Russell Brand

Late'n'Live Guide to Comedy

The greatest hits of the legendary Fringe bear-pit makes an appearance on TV

2 Feb 2012

‘The performing equivalent of self-harm’ is how Johnny Vegas describes the bearpit hell of the notorious Late’n’Live. Brainchild of the Gilded Balloon’s head honcho Karen Koren, this Edinburgh Fringe staple has been sending chills down the spines of…

Katy Perry using Downton Abbey to get over split

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24 Jan 2012

Katy Perry is "obsessed" with 'Downton Abbey'. The 'One That Got Away' hitmaker - who was handed divorce papers by husband Russell Brand at the end of December - is reportedly using the ITV1 period drama to get over her own love split, as she "really…

Joan Collins: Ego splits Hollywood stars

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14 Jan 2012

Joan Collins blames ego for many Hollywood splits. The 'Dynasty' star was not surprised that Russell Brand and Katy Perry recently announced their 14-month marriage is to end because she thinks famous people in relationships with one another can find…

Russell Brand struggles not to crave womanising days

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7 Jan 2012

Russell Brand admits he finds it hard not to "cherish and crave" his time as a womaniser. The ex-sex and drug addict comedian filed for divorce from singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage on December 30, and in an interview recorded shortly…

Katy Perry writing lyrics about Russell

Music Gossip

5 Jan 2012

Katy Perry has been writing about her split from husband Russell Brand for her next album. The 'Firework' hitmaker split from the British comedian after 14 months of marriage at the end of December, and has been channelling her heartbreak into…

Russell Brand and Katy split ahead of worst week for marriages

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4 Jan 2012

Russell Brand and Katy Perry split up ahead of the worst week of the year for marriages. The 'Arthur' star and the 'Firework' singer - who announced their plans to divorce on Friday (30.12.11) - are among the first of what is expected to be a huge…

Katy Perry to perform on X Factor

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16 Sep 2011

Katy Perry is to perform on 'The X Factor'. The 26-year-old singer was a guest judge on last year's series and also showcased her single 'Firework' with a live performance on the ITV1 talent show and she is keen to return, especially because husband…

Lydia Bright wants Russell Brand TOWIE cameo

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1 Jul 2011

Lydia Bright wants Russell Brand to make a cameo appearance in 'The Only Way Is Essex'. The 20-year-old star - who shot to fame on the ITV2 reality show - is keen for the Essex-born comedian and his wife Katy Perry to feature in the upcoming third…

Dionne Bromfield thrilled by Brand praise

Music Gossip

10 Apr 2011

Russell Brand made Dionne Bromfield blush with his compliments on her music. The notorious ladies man - who is now married to singer Katy Perry - is the only celebrity the 'Yeah Right' singer has met who made her go weak at the knees. She told…

Russell Brand signs up for Piers Morgan's Life Stories

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17 Mar 2011

Russell Brand has signed up to appear on 'Piers Morgan's Life Stories'. The 35-year-old comedian - who is married to pop princess Katy Perry - will appear on the ITV1 chat show when it returns to screens later this spring, but is reportedly…

Amy Childs eyes Russell Brand for pejazzle

TV Gossip

16 Mar 2011

Amy Childs wants to give Russell Brand a 'pejazzle'. The 'Only Way is Essex' star - who made the 'vajazzle', a procedure which places crystals on a woman's intimate area, famous on the ITV2 reality show - would like to create a male version for the…

The Tempest

Helen Mirren, Tom Conti, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper and Alan Cumming star in Shakespeare adap

2 Mar 2011

(PG) 109min After her baroque but static stab at Titus Andronicus, Julie Taymor turns her attention to Shakespeare’s final play, with Helen Mirren centre-stage as not Prospero but Propera, the island-bound magician who toys with a group of…

P. Diddy's normal friendship with Brand

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29 Jan 2011

P. Diddy likes to hang out with Russell Brand and watch the news. The 'Coming Home' star said he doesn't understand why people view his friendship with the British comedy actor and rock musician Matt Helders - from the Northern English group Arctic…

Russell Brand misses Comedy Awards

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23 Jan 2011

Russell Brand was forced to miss the British Comedy Awards last night (22.01.11) to care for a sick friend. The 'Get Him to the Greek' actor was due to pick up the Outstanding Contribution to Comedy honour at London's The O2 but stayed in New York to…

Katy Perry would put family before career

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28 Nov 2010

Katy Perry's children will take priority over her music career when she becomes a mother. The pop star wants to focus on her family when she and husband Russell Brand - who she wed in India in October - decide to have a baby and she insists she will…

