Russell Brand

May 17, 2012 Candid Confessions
Comedian Russell Brand appeared on “The Ellen Show,” opening up to host Ellen DeGeneres about his divorce from Katy Perry.
 
"I still love her as a human being, but sometimes when you're in a relationship, I suppose it doesn't work out, does it? But that doesn't mean I regret it or anything. I was very happy to be married with her. She's such a beautiful human being and I just have only love and positivity for her."
 
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May 10, 2012 Awards Shows

British funnyman Russell Brand will host the 2012 MTV Movie Awards for the first time, infusing the show with his "high to low brow” brand of comedy, the network said on Thursday.

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In turn, Brand promised a program "more impressive than 'The Avengers.’”
 

May 08, 2012 Extra Scoop
Extra Scoop: Russell Brand Says Divorce Was His 'Biggest Mistake'
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Comic actor Russell Brand may be having a change of heart. After seeing his ex, Katy Perry, with a new beau at the Coachella Festival last month, he reportedly sent an email to her, writing that he “gave up” on the marriage too soon. Read more at Daily Mail.

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April 24, 2012 Extra Scoop

Comedian and former heroin user Russell Brand went before the British Parliament's Home Affairs Committee to take a stand for fellow addicts. Read more at E! Online.

Extra Scoop: Russell Brand Testifies on Drug Addiction
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April 03, 2012 Extra Scoop
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"The Voice" took the competition to another level Monday as Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera's teams went head-to-head in the first live show of the season.

Full Story at People

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Russell Brand Gives Ex-Wife Katy Perry Their $5.6-Million Home -
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March 15, 2012 Hot Topics

New Orleans Police issued an arrest warrant for Russell Brand after the actor allegedly grabbed a photographer's iPhone and hurled it through a window of a nearby office building.

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The police confirmed to "Extra" that there is a Simple Criminal Damage in the amount of $700. No further details were provided.

February 14, 2012 Extra Scoop
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During Katy Perry's Grammy performance of her new single, "Part of Me," she featured several key phrases that could have been directed at ex-husband Russell Brand, such as, "You're not going to break my soul," "Look at me, I'm a sparkling firework," and "You'll never put me out again, I'm glowing."

Full Story at MTV News

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February 09, 2012 Couples News

It seems as though Katy Perry and Russell Brand had the fastest and most painless Hollywood divorce of all time. Brand filed on Dec. 30, citing "irreconcilable differences."

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Perry indicated that she and Brand had reached a settlement and on Wednesday, and a judge agreed to grant the divorce, although it won't be official until July 14. California law requires a six-month waiting period before a divorce can be finalized.