John Cleese
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From Mick Jagger, who called Tina Turner “my wonderful friend” to Stephen King and the White House, tributes have flowed for an icon of the music world.
- by Olivia Ireland and Lynette Eyb
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Comedy
Don’t mention the war, but do book a room in the renovated Fawlty Towers
Despite New Season Suspicion Syndrome going into overdrive, surely we have reason to be hopeful about a Fawlty Towers reboot.
- by Andrew Hansen
Rebooting a masterpiece: Fawlty Towers set for TV sequel
Is it a work of genius or madness? John Cleese is planning to star in a sequel to Fawlty Towers, a show he once said could never be rebooted.
- by Michael Idato
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AFL 2022
Latest rant over Daisy Pearce just a bad call
Five years later, some men still get their knickers in a twist over a woman AFL commentator. Sorry, their jockstraps.
- by Greg Baum
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Alan Jones
Don’t mention the war: why John Cleese pre-emptively cancelled himself
A Cambridge University cancel culture row has sparked a new discussion about wokeness, offence and free speech.
- by Jacqueline Maley
John Cleese's next act: 'I think there is life after death'
Undeterred by lockdown, comedy legend John Cleese is taking to the stage to share his verdict on the state of the world.
- by Karl Quinn
Paul Hogan on new Dundee film: 'Anything that happens now is a bonus'
It takes something special to get Hogan to work these days. In a new film about the actor and his most famous character, he thinks he's found it.
- by Karl Quinn
Fawlty Towers episode to be reinstated to streaming platform after outcry
Streaming platform UKTV announced it would reinstate famous Fawlty Towers episode once 'extra guidance' was added, after outcry from John Cleese.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Karl Quinn
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Pop culture
Why there's far more at risk than not seeing Fawlty Towers again
The series is the latest casualty of what looks to be a book-burning for the digital age.
- by Michael Idato
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John Cleese slams UKTV decision to remove Fawlty Towers episode as 'stupid'
The comedy legend says removing the famous The Germans episode completely misses the point.
- by Karl Quinn
Marvel in the making: Rachel Weisz on Cate Shortland and Black Widow's killer female cast
The latest instalment of the comic movie franchise has brought the Oscar-winning actor and Canberra-raised director together at last.
- by Susan Dominus
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