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One the world's funniest people is also a well-regarded expert on innovation in business. 

 is part of the legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python's Flying Circus. 


In addition to performing and writing with that group, he starred in the television series "Fawlty Towers," appeared in several movies and 

 He is also the co-founder of Video Arts, a successful British company that creates humorous business training videos. 

He's in the Twin Cities Friday to speak at a 

 sponsored by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas.


"My favorite joke is, 'How to you make God laugh?' Answer: Tell him your plans. Right?" he said, laughing. "We all think we know what's going to happen during the course of the day, and we don't. It's always different, and yet we go along like we know what's going to happen."
  

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One the world's funniest people is also a well-regarded business innovation expert. Speaking in the Twin Cities Friday, the Monty Python great fills in MPR News on what he's doing -- and reveals his favorite joke.

One the world's funniest people is also a well-regarded expert on innovation in business. John Cleese is part of the legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python's Flying Circus. In addition to performing and writing with that group, he starred in the television series Fawlty Towers, appeared in several movies and recently published an autobiography. He is also the co-founder of Video Arts, a successful British company that creates humorous business training videos. He's in the Twin Cities today to speak at a private event sponsored by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas.  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with him.

John Cleese: actor, comedian -- and business creativity consultant?

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