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John Cleese explains why he joined GB News (uk.news.yahoo.com)

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Last year, the Monty Python legend announced that he would be hosting his own show on the news channel and that it would be a "no holds barred account of the news".

Entitled The Dinosaur Hour, Cleese appeared on GB News to discuss his decision to join the network, telling Michelle Dewberry: "They came to me a few months ago and they made me the most extraordinary offer that’s ever been made to anyone in the history of television."

He added: "They said 'would you like to do ten shows; you can do whatever you like'. Can you imagine the BBC doing that? It would be subject to committee A and then after committee A had approved it, you’d go to Committee B. They said you can do anything and I’ve had no interference of any kind and it has been joyful."

The show will be filmed at a thousand year old castle and feature Cleese having intimate conversations with a number of guests.

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[–] bananaa@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yikes, yeah I had missed this controversy. For those that were also in the dark:

I'm afraid I'm not that interested in trans folks

I just hope they're happy and that people treat them kindly

Right now I'm more focussed on threats to democracy in America, the rampant corruption in the UK, the appalling British Press, the revelations about police brutality...

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/john-cleese-transphobic-tweets-jk-rowling-1234837693/

[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

That quote is about as supportive as an old sod like him will get. I'm surprised actually. The other tweets are more harmful, but he uses the right pronouns at least.

[–] Darukhnarn@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

This controversy seems constructed to me. Not caring about how others live their lives is different from being against it….