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  • John Cleese & Piers Morgan Trade Blows Over Jimmy Kimmel & Trump: “You Flaming Old Hypocrite”

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    John Cleese and Piers Morgan have renewed their social media hostilities over Jimmy Kimmel‘s suspension and Donald Trump‘s state visit to the UK.

    Cleese and Morgan are no strangers to slogging it out on X/Twitter, and the events of this week provided another battleground.

    Morgan has claimed that Kimmel “lied about Charlie Kirk’s assassin being MAGA” after the comedian said on his ABC show that the “MAGA gang desperately [is] trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it.”

    Responding to Morgan’s claim, Cleese wrote: “This from Piers Morgan. who has made a fortune working for Rupert Murdoch.” Morgan replied: “You took Rupert’s money too, you flaming old hypocrite.
    I’m just proud of it.”

    This is familiar territory for the duo. In January, Cleese branded Morgan “lazy” and “sloppy” for defending Murdoch following News Group Newspapers’ settlement with Prince Harry over privacy invasion.

    Morgan responded: “I’m bemused. You say you’ve chosen not to work for Rupert Murdoch yet you starred in The Day The Earth Stood Still in 2008 which was produced by 20th Century Fox, owned at the time by.. Rupert Murdoch. Were you being lazy, sloppy, or just a lying hypocrite?”

    Elsewhere on Thursday, Cleese mocked Morgan over what he saw as the presenter’s sycophancy during Trump’s state visit to Britain.

    “Piers has spotted a possible ‘in’ with Trump and he’s after it like a rat up a drainpipe,” he said, commenting on a Fox News clip in which Morgan called Melania Trump “radiant” and compared her to Jackie Kennedy as a “fashion icon.”

    Cleese withered: “Well, if you can’t get Murdoch to employ you anymore, Trump would be a good replacement.” This was a nod to the fact that Morgan has moved his show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, to YouTube.

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  • Eric Idle Finds a New Partner To Make Comedy With and GOOD

    Eric Idle Finds a New Partner To Make Comedy With and GOOD

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    In the words of Monty Python alum and comedy icon Eric Idle, “John’s gone a bit strange.” Sadly, it’s the understatement of the year. From defending J.K. Rowling’s transphobia to sharing his own transphobic tweets, Cleese has lost a lot of the goodwill and adoration he once held among comedy fans. In response, Idle decided it was time to replace Cleese as the voice of God in the new revival of Spamalot.

    “Last time we were on Broadway, John Cleese played God. Now, he’s getting on a bit, he’s getting up there, and John’s gone a bit strange,” he said during an interview on The Tonight Show. He then referred to the last time he was on the show with Cleese, where he threw water over Idle and made a joke about the burning bush to cover it up. Idle then went on to talk about how he took over the role of God briefly, before firing himself. Idle then announced the new voice of God on Broadway: Steve Martin.

    Martin and Idle have worked together in the past at events like Earth to America! Casting a legend like Martin the voice of God is not only a big undertaking, but it shows that Idle may finally be done with Cleese for good. Frankly, I’m fine with it.

    As someone who loves Monty Python very dearly, watching Cleese turn into someone who whines about “cancel culture” has been upsetting and disappointing. The iconic comedy troupe, which gave us movies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail (which Spamalot is based on), Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, was a staple of the comedy community. Idle seemingly separating from Cleese, and doing so in a way that wasn’t flashy or tearing Cleese down, is both honorable and noteworthy.

    Steve Martin is the perfect choice for God

    Martin as the voice of God makes sense because of Martin’s own comedy roots and Broadway experience. A Tony Award nominee, Martin is no stranger to musicals. He’s also no stranger to good comedy. While I grew up with the work of Monty Python, I’d probably say that Steve Martin was more of a staple in my household. Still, I know all the words to “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”

    Martin is a song and dance man (as seen most recently in the third season of Only Murders in the Building) who loves to have a bit of fun. It’s this quality that makes him one of the best performers around. Granted, while we won’t be seeing him (it’s a voice-only role), it is still nice to add him to the already stacked line-up of Spamalot. The revival cast includes a lot of iconic comedians from Saturday Night Live and Broadway like Taran Killam as Lancelot, Christopher Fitzgerald (who was nominated for a Tony for his work in Waitress the Musical) as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart (who won a Tony for his work in Aladdin) as King Arthur, our upcoming Boq in Wicked and star of Spongebob Squarepants the Musical Ethan Slater as the Historian, and so many more!

    As a fan of both Martin and Idle, I hope we see more of them together. Maybe with a little shading of Cleese on the side.

    (featured image: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc.)

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    Rachel Leishman

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