Russell Brand Calls Bush A Retard At VMA’s

Russell Brand has certainly gained the recognition he desired after hosting the VMA’s, although I don’t think it left American’s with a positive perception. Russell’s whole line of jokes revolved around politics and poked fun at young Hollywood.By the end of the night, Russell Brand had called President George Bush a ‘retard’, Britney Spears ‘the female Christ,’ and teased the Jonas Brothers about their purity rings. Brand opened the VMA’s with a political monologue, urging us to vote for Obama.

“Please, America, elect Barack Obama. On behalf of the world. Some people, I think they’re called racists, say America is not ready for a black president. But I know America to be a forward-thinking country because otherwise why would you have let that retard and cowboy fella be president for eight years?’ Adding, ‘We thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because in England he wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors.”

Regardless of whether or not American’s and Hollywood feel that way, it is still rude for someone from another country to insult our President. When it comes down to it American’s are very patriotic. It is kind of like the sibling rule; you can poke fun at each other all you want, but the second a stranger tries it they are gonna have a black eye.It is too soon to see if Russell Brand’s offensive jokes will damage his career in the states, as today he is getting mixed reviews.

The LA Times wrote: “The 2008 VMAs were poised to mark the return of Britney Spears. Instead, they will go down in history as the night when that English guy from Forgetting Sarah Marshall almost made the Jonas Brothers cry.”The New York Times called Brand a “manic, intelligent English comedian, injected the show with politics (pro-Barack Obama), raunch and philosophical musings.”While MTV message boards went off with irate comments. “Why is it that Brits think the rest of the world doesn’t get their humor? The myth is a tired excuse for lack of humor.” Another said: “Russell WHO? I didn’t realise (sic) this show was an Osama (sic) campaign rally. This British nobody looks like he was pulled from the ranks of the homeless - with his unshaved look, rats’ nest hair-do and foul mouth.”

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Russell Brand Apologizes to Jonas Brothers

Russell Brand apologizes to the Jonas Brothers for remarks he made during his gig hosting the 2008 Video Music Awards.British actor and comedian Russell Brand hosted the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) tonight and spent a good bit of the time making fun of the Jonas Brothers. He just couldn’t seem to get over the Jonas Brother’s virginity vow, their purity rings and their whole say no to drugs and premarital sex thing.

Brand is known to be a womanizer and since his current girlfriend is the drop dead gorgeous Australian actress Teresa Palmer, its no wonder he doesn’t quite understand why someone would choose celibacy if they don’t have to. Still, his jokes about Nick, Kevin and Joe didn’t go over so well with the audience. When Jordin Sparks took the stage she basically publicly bitch slapped him in front of everyone there.

“It’s not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut,” she said.Ouch. That had to hurt.When Brand came back on the stage he kinda sorta apologized. He said he didn’t mean to be a jerk and really liked the Jonas Brothers and the whole virginity thing was ‘well done everyone’. (You know, in an English accent). Then he added, “A bit of sex occasionally never hurt anybody.”

So that was that, except he didn’t apologize for making fun of Bristol Palin or Levi Johnston for NOT being virgins. But perhaps that’ll be another day.Enjoy the photos of Russell Brand with Britney Spears who was the star of this years MVA!! There are also a couple of photos of him with Paris Hilton and Miley Cyrus (who is alive and well in spite of internet rumors to the contrary from a couple of days ago).

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Russell Brand Dating Phoebe Price!

According to Now Magazine, "American socialite" Phoebe Price is dating Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Russell Brand. They were on a romantic date in Los Angeles last week. The magazine went on to say that "32-year-old" Phoebe has been "wooing Russ since he made it big in the States".

The 32-year-old comedian, who claimed that he is 'better at sex than talking', was spotted having romantic time with Price (32) in Los Angeles last week. It is said that the duo have been having good time together ever since the release of Russell's hit comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall in April.Russell has been included in the Collins Concise English Dictionary. He was also linked with reality TV contestants Imogen Thomas and Chantelle Houghton.

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