1222953)
John did his best to create this leftist nonsense. This is the world created by lefty boomers. Nice work, John. Now go away.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
formerNYer 7/20/2022 9:04:53 PM (No. 1222973)
His Faulty Towers Episode with the German Tourist is one of the funniest 30 minutes in TV history.
And he so totally correct about comedians not being funny. Now we get woke unfunny people slammed down our throat. Like Melissa McCarthy, this mean, ugly (inside & out) keeps getting work in Hollywood and every one of her appearances is avoided by millions.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
MDConservative 7/20/2022 9:20:45 PM (No. 1222982)
Cleese has been railing on this subject for years already. What is comedy these days? Any fool could stand on stage spewing the f-word and get laughs without offending hardly anyone. Don't know why...just is.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Hazymac 7/20/2022 9:23:31 PM (No. 1222984)
Re #8: Well, what are you doing about it? I hope you're laughing.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
snakeoil 7/20/2022 9:26:52 PM (No. 1222987)
Redd Foxx has a night club routine that was really filled with salty language. At the end he would say if I said anything tonight that offended you, you are a real dummy. You've been sitting there for hours listening to it.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
stablemoney 7/20/2022 9:35:42 PM (No. 1222992)
The left has destroyed the economy, climate, schools, family, sports, entertainment, restaurants, family visitation, trucking, freedom, property rights, and any shred of joy in life. I want a divorce, and I want it now.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
voxpopuli 7/20/2022 10:17:03 PM (No. 1223023)
i already commented on the Dave Chapelle article above..
and just found this.. on crimewatchmpls. ( the only REAL news site in the twin cities)
"Police report 50 to 70 people at the Varsity Theater protesting the Dave Chappelle show. "
50-70.. nice to see the size of their true believer base..
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
thewarden 7/20/2022 10:21:32 PM (No. 1223028)
He is a raging leftist. Too late to cry about your monster now, John. He is correct but you made it, deal with it, sweetie. And I adore Monty Python.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
red1066 7/20/2022 10:56:23 PM (No. 1223061)
The entire Monty Python franchise would have never existed under today woke culture. Thank God I grew up fifty years early and was able to watch Monty Python on PBS.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
SweetPea3 7/21/2022 6:43:06 AM (No. 1223229)
Jerry Seinfeld has said the same.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
twinkles 7/21/2022 8:37:43 AM (No. 1223340)
Cleese is a nasty Brit liberal who lives in Ohio. He spewed his bile against President Trump and his policies for four years. Now he's crying because it affects his wallet. Go back to England.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
MDConservative 7/21/2022 11:21:58 AM (No. 1223575)
#9 - I laugh often every day. As Art Linkletter used to say, people are funny. I don't frequent clubs, Netflix, or late night network TV to hear what passes for comedy these days. It just isn't fun nor interesting to me.
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