I’ve been woefully remiss lately by failing to check in with Russell Brand’s Twitter page, @rustyrockets, where he is currently being pelted with insults from Katy Perry fanatics in wake of her declaration that he divorced her via text message — nevermind that she signed the papers with a happy face. Anyway, I swaggered across cyberspace to check up on ol’ Rusty and discovered the above photo with a declaration that he’s freshly back in London to wreak havoc wherever his jolly self so desires. Early yesterday morning however, Rusty was still stateside and working the promotional circuit for his upcoming worldwide standup comedy tour, “The Messiah Complex.”
While doing so, poor Rusty made the near-fatal (via boredom) mistake of stopping by MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program to explain the title of his show: “I’m talking about Malcolm X, Che Guevara, Ghandi, and Jesus Christ. And how these figures are significant culturally and how icons are appropriated and used to designate consciousness and meaning, particularly posthumously.” This explanation is a little more heady than Kanye West’s Yeezus complex, no? Obviously.
Well, the co-host of “Morning Joe,” Mika Brzezinski, and panelists Katty Kay and Brian Shactman had no idea how to react to Russell’s paradoxical eloquence. They were completely confuzzled by his verbiage and manner of speaking in a quick and witty manner, and of course, they observed Rusty’s intelligence to be sharply at odds with his physical appearance, which really messed with their minds. So they proceeded to awkwardly poke fun at Russell (Brian in particular seemed fixated upon the comedian’s chest hair) and talk about his dodgy accent, and then they spoke about Russell in third person as if he wasn’t even at the table. This epic, continuous faceplant moment dragged on for about six minutes before Russell realized that these hosts had no interest in helping him discuss the topic at hand; that is, he has a tour to promote, so Rusty grabbed the reins, and sh-t got real:
“Is this what you all do for a living? Okay, well let me help you. I’m here to promote a tour called “The Messiah Complex.” It’s here for the people of America. I want the people of America to come and see me do standup. RussellBrand.tv where you can purchase tickets to see me. These people I’m sure are typically very, very good at their job … [riffs on several news headlines and puts the panel to shame] … Look beyond the superficial. That is the problem with current affairs. You forget about what’s important and allow the agenda to be decided by superficial information. What am I saying? What am I talking about? Don’t think about what I’m wearing. These things are redundant, superficial. Don’t be distracted. What do you think that gesture means, the way you’re grabbing that bottle? What does that indicate? What’s the subtext of that? She’s grasping for the shaft. She’s a shaft grasper.”
[From MSNBC’s Morning Joe, June 18, 2013]
Really, that transcript doesn’t do Russell’s speech any justice, so you’ll have to watch the video for full effect:
Hahaha. Maybe Russell went a bit overboard on morning television by labelling Mika “a shaft grasper,” but he was trying to illustrate a point while also being funny. These so-called journos were judging Russell all over the place based upon irrelevant observations, so he made one of his own. And let’s face it, Mika was really obsessed with working that bottle all through the segment.
In conclusion: Russell Brand: 1; MSNBC: 0.
Photos courtesy of Russell Brand’s Twitter and WENN
That video was precious. Russell did so good as a fake host, too! Points to him for not taking their patronizing crap.
As for all the divorce stuff…based on what we’ve learned about the relationship and the break-up, there is no way Katie didnt know that [text message/divorce filing] was coming when it did. It was just a confirmation of an established fact – not an out of the blue ‘buh-bye.’
+1,000,000 to everything you said here.
Love me some Rusty!
Russell made them look like a bunch of idiots, which wasn’t hard. How did this people get the job in the first place? Maybe it was the “shaft grabbing.”
+5,000,000 on everything YOU said there! 😉
I. Love. Russell.
And I love what he did on that show – they were rude and he schooled their a$$es.
word…..I love me some Russel B. Nothing sexier than an intelligent/witty man. He showed them how it’s done.
