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…

Russell Brand not Oasis' 'Yoko Ono'

Music Gossip

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…

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…

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…

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…

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

24 Apr 2008

ROMANCE/COMEDY (15) 110min The Judd Apatow movie production line shows no signs of abating as Forgetting Sarah Marshall follows the template of Knocked Up to deliver some laughs, banal moralising and side characters that outshine the lead. Writer and…

Katy Perry writing lyrics about Russell

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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

TV Gossip

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…

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…

Amy Childs eyes Russell Brand for pejazzle

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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…