Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Brand: Rumble rejects MP's 'disturbing' letter over income
Video site Rumble has hit out at a UK Parliamentary committee that asked if it would cut Russell Brand's income in the wake of sexual assault allegations.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 21st September 2023Thank god we don't find rape and cancer jokes funny any more - it'll stop people like Russell Brand rising to the top
Those comedians who can't get over it will die out - not by fire of cancellation, but by fading into insignificance.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 21st September 2023Rod Stewart 'pleased to put Russell Brand in his place' after crude joke about daughter
Piers Morgan says Sir Rod Stewart felt 'very pleased' with himself after his encounter with Russell Brand at the GQ Awards in 2006, following the comic's remarks about the singer's daughter.
Zoe Delaney, The Mirror, 21st September 2023Russell Brand: How the comedian built his YouTube audience on half-truths
The first time Russell Brand really dipped his toe into the water of conspiracy theories, in early 2021, the effect was swift - a YouTube channel whose videos normally received about 100,000 views was suddenly visited by more than a million people. It won him a new income stream and a fresh army of fans.
Rachel Schraer, BBC, 21st September 2023Lorraine Kelly quits social media a day after recalling how Russell Brand called her a 'slut'
The presenter, 63, announced she was signing off from the platform as she needed a break, a day after she recalled how Russell Brand called her a 'slut' during an 'uncomfortable' appearance on The Graham Norton Show back in 2007.
Joanna Crawley and Connie Rusk, Daily Mail, 21st September 2023Woman says Russell Brand exposed himself to her then laughed about it on Radio 2 show
A woman has accused Russell Brand of exposing himself to her and then laughing about it minutes later on his BBC radio show. The woman says it happened in 2008 when she was working in the same building as the BBC in Los Angeles. The encounter left her stunned, she says.
Nomia Iqbal, BBC, 21st September 2023If Russell Brand's interview with Jimmy Savile happened today, we'd be thankful for the Twitterstorm
In 2007, before Twitter rage and pile-ons, Brand offered up his female assistant to go to Savile's place naked. With little social media to provide a forum for outrage, no action was taken.
Adrian Chiles, The Guardian, 21st September 2023Where will Russell Brand get his power from now?
Now Brand has the police looking into claims about his treatment of women, it appears he will have to find a new way to feel important.
Caitlin Moran, The Times, 21st September 2023Men like Russell Brand have been given a free pass by institutional inaction for far too long
In light of the serious sexual assault and rape allegations against Russell Brand, Amelia Hansford argues that his sexist brand of comedy was always a red flag.
Amelia Hansford, Pink News, 21st September 2023ITV boss says 'strong leaders' are needed in TV in wake of Russell Brand claims
Dame Carolyn McCall reflected on how the industry is handling alleged abuses of power in its ranks at the Royal Television Society Cambridge conference in the wake of the scandal.
Ashleigh Rainbird, The Mirror, 21st September 2023