He was well spoken, witty, and on point! He put them in their place a little bit. I know it’s one of those morning banter shows with just fluff, but they were flat out disrespectful and he fought back pretty intelligently. And something about him taking charge was so hot! I see the attraction now.
Me too, I’ve never really gotten him or watched him until now and I have to admit, he’s quick on his feet, funny, intellegent! He is like a younger version of Ricky Gervais. Thumbs up.
Bless this post.
And bless Rusty, what a trooper!!
Holy F I could not believe what a bunch of fools the “interviewers/hosts” were! They were more concerned with themselves than asking Russell any sort of interesting question! What a bunch of complete nonsense. The blonde host a twit in particular.
This just reaffirms my love for Russell Brand.
The blonde is Zbigniew (sic) Brezinski’s daughter she should have some intelligence; not an RB fan but he did school them; anyone could do these jobs – just scan the internet read a few newspapers and presto your are a talk show host – it’s not neurosurgery or theoritical physics.
Co-sign! I’m Team Russell all the way.
A quick wit is always a plus in a man,he sure put them in their place.
You nailed it and I agree completely! Maybe Mika and crew went into this thinking Brand was “just a comedian” but he put them to shame. You cannot be a good (or great?) comic without high intelligence. Like his “Brand” of comedy or not, the man is whip smart. And now MSNBC knows that.
Good for him! At least he knew what he was doing, unlike the people who were supposed to be actually interviewing him. Seriously, how did these people get jobs as journalists when they clearly don’t know how to conduct a proper interview?
Interestingly enough, the article on the incident on their website only indicates that he made a few jokes, not that they acted unprofessionally, or the fact that he completely OWNED them.
scarborough has actually described himself as a ‘journalist’… he’s a friggin ex-congressman who resigned under a cloud and who thinks this msnbc gig is going to propel him to higher office — if he so chooses.
meeka is nothing more than the milfbait squeaktoy. and it’s maddening how she thinks she’s been held back because she’s a girl….
I watched the video. Russell was awesome! Those hosts were being rude, especially after he asked them to not refer to him in the third person when he’s right there.
Could not agree more. Cannot stand Mica & Russell is my new hero for finally showing her for what she is. All this fake whining about how being female held her back when she blatantly flaunts her body & plays Homecoming Princess Flirty bitch Girl with every guy on the program. And im positive she grabbed a few shafts on her climb up the greasy pole. Reminds me of Tacy Flick in Election.
Joe Scarborough wasn’t on this particular panel so your condemnation of him, however, accurate, is irrelevant.
Mica Brezhinski (sorry for spelling) needs to STFU. She’s the daughter of Zbignew Brezhinski(again horrible spelling) who was Secretary of State for Jimmy Carter (pretty sure it was his presidency). Held back? She’s ridden her dad’s coattails to that job on MSNBC.
Milfbait Squeaktoy would be a great name for a band.
“Ladies and gents, please welcome Milfbait Squeaktoy and her band, The Shaft Grabbers!!!”
That was excruciating. I would love to see him on a show like Bill Maher, where he can actually talk with someone smart. Has he done Jon Stewart?
I feel like he had but cant find anything of the sort on the Daily Show site. They’d be so great together! (I am a huge JS fangirl btw)
He’s been on Stern several times and he’s always amazing. Those two have the best dynamic-like long-lost brothers.
I’ve heard his Howard Stern interviews, and they are very good. It’s a good place for him to talk, because he can be uncensored.
(Still hate the minnie mouse voice, btw. Do you think we can just get him to write everything he wants to say down, so that we can get Cumby to read it all? That would be fine)
If only there was a Cumby dub.
And I’m a Russell fan too.
I would LOVE to see him with Maher and Stewart. They would be great interviews.
I agree!
I agree, he needs to do both those shows.
In the meantime, have you seen his video podcast with Norm MacDonald? I’ve always had a thing for Norm, he’s so deadpan and hilarious to me. Completely opposite of Russell, but in a weird way they complement each other: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_UmOhdgqkc
I always find Russell’s visits with Craig Ferguson to be hugely entertaining as well. They have chemistry.