Rihanna's honeymoon gift for Katy and Russell

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13 Nov 2010

Rihanna has splashed out on a second honeymoon for Katy Perry and Russell Brand. The 'Only Girl (In The World)' hitmaker is so upset she missed the couple's wedding in India last month due to work commitments that she has apologised by arranging a…

Despicable Me

6 Oct 2010

(U) 94min Universal have finally hit back big in the animation stakes with Despicable Me, a good-humoured, accessible comedy that never quite reaches the classic heights of Pixar’s Up!, or even DreamWorks’ equally brilliant How To Train Your Dragon…

Russell Brand charged with battery

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18 Sep 2010

Russell Brand was arrested for attacking a paparazzi photographer at Los Angeles International airport yesterday (17.09.10). The British comedian was handed the misdemeanour charge of 'Simple Battery' following the incident, where he is alleged to…

Russell Brand's proud mother

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27 Jun 2010

Russell Brand claims his mother was "proud" of his womanising. The 35-year-old British comic - who is engaged to singer Katy Perry - insists his mum was delighted his well-publicised pursuit of the opposite sex led to him winning an award three years…

Russell Brand not in control

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26 Jun 2010

Russell Brand would never tell Katy Perry what to do. The British star - who got engaged to the singer in December after three months of dating - is proud of his fiancee's exhibitionist ways and doesn't think he has any right to tell her to change…

Simpsons star Russell Brand

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21 Jun 2010

Russell Brand is going to be in 'The Simpsons'. The British funnyman - who is currently promoting new film 'Get Him to the Greek ' in London - has revealed he will soon be appearing in the long running cartoon. He told The Sun newspaper: "It's…

Get Him To The Greek

21 Jun 2010

(15) 108min Russell Brand proved a big hit Stateside with his role as debauched pop-star Aldous Snow in Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall. For this spin-off, writer Segel and director Stoller use the tried-and-tested format…

Russell Brand wants Ross reunion

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21 Jun 2010

Russell Brand wants to work with Jonathan Ross again. The British funnyman would love to star in a new project with the chat show host - who he caused public furore with when they made lewd phone calls made to veteran actor Andrew Sachs - and hopes…

Protective partner Russell Brand

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12 Jun 2010

Russell Brand claims Katy Perry has brought out his masculine side. The British funnyman - who was previously famed for his womanising ways - thinks being with his fiancée has given him a new focus and he only ever wants to protect her from…

Robbie Williams records soccer song

Music Gossip

14 May 2010

Robbie Williams and Russell Brand have re-recorded a new version of 'Three Lions'. The 'Angels' singer and the comic star have teamed up to lend their vocals to the track - which was the official anthem of the England soccer team in 1996 for the…

Russell Brand not Oasis' 'Yoko Ono'

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27 Apr 2010

Russell Brand doesn't want to be the "Yoko Ono" of Oasis. The group's former frontman Liam Gallagher branded the comedian a bad influence on brother Noel in the wake of the band's split last year, but Russell insists his friendship with the guitarist…

Five comedy shows worth watching on TV

16 Apr 2010

1: Outnumbered This superb celebration of parental incompetence continues with mum (Claire Skinner) finding an inappropriate image on the family computer and launching an investigation to discover the dodgy downloader’s identity. BBC1, Thu 15 Apr…

Russell Brand wants Japanese wedding

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16 Apr 2010

Russell Brand wants to marry Katy Perry in Tokyo. The British comic star is said to be setting his sights on the Far East for his big day and wants to jet off to Japan to wed the pop beauty, despite their friend Rihanna saying they plan to tie the…

Russell Brand wants addicted pop stars

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15 Apr 2010

Russell Brand thinks heroin would save the music industry. The British comedy actor claims heavy drug use could help the world avoid the "awful music" teen stars such as Justin Bieber are releasing. Russell - who has overcome heroin addiction…

Russell Brand's wedding obsession

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30 Mar 2010

Russell Brand is obsessed with bridal magazines. The British funnyman got engaged to singer Katy Perry in December and while she claims to be relaxed about planning their wedding, her fiance is throwing himself into creating the perfect day for their…

Russell Brand wants nude nuptials

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1 Feb 2010

Russell Brand wants a "naked" wedding. The British comic star and Katy Perry - who he got engaged to last month - are set to start planning their nuptials soon but revealed he is keen on having the unusual dress code. He joked: "We are going to do…

Russell Brand plans whirlwind wedding

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7 Jan 2010

Russell Brand and Katy Perry are set to marry within months. The couple - who have been dating since September and got engaged over New Year - have shocked friends by revealing their wedding plans are already well underway and have asked pals to…

Russell Brand and Katy Perry engaged

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6 Jan 2010

Russell Brand has got engaged to Katy Perry. The 34-year-old British comic star proposed to the American singer during a spiritual ceremony in India on New Year's Eve (31.12.09), and Katy, 25, gleefully accepted. The engagement was confirmed to…

Russell Brand wants New Year 'utopia'

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28 Dec 2009

Russell Brand wants to live in a "sexual utopia". The British comic star - who is currently romancing pop star Katy Perry - says he wants to see the world as we know it "evaporate" in 2010. Russell - who has overcome drug addiction and alcoholism…

Russell Brand to propose?

