Russell Brand

Russell Brand sets fire to dollar bill

Russell Brand was seen satisfying his pyromaniac tendencies by alighting a dollar bill outside Tortilla Republic in West Hollywood, while showing off to a friend.

Russell Brand in first BBC talks since Sachsgate

Controversial comedian who caused stir with prank phone calls in line to front documentary about addiction on BBC3.

Russell Brand is 'doing well' after Katy Perry split

While we're all pleased to hear Russell Brand is 'doing well', our beloved outspoken Essex comedian appears to have gone all Hollywood on us.

I quite like Jack Whitehall. The posh thing no longer irritates and he was great in Fresh Meat. But the stand-up-meets-chat-show-meets-hidden-camera format of Hit The Road Jack is woefully thin. I know Channel 4's overgrown teens have finally accepted their Russell Brand crush will remain forever unrequited and have now switched to Jack instead. But if they keep giving him guff like this I fear they'll end up having their hearts broken again.

Russell Brand's girlfriend is model Nikolett Barabas

It may have come as a surprise that Russell Brand gave up his A-list wife to cavort with an unknown. But it seems the comedian's new squeeze is actually not quite as anonymous as first thought. The pretty brunette has been identified as Hungarian model Nikolett Barabas.

Russell Brand lands himself in more hot water

He's already facing possible deportation from the United States if a judge finds him guilty of an aggravated felony. Now Russell Brand has found himself in more trouble. The comedic actor failed to return a set of hired bicycles to a store in New Orleans, where he is filming his new movie.

Russell Brand in iPhone photo scuffle

Fed-up Russell Brand grabbed a man's iPhone and lobbed it through a window after he tried to take a picture of the comedian.

Russell Brand investigated for destroying pap's phone

Russell Brand is being investigated for allegedly destroying a photographer's phone in New Orleans.

The hilarious Secret Policeman's Ball is back to mark Amnesty ­International's 50th anniversary.

Recorded last Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York, it's the first time the gala event has been held outside the UK since John Cleese and his friends brought together musicians and ­comedians for the first show in 1976.

It might also be the first time that Coldplay and professional hecklers Statler and Waldorf, from The Muppets, have appeared on the same bill.

The all star-cast also features comics from both sides of the Atlantic, including David Walliams, Ben Stiller, Eddie Izzard, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Jack Whitehall, with music from Mumford & Sons.

The Secret Policeman's Ball: behind the scenes - video

Amnesty International goes behind the scenes at The Secret Policeman's Ball at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Russell Brand talks about his tattoo, while other performers, including Paul Rudd, Eddie Izzard and Noel Fielding, talk about what human rights mean to them.