No, he has not done Jon Stewart, much to my disappointment. I’ve been hoping for it (and occasionally tweeting Russell to suggest it) since 2009 or so!
I feel, at this moment in time, it’s also Russell Brand 1- Life 0. And, for the record, Katy Perry definately knew the divorce was heading her way and just needs to shut up about it. I’m a Russell Brand fangirl, in case you couldn’t tell!
Me, too. I love Russell Brand. Eloquent, witty, kind & decent.
I’m a total Russell fan as well!!!!
Katy P so knew the divorce was coming. Too bad she can’t be as gracious Russell about the whole sad event.
Number 3 on the Brand Fangirl Train!
Respect.
I may not be Russel Brand’s biggest fan but I do appreciate how articulate and witty he can be.
^^
This. I don’t know that I have even actually seen Russell Brand in anything but I am elated that someone finally stuck it to Mika Brzenski because she can bu SUCH a condscending twat. She is totally one those people who was born on third base and acts like she hit a triple.
What a great description of Mika. “Born on third base acting like she hit a triple.” YES. I can’t stand that woman, she is the epitome of smugness and condescension. She acts like she’s been held back for being a woman, but then brags about her father being a diplomat, only leaving out the part about how he got her every job she’s had.
Then she insults people for eating McDonald’s while having large frappuccino and a scone. Then she rolls her eyes at any guest who writes books she wouldn’t deign to read or makes movies she could not bear to watch.
I used to hate-watch that show until I just hated it too much. Mr. Joe isn’t better, either, shady-ass former congressman. Katty Kay is the best of them but it’s not saying much, she’s a brat.
The fact that it was Rusty Brand who put Mika in her place makes me endlessly happy. Intelligence and quick wit like that is sooo sexy. MMM.
I know he looks a bit skeevy sometimes, but I saw him do stand up a few months ago, and honestly, he’s the most magnetic person! I would, hard.
+1
Me too. He is so far from my type but there is something really sexy about him.
This video was the funniest thing I’ve seen in ages. And this man, though he’s not exactly my type, I have to say he exudes sexuality besides being super smart. No surprise that silly host became so nervous.
On of the interviewer’s name is Katty Kay? What what what??? Did she go to boarding school in Savannah, GA with Muffy, Tuffy, Mimsy and Millicent?
Katy Kay is a Brit! She worked for the BBC and is such a snotty b tch! Mika is only where she is bc of who her father is and her brother works for the Obama administration. The only “news” Mika broadcasts are the texts she gets on air from Valerie Jarrett an Obama spokesperson. She is horrible at her job! There are stories she refuses to read and they used to have a Brit football commentator on Monday that would review the weekend matches bc Joe likes EPL. Mika would make faces and think she was cute and acted like she couldn’t understand a word the guy was saying. Maybe she has a hearing prob?
Russell handed it to them and did a great job. I wonder if Joe were there if the interview would have been more respectful and engaging.
So ….. people actually watch that crap? Go Russell!
What’s worse is that THESE are the people who bring us our news every day.. If these are just morning hosts conducting a terrible interview of Russell Brand, you can only imagine the larger picture of journalism– who are the people judging and deciding the positions of the issues they are reporting them to us in papers, nightly broadcasts, etc?
I generally find him repulsive, but the msnbc people were so disrespectful and terrible, his smackdown was fantastic.
Ditto! You can’t deny he has a biting wit and is extremely intelligent. I give him kudos for not letting people disrespect him and calling them out for their dismissive behavior. Did no one study up? Watch his parliament speech? Read the dang press release?
Russell is so bloody intelligent, his articles in the UK newspapers (guardian I think) are excellent, even if I don’t agree with everything he has to say.
i agree on his guardian articles. they are very well written. he’s a smart, articulate man.
First time I ever liked Russell Brand!
He owned their asses big way. Loved it.
A womanizing pop star who wears sunglasses at night is getting on his high horse about how superficial other people are?
You need to learn a bit more about Russell before you term him superficial.
