There's no two ways about it, he may wear make-up, have a hairdo that even he describes as making him look like someone out of an asylum, yet there's still something extremely fanciable about Russell Brand. While he's by no means the type of chap I normally go for - none of my exes wore mascara as far as I know - he's got a wicked sense of humour, buckets of charm and a certain je ne se quoi that makes him utterly fascinating. Would I be able to take him home to meet mother? Doubtful. But we'd never end up sitting in a restaurant staring at each other, bored and with nothing to say.
Cracking the States will either be a synch or a complete non-starter. Americans seem to love the British sense of humour so perhaps he luck-out and it'll be the former. MTV must be mad to put constraints on his act, though. There's no denying he's often a lot more than just close to the knuckle but, compared to all the gory stuff regularly broadcast on US TV, a little verbal repartee - no mater how naughty - pales to insignificance.
MTV should just let him do his thing, especially as the cheeky rapscallion is probably extra tempted to say something they've banned just because they've warned him off!
I've been reading this lovely blog for a while now, and I'd really like to know what Sapphire looks like?
Son of Bob, I think she's monitoring us out of the top, right corner. Being a celebrity, she doesn't make eye contact. See her sassy, red stiletto's top left. :) As a married woman, I want to tell her ... there is no Mr. Right, but there is certainly a Mr. Right Enough. tee hee.
Back to gag order subject, I've only seen pics and read a little about Russell and his lifestyle. I'd really like to check him out, but agree that naughtiness is limited on US tv. Does he have a DVD out or something? I think he could easily find a following from the US....I mean, we eat up Amy Winehouse news but we don't want it to be because of her hard drugs or self-destruction. We want the real personality. I was sooooo wanting her to do the new Bond theme song!
Lori - I don't know about right enough, but I've always thought of myself as a Mr Right Now.
I reckon Sapphy is a minger, that's why there's no picture of her on the blog.
I love Russell. He's got a few DVDs out - just do a search on google. Or type his name in youtube and you can see some clips of him doing standup ect.
His goth detectives show with Noel Fielding is brilliant.
I'd like to see what he looks like with a hair cut a wash and a shave!
Ha Ha Bob, Mr. Right Now. Good come back! I like it. I don't know that term minger, but I imagine it means she like to minger with celebrity folks at parties.
Thanks K-T, I'm going to check it out. Also I think he has a small movie part in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." I hardly ever make it to the theatre, but we have movies mailed pretty cheap through Netflix, and his name brought up that movie.
Jenna, I'm thinking he would be unrecognizable without his trademark hair doo.
I think he would prob look like a refugee with his hair off.
Anonymous - minger means ugly bird (or bloke even) There's some nice British slang for yer!
Watched some Russell on the You-Tube. I had trouble with the accent on the goth detective clips, but I saw one of his local interviews and liked him and saw his May interview with Dave Letterman in New York. It was hilarious! Esp. laughed at the way he points out the differences ... his perspective on us Yanks vs- Brits mentality on some stuff. I think that's what we're called here even if we're Rebels from the South. I think he'll do great on MTV, but unfortunately, I use the free television and MTV is paid cable tv., so I'll miss it. I've decided he would be recognizable by his whacky eyes even if he was shaved clean as a babies behind.