Here is a video extract from the Graham Norton television show in which John Cleese, of Monty Python fame, discusses cats with Taylor Swift, the American celebrity, who cares for two cats one of which is a Scottish Fold judging from appearance. The cricketer Kevin Pietersen is also present. He also plays a role in the discussion. He is allergic to cats he says and does not like them. Pietersen has that typical approach of people who don’t understand domestic cats.
Graham Norton is a well-known personality in the UK and his late-night show, Graham Norton Show. He is popular and humorous. The show is a bit manic. He deliberately makes it like that 😉
Here is the video:
Cleese makes offensive remarks with the intention of being comical and interesting. I see that but one commentator on YouTube says this:
I’m not sure Taylor gets British humor? She was wildly offended.
I agree with that to a certain extent in that she does seem a bit confused. She understands that Cleese is trying to be funny and she does enjoy the banter I believe. She is not the dumb celebrity that some people make her out to be. We know she loves cats. For me that is a big recommendation 😉
When Cleese sees Ms Swift’s cat Olivia he asks:
“How did it have the accident?”
He was obliquely remarking on the flat ears of the Scottish Fold.
What is interesting is that Cleese appears to be the owner of a Maine Coon and a very large Maine Coon at that. I am guessing the breed but Cleese says his cat is American and the Maine Coon is the largest domestic cat. I think, also, you can just hear a reference to Maine Coon in the video. The image is poor quality but I see ear tufts (a Maine Coon trait).
Below is a screenshot of his cat being held by his younger wife. Cleese likes to be married even if it has cost him millions in alimony – £12 million poorer just to his 3rd wife. He is on his fourth wife…..He has to work to make the payments and he is in his 70s.
I totally agree. John Cleese is smart and has a dry sense of humour which Taylor picked up on quite quickly. She’s not a dumb celebrity.
I believe she moved away from Pieterson he cricketer in jest as a bit of fun in response to his dislike of cats (she has this wry smile on her face). It was amusing. She wanted to be amusing. And then Cleese moved over to the very edge of the sofa! I think he was just copying her. There was a lot of subtle fun going on.
I watched this on YouTube, although it was on BBC-America a few days later and I get that she was caught off guard by his humor, but she did catch on. Did you notice how she moved further away from the cricket player as he said how allergic he was? Was that out of politeness? I think it was, but it looks as if she’s trying to get away from him and Cleese, always thinking on his feet, pretends to scoot over a little! Loved that. Funny stuff. Swift is just a kid, she’ll get over it and her cat does look a little funny.
That Maine Coon is absolutely HUGE! I’m surprised his wife doesn’t collapse under the weight! 😉
We understand your spirit. We really do. It is the same as ours.
No…Not actually…Charlie Drake may be old in 60s perhaps or before that time, I was born in 1971 actually.
So I missed Charlie Drake 🙁 but I wish to see his comedy if get a chance here.
Actually I spent my whole life in Denmark’s library. After school I did not stay at home, never slept in day light, and I just used to move on to library. It is somehow very interested fact that I became “the extreme books reader” within months and librarians were astonished that I always read all kind of stuff, from religion to dirty sexuality psychologies, from prophets to Rasputin and so on. But This readings paid me off by knowing many things of the world without getting my self involved practically and knowing what is EVIL and what is TRUTH n RIGHT PATH. I have spent my time in good people and always avoided the maniacs.
The library made me know what dogs, cats, corn snakes and other species means to this world and how we ever could have one or two at home as pet. But there you see…always parents first and then the whole ignorant society makes it difficult to fulfill the inner wishes and then comes a time when we are on our own and able to decide what we can do within our capacities and I decided the path of PROPHETS, to do the welfare of human beings and tiny animals. This is it and I will share as many as possible to PoC to let the world know the TRUTH.
Sorry for a long reply but I need friends who can understand what my SPIRIT is speaking and cats and kittens are my LIFE. Thank you Ruth <3
Interesting. Thanks for clarifying. Education is the key to better cat welfare too. The violence against cats is primarily due to ignorance and stupidity.
Poor Taylor, well out of her depth with their British soh! lol
Such beautiful cats, well all cats are beautiful to me.
I love John Cleese, not usually keen on comedians but Fawlty Towers was hilarious.
I loved Benny hill too Ahsan and also Charlie Drake, did you ever see him?
Your English is better than some peoples who were actually born in England!