Why? Is he not a womanizing pop star who wears sunglasses at night?
Why? Because clearly you know nothing about him if you think he’s a pop star. You shouldn’t toss around such ridiculous opinions about someone you know nothing about.
Russell is an incredibly talented comedian, author and actor. He is more intelligent than a good portion of Hollywood combined.
Is he a womanizer? Probably. Are most celebrity men? Likely. It’s not okay, but at least he’s upfront about it. The thing is, being a womanizer doesn’t automatically discredit all the good things about this man.
And I’m really not sure how you equate wearing sunglasses at night with being superficial.
+1, Erinn
@Erinn,
+2. Although the “actor” bit might be slightly generous. Did you see Arthur?
@T.Fanty
Oh I did. I did enjoy it for what it was, though I can’t say he was amazing in it. He really ought to stick with his standup. However, I did enjoy him in Get Him to the Greek because the character was just so outrageous. I wish he’d do more voice work. I like hearing him speak haha.
“for what it was”
Arthur wasn’t a movie it was freaking root canal.
He is a comedian and sometimes actor not a pop star.
He’s a high profile pop culture entity. AKA a pop star.
@thora he is not a pop star. He is an actor and comedian. He went to one of the best theatre conservatoires in england. He is a classically trained actor. Look it up.
I don’t care where he’s been trained. He’s still a pop star, a womanizer and someone who wears sunglasses at night. So it’s hypocritical of him to accuse others of being superficial.
Thora – Don’t mess around with a guy in shades. Oh, no.
Thora-an opinion is fine but it’s more effective when it’s an informed opinion.
Well he played a pop star (Aldous Snow) for the fake band called Infant Sorrow. Thora, under your definition, people like Honey Boo boo and the cast of Jersey shore are considered popstars. And what’s wrong with people wearing sunglasses at night? Corey Hart would like to have a word with you.
Thora, if there is one thing Russell Brand is not, it’s superficial.
According to macmillandictionary.com, the definition of pop star is :
a famous singer or musician who performs pop music
So, yes, I would say Thora is misinformed. She can have an opinion on Russell Brand, that is fine, but we also have the right to correct her when she is using a phrase incorrectly.
Do they not do any prepartion work?
So rude of Morning Joe to treat him to THIS superficial high-school mean-girling. He actually saved their bacon.
@ Thora
last i heard, he didn’t rape anyone. if he’s single and chooses to sleep around, that’s his choice. and you should watch the interview. they were cracking on how he looked, not letting him get his message across. they were so absorbed by his style, these professionals on msnbc were talking about his clothes and boots! rusty was not insulting their fashion choices. and how is rusty superficial? to say because he wears sunglasses at night is ridiculous. maybe he wears them at night so people wont recognize him as easily.
@Thora– dont worry. Last I checked, opinions are just that- they cant be right or wrong, they are not truth or false. So all these people getting in a huff over your opinion are just wasting their time and proving that they dont understand what an opinion is. You can think what you want of him and you dont need anyone’s permission, either.
I don’t think anyone’s in a huff, I think people are just curious if wearing sunglasses at night is really enough to base your opinion on… maybe it is… maybe it isn’t… but we’re all snarky bitches here so you can bet we’re not going to just leave that gem alone.
But i think its ok to correct someone who is misinformed no? it wasnt as much her opinion people objected to but the fact that it wasnt accurate. and i dont see anyone being rude so i dont get what the problem is?
Not only may @Thora’s comment be misinformed (I am not an expert on RB’s personal history), but none of the things she listed as his negatives equate to superficiality (maybe douchiness, but not superficiality). However, judging him based on those “negatives” is superficial and that was his exact point on Morning Joe.
Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but others are entitled to point out if the logic behind that opinion does not follow or is not valid.
If I had constant paparazzi flashes going off in my face, I’d wear sunglasses at night too. Those flashes don’t get dimmer just because the sun goes down…
How do you know its misinformed and ‘needs correcting’?
