Russell Brand is the future of telly Page 3

  • Deleted user 27 October 2008 14:12:48
    sometimes i like russell brand, sometimes not so much, but i think it's good there are people in entertainment still willing to test the barriers no matter how puerile
  • urban 27 Oct 2008 14:13:23 13,148 posts
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    he's an ex junkie, i trust no one who's shot heroin, proves they're a prick
  • figgis 27 Oct 2008 14:16:45 7,721 posts
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    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good? Not slagging him off but he seems to have become famous for nothing. He's described as a comedian, Is there any footage of him telling funny jokes available?
  • pjmaybe 27 Oct 2008 14:17:12 70,666 posts
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    Harry Hill > Russell Brand
  • MrSensible 27 Oct 2008 14:19:38 26,517 posts
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    figgis wrote:
    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good? Not slagging him off but he seems to have become famous for nothing. He's described as a comedian, Is there any footage of him telling funny jokes available?

    His Ponderland programme was good, IIRC. His piece about the 'Santana gang' was great.
  • figgis 27 Oct 2008 14:25:36 7,721 posts
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    pjmaybe wrote:
    Harry Hill > Russell Brand
  • mrblackett 27 Oct 2008 14:25:37 855 posts
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    figgis wrote:
    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good? Not slagging him off but he seems to have become famous for nothing. He's described as a comedian, Is there any footage of him telling funny jokes available?

    He's a pretty good stand up comedian. He makes me laugh anyway. He's no Doug Stanhope or Stewart Lee but he can command a stage very well. He has a phenomenal presence as he's quite a tall chap and, well, maybe I'm a bit gay for him. The long hair confuses me.

    I also understand why people don't like him.
  • figgis 27 Oct 2008 14:26:26 7,721 posts
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    thefilthandthefury wrote:
    figgis wrote:
    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good? Not slagging him off but he seems to have become famous for nothing. He's described as a comedian, Is there any footage of him telling funny jokes available?

    His Ponderland programme was good, IIRC. His piece about the 'Santana gang' was great.

    Ta, I'll have a look.
  • Darknight 27 Oct 2008 14:29:56 367 posts
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    pjmaybe wrote:
    Everyone else > Harry Hill > Russell Brand

    Fixed.
  • MrSensible 27 Oct 2008 14:31:02 26,517 posts
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    figgis wrote:
    thefilthandthefury wrote:
    figgis wrote:
    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good? Not slagging him off but he seems to have become famous for nothing. He's described as a comedian, Is there any footage of him telling funny jokes available?

    His Ponderland programme was good, IIRC. His piece about the 'Santana gang' was great.

    Ta, I'll have a look.

    In which case I hope I did recall correctly!
  • Deleted user 27 October 2008 15:03:59
    Darknight wrote:
    pjmaybe wrote:
    Everyone else > Harry Hill > Russell Brand

    Fixed.

    Darknight != correct.
  • gareth886 27 Oct 2008 15:10:26 2,870 posts
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    I have to admit that I found the Ross/Brand phonecall extremely distasteful and in bad taste. They definately overstepped the mark this time. Normally I'm all for their rude remarks and distasteful outbursts but there was something just wrong about this occasion.
  • JediMasterMalik 27 Oct 2008 16:56:42 11,820 posts
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    I find Brand really funny sometimes, but I still think he's a massive dick.
  • byron_hinson 27 Oct 2008 17:37:14 1,529 posts
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    gareth886 wrote:
    I have to admit that I found the Ross/Brand phonecall extremely distasteful and in bad taste. They definately overstepped the mark this time. Normally I'm all for their rude remarks and distasteful outbursts but there was something just wrong about this occasion.

