You probably don’t watch too much of the actual stand-up comedy on Comedy Central; how many more jokes about airplane food and dating woes do you need to hear in this lifetime? Still, I bet neither of those topics will come up during Russell Brand’s forthcoming hour-long special for the network. Comedy Central announced today that the British comedian is taping a stand-up gig in New York City in November, to air in 2009. Whether you like or hate Brand, especially after watching his controversial performance as the host of MTV’s Video Music Awards last month, you probably have a strong opinion about him, which may be more than you can say about any other comic whose stand-up routines air at odd hours on Comedy Central. Guess this helps answer the question of whether the Forgetting Sarah Marshall costar’s seemingly bridge-burning turn at the VMAs would help or hurt his Stateside career. (Of course, Comedy Central is a sister network to MTV, so perhaps Viacom is just protecting its investment in Brand.) No doubt lots of people will be watching Brand’s special to see who he offends or insults, or to see if there’s more to him than a few minutes of calculated outrage. Will you be among them, PopWatchers? Will you make a point of watching his 2009 special, or will you make sure you have other plans?
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Woohoo, can’t wait! The VMA’s maybe weren’t the best showcase for Russell’s talent, but his stand up is awesome. You tube his stuff at The Secret Policeman’s Ball, or his visit to Oxford. I dare you not to laugh.
Is it wrong for me to be drawn to tuning in solely as a result of his dialect? Offensive or not, I love the way he talks.
I love this man. I just finished his autobiography, My Booky Wook. Love him even more now. Youtube him. Cor’blimey, he’s the biscuit.
Dennis N: For me, that’s part of his charm. His turn of phrase, and of course, the accent, make things even funnier. Check out his interview on Letterman on youtube, and really just about anything he’s done. He has a way with words, to be sure.
Nose, I so agree. See: “Boy Scout Voodoo.”
Ugh! That accent makes everyone sound like a marble-mouthed dope.
Awesome. I’ll definitely be watching.
Saw Russell Brand perform stand-up in NYC this summer. He is very good, and very smart. Too much focus has been made on his tabloid lifestyle and his soundbite quotes….when you get the chance to listen to him for an hour, I think you will be impressed. I also agree with LP that the VMA’s were not the best showcase of his talent.
I love Russel Brand…he’s hilarious.
He saved Forgetting Sarah Marshall. But, his anti-Americanism gets annoying. Plus, he thinks being a past heroin user is cool currency.
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Here’s hoping his plans include conditioner and a hairbrush (just sayin’…)
I LOVE Russell Brand! im so happy he is finally being noticed by americans. If you have any doubt in Russell just watch anything of his on Youtube and youll get hooked!!
I love Russell Brand and I will certainly be watching for this special.
Dude’s wit works incredibly fast. He’s hilarious when riffing, as in on his radio show. Stand-up is merely good. I dislike Bush significantly, but Brand’s political views seem to have the political sophistication of a baby seal.
I’ll be watching. Excellent news.
I was excited to see him in the VMA’s but got completely turned off by his political riffs. I didn’t like hearing anything a Brit had to say about our government. I’d prefer to listen to Chris Rock go on instead of Russell. That being said, I’ll give him another shot and watch the Comedy Central special. He is charming and I thought his VMA commercials were funny.
stoked.
only if kim kardashian is there i never watch anything without her…i saw this and it made me laugh about how we should thank moesha for kimmys fame
http://www.yournobody.com/2008/10/01/why-was-kim-kardashian-dancing-with-the-stars/
He probably is better than what we saw at the VMA’s. It’s just that his jokes were like fitting a triangle into a square hole. They did not fit the people who were at the awards.
Love Love Love him.
He is brilliant and wonderful and this is really great news. Of course I’ll be watching – anybody out there regular downloaders of his BBC radio show (podcast)???
it’s great. Thing is, Russell needs a sidekick, a foil, a second banana to be at his best. Go Matt Morgan!!!
I think he’s amazing! I was scouring youtube for videos of his comedy when I first heard of him and I listen to his podcast on iTunes all the time!
Just look at the comments, everyone likes him or thinks he’s funny. Why is EW trying to calculate its own controversy by print multiple strories this way?
I’m marking the date in my calendar, on my phone, telling everyone I see, and starting a new way of life. Russelliguous.
I like Russell a whole hell of a lot, he’s absolutely the most talented, funny, and brilliant person in the good ol lime light today. I hope other Americans will come to realise how awesome he is. I love ya Russell!!
I’ll definitely be watching him. I’ve looked him up on youtube and he’s funny as hell, especially in his interviews (Letterman, etc.). VMAs are a joke and a crappy platform for mass exposure to America. And please stop using such unflattering photos of him for your articles. Brand might have a wacky style, but he’s still a real cutie.
Yay. Rusell Brans comedy is the funny. To lauhg at his zany andics is the goodest time to have. The happy set will be there to watch on tv when he makes us lauhg again. Hoory for funny comedy is this world today.
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i <3 Russel i used to watch everynight on BBLB HE was Hilirious on tht !!! :L
Russell Brand is a complete tosser and should have have been destroyed at birth