Edit- its a matter of taste. Like how some people say Marilyn Manson is a no-good poisonous figure who brews troubles, when I think the opposite- but it doent make their opinion wrong. Sure they dotn comprehend him, probably- but I cant say they are wrong or misinformed. Its truly subjective and a matter of taste and values.
But @TeeHee, the meaning of superficial is not subjective. I’m not here to police anyone’s opinion, but am I not free to point out that superficial does not mean what the OP implied?
You don’t have to like RB (which is subjective) to know if someone was critiquing him based on superficial criteria (objective) i.e. his clothing, chest hair, accent or wearing sunglasses at night.
Also, he’s single so who gives a sh*t if he’s a womanizer?
The surf and turf them mentality of womanizers is dangerously similar to the way misogynists see women as nothing but sources of sex.
I can see sunglasses at night might be OK if you’ve got flashbulbs popping at you all the time. (Lord, did I just defend Justin Bieber too?)
Great, now I have the song “I wear my sunglasses at night” in my head, thanks a lot! I disagree re: his superficiality – he was simply asking that they treat him like he was there, they were being very rude because of the way he dresses, they kind of remind me of the idiots in h.s. who couldn’t handle the way the skater/goth kids dressed. They made themselves look stupid by presuming they could gang up on him, he owned their dumb asses without being rude or tetchy, but with humour and wit. Russell for the win.
+1
I once heard our Prime Minster tell a 60 Minutes reporter ” You used to have a credible job on the ABC but you gave it all up to become a pop star. A pop star with a big cheque” I totally got where he was coming from. So I’m quite comfortable with calling Brand a pop star too. There’s more to “popular culture” than just pop music.
Thora-the pm was using pop star as a metaphor to make a point. You can’t leap from that to calling everybody successful in the entertainment biz a pop star and expect us to understand what you mean. A pop star is a singer who sings a certain type of music and is successful enough at it to collect a lot of cash (otherwise they are just pop singers). Sometimes it is used in a derogatory way by those who feel their own musical preferences are superior but usually it’s just an explanatory term. Russel Brand just doesn’t fit the definition. So choose other words if you want people to really understand what you don’t like about him.
No. I’m comfortable with calling him a pop star.
WHAT WAS WITH THE SHORT HAIRED BLONDE??! She was acting like Brand was trying to attack her, she had no professionalism what so ever. Ugh, facepalm all these people.
Love. Love. Love.
GiGi, again, I so enjoy your comments! “Don’t Mess Around With A Guy In Shades – OH NO” sooo funny
My favorite part is the shots of him watching these idiots talk amongst themselves. The look on his face is just perfect.
That was awesome. I love him for doing that!!!!
+1
and these 3 work for Msnbc as anchors ,???why exactly were they ganging up and bein impolite to him,good for russell on putting them backin their places,which is kindergarden ,go Rusell,Go
I always love him in interviews. He’s so quick-witted. But this tops them all.
I like Russell Brand too. I mean he isn’t attractive at all to me but he is funny. Also I could care less if someone dumbed me via text message. The sooner it is done the better.
LOL shame on them, Rusty wins.
oh, my gosh, that was hilarious! I think he took the anchors by surprise because they were not expecting him to be that smart. He was right, they were caught up in the superficial stuff, not listening to his message. He was hilarious! he is not my type but after listening to him being so intelligent, articulate and charming, I can see why the women fall for him.
+1. Just seeing pictures I never found him attractive, but watching his standup or this interview I definitely get the attraction: smart, witty, magnetic=sexy
I just love the power of his restraint. It was beautiful. A couple of years ago he might have gone ape-shit on them. His slow methodical burn of them was so excellent.
All that meditation really paid off! 🙂
The Power of His Restraint should be the title of the next Mommy pr0n book!
Totally. Another UK comedian was tweeting about it and he said “I wish I had that access to that kind of calm.” It really makes sense that Russell’s years of practicing yoga and meditation HAS made a difference in his ability to channel his energies appropriately and remain focused under pressure.
