John Cleese; is he funny?

He is currently making a documentary about cancel culture for Channel 4 and plans to host a show for right-leaning UK network GB News that will champion free speech.

a daughter he has just discovered he had

This shows such a lack of understanding of the character of Basil Fawlty that it surely proves Connie Booth was the creative force behind the original series.

it surely reaffirms the long-proven fact that etc

Well, yes.

weird that rob reiner is producing it given his history with liberal causes

Americans aren't interested in the political views of British people.

Rob Reiner also has a history with Archie Bunker, so maybe that’s the spirit in which he’s producing this.

I have nothing at all to do with this production or adaptation,. Apparently Cleese has cut the song. Of course. https://t.co/OS1X9b5w2k

— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) May 19, 2023

I guess this answers the question posted in the thread title: cleese now aggressively anti-funny

surely Cleese must be cutting out Idle's Stan/Loretta scene as well.

Nah, probably extending it and having the characters address the audience with "this is what the wokerati actually believe now!" afterwards.

Exactly.

i'll say again if you had told me 30 years ago that I would like Idle more than Cleese I would have really doubted you.