Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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WOW247, 8th August 2016Russell Brand confirms he's going to be a father
Russell Brand has confirmed he's going to be a father.
BBC News, 10th July 2016Russell Brand 'to marry for second time'
When Russell Brand split from his wife Katy Perry after 14 short months, it looked as though the serial womaniser was not made for settling down. However, he seems a changed man these days. A fortnight ago, we learned that he is to become a first-time father, now it is reported that he is to tie the knot for a second time.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 27th June 2016Stand-up: unpretentious but often anti-intellectual
Comedians tend to apologise for making any highbrow references in their material. I wish more felt at ease quoting poetry like Liam Williams.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th June 2016The documentary Russell Brand doesn't want you to see
Russell Brand gave renowned documentarian Ondi Timoner full access to his spiritual quest. Then he turned his back on her.
Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast, 12th May 2016Russell Brand to become a father
Russell Brand's friends say he is overjoyed at the prospect of being a dad. His partner Laura Gallacher is 5 months pregnant.
Stephen Jones, The Sun, 9th May 2016Comics with spectacular ha-ha homes
There are turrets and timbers, thatched roofs, private moorings and even an island. One home even has a secret garage, another boasts a 400-year-old walled garden. Yes, the titans of the comedy world have done rather nicely out of making people laugh.
Alison Boshoff, Daily Mail, 8th May 2016How comedy became a language of democratic politics
Like all forms of resistance, comedy can both shore up and legitimate existing political structures, yet it can also, in certain moments, work to encourage revision. Here, James Brassett looks specifically at the critical nature of radical British comedy by the likes of Russell Brand, Charlie Brooker, and Stewart Lee and writes that it raises questions about the nature of resistance and reveals the deeply political nature of the British public.
James Brassett, Democratic Audit UK, 18th April 2016Gervais splurges £2.75m on a 'little country retreat'
Ricky Gervais, 54, and his partner Jane Fallon, 55, have splashed out £2.75 million on a riverside house in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, a short cruise downriver from Russell Brand's six-bedroom period home in Henley.
Sebastian Shakespeare, Daily Mail, 16th April 2016Anti-capitalist Russell Brand adds £1m swimming pool
Russell Brand is allegedly expanding his picturesque country home by spending £1million on a luxury swimming pool and private cinema.
The Sun, 8th April 2016