I do not find Brand particularly funny. He seems a bit controlled and cold in the way he delivers his punchlines. Any ways the exchange that happened on Morning Jo was not particularly fascinating nor controversial – for that matter.
This video was fascinating. You could see the irritation on his face for the way he was being treated.
I think he too a very stressful situation and turned it around and made it his own.
Masterful
I’ve seen this posted several places with the same take on it, and I just don’t see it. They weren’t disrespectful of him (other than just being lazy/bad hosts/interviewers. And he didn’t school them. This is pretty much a standard Russell Brand interview.
At first I thought the interviewers were simply not expecting him so they were caught unprepared. He was a bit all over the place when he randomly starts yelling at the people behind him. But when he is asked his favorite medium of performance, you can see the look on his face that says he’s frustrated because he wants to talk about his show and they haven’t asked him a single question about it.
After he respectfully answers that question, the people start getting quite rude. The comment about his accent was unnecessary and stupid. The blonde speaking about him in third person is clearly lost for anything to say which shows her incompetence. And it just got worse from there.
They may have been unprepared. He may have been a difficult interview. But they were unprofessional and rude. They should have been able to handle him and they couldn’t.
Too bad they were the ones on there that interviewed him then. I think several other people on the network would have been much better (Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Rachel Maddow) but they mainly stick to political stories where as the morning show covers a lot of different topics.
This is my go to station and I am sure they will treat this as a wake up call and fix things in the future. So if it makes them better at their job I am glad it happened.
Yikes! That clip was worse than the Morning Joe parody skit SNL does.
Hahaha…that was awesome!
Russell Brand is the last person i would ever date, the unblinking stares he was giving the women on the panel gives me the creeps, but damn is he isn’t somebody i would hate to go head to head with in a debate!!
(Also agree that Katy is continuing her pity party way too long. It takes two to tango in every divorce.)
Nah, not necessarily to me at least. If one spouse cheats/abuses the other intentionally, then it’s not really a tango for two. Jus sayin.
“Brand X” was brilliant and I was so bummed out when I heard it was cancelled. Russell is one-of-a-kind…I think the “Morning Joe” idiots just don’t “get” his humor.
It was awkward and clumsy interviewing, but not really disrespectful. A hype over nothing, and I suspect more orchestrated by Russel’s PR team. Coincidental timing – I think not!
I think it is clearly disrespectful when multiple hosts are discussing the guest and critiquing him like he isn’t sitting there with them. He called them out on it and they continued anyway. He may have gone a little overboard, but I thought he put them in their place and it was pretty hilarious.
Talking about someone in the third person in front of them is extremely disrespectful.
I agree – the prevalence of this video too perfectly coincides with the release of Katy Perry’s vogue article. It makes me think his team is trying to avoid a snowball of negative speculative publicity that could have begun with the return of attention to his past marriage. Which makes sense as he is on the cusp of a world tour. Then again, it’s strange to associate Russell Brand (someone whose persona depends on spontaneity and sincerity) with a calculating PR team.
In fact, Russell could of done an interesting political interview straight.
They just look like self important knobs who are really punching way below their weight. Why even book him if you’re not even going to make an effort?
Saw the vid yesterday on YouTube and haven’t been able to stop watching it. It’s full of so much win. I’m a new Brand fan.
Rusty is a breath of fresh air! American interviewers apparently aren’t used to intelligence in their subjects. Swoon.
Well that escalated quickly.
That was awesome. Purely Awesome!
I love him. An actually intelligent celebrity. It can happen!
And it’s very tiring how he gets criticized for sleeping around. He’s an adult, he has sex with other consenting adults, so what? There is nothing wrong with what he does.
I’ve read stories about him, being a womaniser, getting married, getting divorced, being a womaniser again. Didn’t really care for him.
This is the first time I’ve seen him in action, so to speak! I could not be more impressed. That was awesome, he owned them and they knew it.
I. love. him. SO. MUCH.
I haven’t even read the whole quote yet. Just the line “is this what you all do for a living?” had me giggling. Bad timing! Cappucino foam went everywhere!