    He should have answered his phone like he was supposed to then! Got to say it made me laugh but I can see why it "upset" some people.
  • StringBeanJean 27 Oct 2008 17:45:03 1,789 posts
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    Yes well. I'll defend RB all day long as I think he's hilarious but this does seem a little dodgy. But then I didn't hear it so I shouldn't comment. At the end of the day, it's all bollocks really. Has manuel made a complaint himself?
  • pistol 27 Oct 2008 19:17:18 13,018 posts
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    figgis wrote:
    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good? Not slagging him off but he seems to have become famous for nothing. He's described as a comedian, Is there any footage of him telling funny jokes available?

    I've seen him live once and was pretty impressed tbh. I'm not a massive fan of his look but I have to admit, he was a funny fucker in the show. Couldn't give a rats ass what he does in his private life.
  • Lukus 27 Oct 2008 19:23:40 24,640 posts
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    I like him. I don't like the Brand wannabes that his exposure has spawned however. There's no more irritating a sight than a young male dressed and groomed exactly like Russell Brand or Noel Fielding. Get your own personality for goodness sake.
  • mattigan 27 Oct 2008 20:17:12 1,428 posts
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    Can someone show me something he's done that's any good?

    Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I watched it with a few mates out of desparation after I had exhausted everything else on my media player, and we found it to be a work of comedy genius, literally laughed our arses off!

    For clarification, there were ladies present who also also enjoyed it, although it is a 'stealth' blokes film disguised as a chick flick.
  • deem 27 Oct 2008 20:21:22 31,667 posts
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    I watched a few of his Ponderland's, and thought he was fucking hilarious.

    Can easily see how some would find him annoying though.

    Still, the one in particular about Brits going abroad in the early 80's was fucking genius.
  • Deleted user 27 October 2008 20:25:20
    I didn't find it distasteful, I didn't find it in bad taste, I just found it cringeworthy. While I can see why people would find it distasteful (I don't personally, but I can see why), what I can't work out is how it was funny.
  • ghearoid 27 Oct 2008 20:35:40 3,758 posts
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    I can't stand crank phones call. They're not big and they're not clever.
  • pistol 27 Oct 2008 20:41:51 13,018 posts
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    ghearoid wrote:
    I can't stand crank phones call. They're not big and they're not clever.

    Bit like a retarded midget..
  • byron_hinson 27 Oct 2008 22:16:49 1,529 posts
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    ghearoid wrote:
    I can't stand crank phones call. They're not big and they're not clever.

    Wasn't really a crank call though - Sachs was supposed to be interviewed and didn't bother to answer his phone or let them know he couldn't do it.
  • silentbob 27 Oct 2008 22:34:10 29,527 posts
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    pjmaybe wrote:
    Harry Hill > Russell Brand
    Which almost certainly means you're approaching forty.

    This latest stunt by Brand is abhorent, mind numbingly puerile and utterly, utterly inexcusable.

    Unfortunately, it's also fucking funny.

    I can't help it, I like the guy. He's a breath of fresh air for TV and radio comedy.
  • Biggy316 27 Oct 2008 22:38:37 25,288 posts
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    Russell Brand is a refreshing blend of high intelligence mixed with toilet humour and current affairs, all melded together by an outlandish brilliance and a delectably camp demeanour.

    So stick that up your cunt.
  • megastar 27 Oct 2008 22:42:00 17,238 posts
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    2 years ago I started this thread

    I was right wasnt I?? He's fucking funny
  • TheSaint 28 Oct 2008 11:21:29 20,950 posts
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    Now Ofcom are involved it seems.

    Don't care about Brand but maybe BBC could sack that talentless waste of money Ross and spend it on something better. Saying shocking things and then brown nosing stars before slagging their films off on Film 08 isn't worth £18mil.
  • Gradius 28 Oct 2008 11:36:48 2,303 posts
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    bigshot316 wrote:
    Russell Brand is a refreshing blend of high intelligence mixed with toilet humour and current affairs, all melded together by an outlandish brilliance and a delectably camp demeanour.

    So stick that up your cunt.

    Would I be correct in assuming you enjoy a bit of cock once in a while?
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