That didn’t age well. Colin Jost called attention to a past “Saturday Night Live” episode featuring problematic stars Russell Brand and Chris Brown on the latest “Weekend Update” segment. “Actor Russell Brand was charged in England with sexual assault,” Jost, 42, said, referencing Brand’s latest legal troubles. “Which somehow makes this video even creepier.” Colin Jost on … Read more
Russell Brand fears he will face criminal charges in the US as well as those recently filed in the UK, according to a court filing seeking to delay the lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set The 49-year-old comedian-turned-wellness guru’s lawyers made the argument in New York Supreme Court last … Read more
Comedian-turned wellness guru Russell Brand has denied the sexual assault charges leveled against him by British police Friday, insisting he “never” was a rapist. The 49-year-old quickly vowed to fight the charges — just hours after the Metropolitan Police revealed the star had been accused of assaulting four women between 1999 and 2005 at the … Read more
Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with a string of rapes and sexual assaults dating back to the 90s, British police said Friday. The 49-year-old was hit charges of rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, according to the Metropolitan Police. Russell Brand at a conference on July 26, 2024. Laura Thompson … Read more
LONDON — British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him. The Crown Prosecution Service said late Saturday that “we have been passed a file by the police to consider a charging decision in this case. Any decision … Read more
Katy Perry signed her divorce papers with a smile — quite literally. The pop singer, who just released her latest single “Woman’s World,” revealed online that she kept her hallmark smiley face and heart in her autograph even when signing her divorce papers from her ex Russell Brand. “I’ve always had a heart in my signature … Read more
Russell Brand has announced that he has been baptized in London’s River Thames, revealing that the experience has “changed” him. In a video shared on social media, the scandal-scarred comedian, 48, said the baptism has left him feeling “transitioned” — seven months after being slapped with several sexual assault allegations. “Yesterday I got baptized and it … Read more
Russell Brand has been slapped with a new lawsuit alleging that he sexually assaulted an extra on the set of the movie “Arthur” in 2010 as a crew member “guarded the door from outside.” The lawsuit, filed Friday in the New York Supreme Court by a woman only referred to as “Jane Doe,” adds to the existing … Read more
Elon Musk is once again defending Russell Brand following allegations of sexual assault. A Sunday Times exposé reported allegations earlier this month that the British comedian, 48, raped and abused four women between 2006 and 2013. Tesla founder Musk, 52, had a conversation on X Spaces with conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, 39, on Thursday … Read more