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13 Dec 2009

Russell Brand has been shopping for a diamond ring - sparking rumours he is going to propose to girlfriend Katy Perry. The British comic star was photographed looking at bands at exclusive London jewellers Cartier on Friday (13.12.09) with one…

Russell Brand had pre-parents nerves

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9 Dec 2009

Russell Brand expected meeting his girlfriend Katy Perry's parents would be "a disaster". The British comic star - who is a former heroin addict and alcoholic - was very nervous about being introduced to the pop star's pastor father and mother Keith…

Russell Brand needs God

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1 Dec 2009

Katy Perry's parents are urging Russell Brand to "go towards the light" and find God. The pastor parents of the 'I Kissed A Girl' singer recently met the British comedian - a former heroin addict and alcoholic, as well as a notorious womaniser - for…

Russell Brand fulfilled by Katy

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9 Nov 2009

Russell Brand feels "fulfilled" by Katy Perry. The British comedian insists he has never been happier than in his current relationship with the 'I Kissed A Girl' singer and has helped him put his womanising ways behind him. Russell, 34, said…

Russell Brand to propose?

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4 Nov 2009

Russell Brand is set to propose to Katy Perry. The British comedian - who has been linked to a string of beauties in the past and is known for his womanising ways - has amazed friends with his new attitude to romance and pals are convinced he is…

Public lover Russell Brand

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2 Nov 2009

Russell Brand wishes there were public sex competitions. The British comedian - who is currently dating Katy Perry, and has been linked to a string of beauties in the past - admitted he initially set out to become good at sex because he's not a…

Russell Brand wants Katy's kids

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2 Nov 2009

Russell Brand wants to have children with Katy Perry. The 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' star - who is famed for his womanising ways - insists he is ready to put his philandering past behind him to settle down with the singer. Russell, 34, said…

Russell Brand's zoo birthday gift

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20 Oct 2009

Russell Brand has bought girlfriend Katy Perry an animatronics zoo for her birthday. The British comic star splashed out £20,000 on the robotic menagerie after seeing how much Katy - who turns 25 on October 25 - enjoyed looking around a similar…

Russell Brand 'loves' Katy

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6 Oct 2009

Russell Brand is "in love" with Katy Perry. The comedian is so smitten with the singer - who he recently enjoyed a romantic holiday in Thailand with - he has vowed to end his womanising ways. He said: "I think I'm in love." When asked about his…

Katy Perry kissed Russell Brand

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15 Sep 2009

Katy Perry kissed Russell Brand after the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), according to reports. The 'I Kissed A Girl' singer was seen smooching the British comic star at Lady Gaga's VMA after-party at New York nightspot Avenue on Sunday night…

Russell Brand dating Hefner's ex

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13 May 2009

Russell Brand is dating Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend. The British comic star has been spotted making late-night visits to the Hollywood home of Playboy Playmate Holly Madison, who split from the Playboy founder last year. Holly, 29, and Russell…

Russell Brand's bachelor pad pole

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30 Apr 2009

Russell Brand has requested a hotel room with a stripper pole. The British comic star - famed for his womanising ways - is to start work on movie 'Get Him to the Greek' in Las Vegas and is keen to stay at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Russell Brand phones Obama

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20 Apr 2009

Noel Gallagher and Russell Brand phoned US President Barack Obama to quiz him about soccer. The pair made a call to the American leader during their radio show on British station talkSPORT, which aired last night (19.04.09), to discover if Obama's…

Hitlist - Comedy

19 Feb 2009

● Craig Hill There’s a fair chance that this might be a bit camp as the lad Hill glams up our tedious comedic lives. Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Feb. ● Russell Brand The walking controversy tries to set aside his 08 woes by getting back to…

Russell Brand

5 Feb 2009

STAND-UP With Jonathan Ross back on the box and Russell Brand returning to our stages with the merest of minor tabloid outrage, it seems that the Sachsgate furore has at last subsided. Some Radio 2 heads may have rolled but the key characters can now…

Russell Brand to quit sex

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26 Jan 2009

Russell Brand is planning to give up sex. The 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' star - who has previously battled addiction to alcohol and heroin - says he is getting bored of meaningless sexual encounters and is considering curbing his womanising ways in…