Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure review
A superficial but well-made tribute to the comedy god.
Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 28th December 2020Russell Brand flouts social distancing rules
Russell Brand has called his new comedy show Brand-emic, so I thought he'd have the sense to be cautious of Covid.
But the comedian dangerously flouted social distancing rules by taking selfies with swathes of fans and even hugging one following a gig on Monday just 80 minutes after the rule of six came into force.
Simon Boyle, The Sun, 16th September 2020Katy Perry calls marriage to Russell Brand a 'tornado'
Katy Perry has moved on with a new baby with fiancé Orlando Bloom. But she made a rare comment about her short-lived marriage to comedian Russell Brand, nine years since their split.
Caroline Feraday, The Sun, 1st September 2020Russell Brand criticised for 'mansplaining feminism'
Russell Brand has been criticised for posting a video asking whether Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new music video is "a feminist masterpiece or porn".
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 15th August 2020Comedies announced for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Monday night shows will start on August 17 with Rob Beckett, followed by Jimmy Carr (Aug 24) and Russell Brand (Sept 14) and Kerry Godliman, Judi Love and Russell Kane on Sept 21. Two further gigs will take place on September 7 at 6pm and 9pm and will feature Suzi Ruffell, Sindhu Vee, Olga Koch and Gabby Best with more names to be announced - the shows will have different line-ups.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2020Russell Brand pulls gig over coronavirus
The comedian had been due to perform his show at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia tonight. However he cancelled after a woman who attended the venue fro an earlier show tested positive to the illness last week.
Chortle, 9th March 2020Russell Brand makes cameo in Neighbours
Russell Brand has joined the cast of Aussie soap Neighbours for a cameo appearance.
Chortle, 7th March 2020Jason Manford: The time I nearly cost my employers 50K
Jason Manford has revealed how he almost cost a radio station £50,000 when he accidentally gave away the answer to a big-money competition.
Chortle, 26th January 2020The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Creating a "comedy cabinet"
Ukraine has a comedian as their premier, so let's mix things up a bit at No10. "Jo Brand for Prime Minister!"
Paul Routledge, The Mirror, 22nd April 2019