Famed Comedian Cleese Sees Mean Streak in Humor
John Cleese, star of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, argues real comedy is sharp and even cruel enough to wound. He promotes Video Arts, critiques authority, and recalls a Desert Island Discs quip about Margaret Thatcher.
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Robert Barr
Associated Press
NEW York
Flying Circus
John Cleese
Cleese
Wanda
Kevin Kline
Jamie Lee Curtis
BBC
Barbara
Video
Fawlty Towers
Prunella Scales
Sybil Fawlty
Andrew Sacks
Manuel
Connie Booth
Polly
Henri) Bergson
Christ
Eric
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Kasparov Battles Karpov In Critical World Title Game
Kasparov fought to save his title with a quieter Reti opening as adjournment left him a one pawn edge in the endgame against Karpov who only needs a draw to recapture the crown. observers noted tense nerves as Karpov ran low on time and Kasparov prepared a sealed move.
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Seville
Spain
Garri Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
Eduard Gufeld
Kasparov
Raymond Keene
Karpov
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