John Cleese: New show against wokeness and cancel culture:
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John Cleese to Host Show Challenging Cancel CultureStarting January, Cleese will present a show on GB News critiquing Wokeness and censorship, avoiding the BBC due to censorship fears.
- John Cleese will launch a regular TV program on GB News addressing issues of cancel culture and woke ideology starting in January.
- The 82-year-old comedian embraces controversy, having previously faced criticism from woke groups for his provocative humor.
- Cleese declined to air the show on the BBC, fearing it would be censored within minutes.
- The program aims to oppose intellectual restrictions, censorship, and ideological dogmas in media and society.
Because the BBC today would censor my show after five minutes.— John Cleese, in an interview with NZZ about his decision to join GB News instead of the BBC
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Key FactsJohn Cleese is going to join GB News in a campaign for 'free speech'.
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- John Cleese is returning to television, joining GB News as a regular contributor in the coming year.
- Cleese, 82, stated on Radio 4's Today show this morning that the GB News team framed the station as a "free-speech channel" rather than a "right-wing" one.
- According to the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, the TV station reaches approximately two million people each month, compared to 15.9 million for BBC News station and 10.9 million for Sky News.
- We were mocking his opinions rather than embracing them.
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