John Cleese told Ed Balls to “shut up” as he snapped at the Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls for persistently questioning him about his new GB News show.
The former Monty Python star said the news channel had made him “the best offer anyone has ever made anyone in television” as he explained his decision to join.
In response, Balls joked that Cleese is the “only presenter joining and not leaving” GB News and then interrupted the 83-year-old’s next answer.
“Will you shut up?” Cleese snapped back, drawing laughter from both Balls and his co-host Susanna Reid.
The former Monty Python star said the news channel had made him “the best offer anyone has ever made anyone in television” as he explained his decision to join.
In response, Balls joked that Cleese is the “only presenter joining and not leaving” GB News and then interrupted the 83-year-old’s next answer.
“Will you shut up?” Cleese snapped back, drawing laughter from both Balls and his co-host Susanna Reid.
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00:00 - TV news, yes.
00:01 Well, they made me, Ed, they made me the best offer
00:04 anyone has ever made anyone in television.
00:07 They came to me--
00:08 - You're the only presenter joining them
00:10 rather than leaving at the moment.
00:11 - What?
00:12 - I said, you're the only presenter joining them
00:13 rather than leaving at the moment.
00:14 - Well, they're clearing out a certain amount,
00:16 which is not a bad idea, you know?
00:19 Because they do believe in free speech.
00:21 I've never had this--
00:22 - Get the old wood out and the new blood in.
00:23 - Will you shut up?
00:24 (Ed and Eddie laughing)
00:28 - Well, yeah, you're asking a question
00:32 and then talking over the answer, I suppose.
00:33 - Well, that's right.
00:34 - I'm often accused--
00:35 - He's getting another question in, isn't he?
00:37 - I'm often accused of doing the same.
00:37 - If you'd like to tell me which one
00:38 you want me to answer, I'll have it.
00:41 - I know, it's what us interviewers do, you'll find out.
00:44 - Be honest, I know, I've done quite a few.