Russell Brand

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Birthday: June 4, 1975
Age: 36
Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Grays, Essex, England
Hometown: Hampstead, London, England
Big Break: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Biography

English comedian and actor Russell Brand was born on June 4, 1975 in Grays, Essex, England. He made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian and presenter. Brand has also worked on the radio and literature. He has appeared in television series like Cruise of the Gods and Blessed.

Brand's big break came with his work in Forgetting Sarah Marshall in 2008. He will reprise his role as Aidous Snow in Get Him to the Greek, co-starring Jonah Hill. He recently hosted the MTV Music Awards and received mixed reviews because of his vulgarity and sexual innuendo. Brand essentially begged the audience and viewers to elect Barack Obama president.

Did you know…
  • His autobiography My Booky Work was a UK best-seller
  • He is an only child
  • Won best newcomer at the British Comedy Awards in 2006
  • He is an avid supporter of West Ham United Football Club
  • He has been arrested several times for public indecency
  • He used to be a postman
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Hey, they said it was amicable.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand have officially signed and filed their divorce papers, which state that the former couple has reached a “comprehensive written settlement.”

The settlement includes Russell saying ‘no thanks’ to half of Katy’s fortune, which he is entitled to by law.
Russell Brand and Katy Perry must've seriously thought their marriage was going to last, because the two didn't get a prenup. I mean, I hate to be a naysayer, but this was a risqué but evangelical pop princess and, well, Russell Brand. They should've been required to get a prenup.

But they didn't, and Katy is reportedly worth a whopping $44 million, and Russell is now entitled to half of that amount. But here's the thing: he doesn’t want it.
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Because Zooey Deschanel bears a resemblance to Katy Perry, rumors naturally started that Zooey and Russell Brand were probably going to get married and have babies. That’s just the way life works.

A close friend of Russell’s claimed that Brand was sending Zooey “funny, flirty texts to see if they can get together.”

"Russell is a big fan of Zooey and would love to work with her in the future.
he’s so “not ready” to talk that she had all reporters removed from the red carpet at her Saturday night pre-game Super Bowl performance. Wow, diva, for sure.

Katy Perry was worried that if she did interviews before the show that they would undoubtedly ask her about Russell. I mean, obviously. What is Katy Perry doing that is newsworthy, other than divorcing her husband? “Hey Katy, can you talk about your blue hair?”

A source told The Huffington Post, “Katy isn’t ready to talk about what happened with Russell.
What do you do when you break up with Katy Perry? Date Zooey Deschanel, because they are the same freaking person.

Zooey Deschanel filed for divorce from Death Cab for Cutie musician Ben Gibbard just days before Russell Brand split from Katy Perry, now Russell is supposedly been texting Zooey.

Because Zooey and Katy look nearly alike and have that same “I’m so weird and quirky” vibe
Omigod, Jennifer Lopez has started a trend. What do you do when you split from your high-profile celebrity relationship? Date your less famous, far younger, male back-up dancers.

Male back-up dancers are awesome because they know all the words to Lady Gaga songs, they can probably bench press you and they are also usually good at doing back flips, but they are straight, it’s like the craziest thing.

Katy Perry has apparently been hanging out with her backing dancer Malik Le Nost, whose been “helping her cope” through her break-up, though a source is adamant that the couple is strictly platonic. Riiigghhht. Helping her cope is code for booty call. Let’s be real.
I knew this day would come, I just thought I would be better prepared for it, emotionally speaking.

Despite initial reports that the two were remaining friends,

“I know we’ll remain friends” ~Russell Brand

it looks like Katy Perry is eliminating Russell Brand from her life. Well, at least from her virtual life. The singer just unfollowed her estranged husband on Twitter.
From the sound of it, Katy Perry’s breakup with Russell Brand is so ugly, Taylor Swift is going to use it as material for her next album.

Neither Katy nor Russell have said much since their holiday breakup, but rumor has it, Russell’s being a real ass about the whole thing. Multiple sources tell Us Weekly that Russell Brand blindsided Katy by filing divorce papers, and he also plans to write a tell-all book about their marriage, despite his rep’s denials.
Whether or not it’s actually true, Russell Brand is surprisingly okay about his divorce from Katy Perry.

While giving a talk about his new FX series, “Strangely Uplifting”, which is actually the most appropriate title for his show. Side note: Don’t you always want to find Russell Brand annoying...
If you didn’t already know, Helen Mirren is friends with Russell Brand, and it turns out, she’s rooting for he and Katy Perry to eventually work things out.

Mirren says that “it’s very hard” to keep a marriage alive, especially a high-profile one.

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