Love this! Russel did great!
Considering Russell’s name is often equated with “douche” I find it ironic that of the four people at that table, he was the only one with manners.
Mika–listen to me. Get help before you wind up having a nervous breakdown.
Holy shit! That video sure was something. What is wrong with those hosts? I’ve never seen that show – are they usually this stupid and nervous? Probably. And Mika? What’s up with her? Good for Russel for schooling all of them on what their jobs and manners should be.
I LOVE RUSSELL! I used to hate him when he was on tv back in the day when i was in school.But now i couldnt love him more! Also what the **** was with the blonde why was she acting so weird?
My GOD those people — how in the HELL do they get to be in front of a camera for others to see. They came across as the most puppety, stupid and air headed morons possible. DAMN.
I love how he keeps on bringing up how superficial the mainstream media is and how they are not able to speak of meaningful things, yet all the anchors continue to change the subject every time he directs the subject at them. I feel like people who cannot handle confrontation are part of the problem. No one wants to talk about the truth anymore because it has been so watered down and convoluted that it is now just labeled as “conspiracy theory.” I hate those two words, the truth, especially when it is well documented, is not a conspiracy theory, and just because no one discusses it doesn’t mean it’s not relevant or important. I quit watching the large news networks years ago, CNN, Fox, NBC and the BBC, because they are manipulated distractions from the real issues in the world. These networks and their puppets disgust me. I’m glad Russell Brand called them out and look, they didn’t know how to respond because they know they are part of the problem.
+1,000,00,000,000,000!!
I am sick to death of seeing women on tv with stripper blonde hair and sleeveless low cut cocktail dresses, emphasis on “cock”. “News” networks have taken the concept of prick tease and run with it for all their worth, and by worth I mean shamelessness. This has been the major reason I don’t get my news from tv anymore, I just can’t with the men all suited up and the women looking like sub human tarts. When the men wear the equivalent attire, black fishnet wife beaters, then I would watch only for the value they are offering, pseudo sexual entertainment at the expense of the “hosts”.
This is the first time I have seen this person, Mika, and the last. She is beyond emptiness. I don’t know why her body has not emplodded, there is NO SUBSTANCE there.
Russell’s clothing choices confuses a lot of people, men and women. He’s Alpha, and his appearance conflicts with what we have deemed ‘masculine’. Notice he will have the ladies complete attention and they will be charmed by him by the end. When he speaks its very clear he’s articulate, intelligent and thoughtful. He often sees both sides of the coin. Which goes with his attire. His clothing is all over the place because he’s not a linear thinker.
Not a fan of his but love him for that.
Yah that was uncomfortable, but I find watching that show the same every day, she’s not comfortable in her skin and I swear it comes across on screen.
He’s far more intelligent than those hosts. They judge him on his attire which is incredibly superficial. How embarrassing was that.
By the way russell has a new girlfriend that he apparently introduced to his mom recently.
Made a point without being rude. Love him so much.
I am not a russel brand fan but I will have to say–they were pretty rude towards him right from the start of the interview ..not cool…
They clearly had no idea who Russell Brand is. I can’t believe they didn’t take a few minutes to familiar themselves. I’ve seen clips from his show and he is utterly brilliant, eloquent, and hilarious to boot. I’d love to go to one of his shows- alas, his tour isn’t coming anywhere close to my area.
And he DID save their butts. If he hadn’t taken charge, that was going to be the most awkward, horrid segment ever. They were going absolutely nowhere. Hopefully they learned a lesson: do your homework.
Well, now I know why I never watch msnbc. Seriously, that was painful. They have to be the worst interview hosts I have ever seen. I don’t blame him for getting annoyed.
OMG!!! That was such an epic and thoroughly intelligent burn that I may just have to buy tickets to said tour!
Love Russell Brand. I think he’s quite clever and I absolutely adore his accent.
He is flat out delicious. I love when uppity idiots get their asses handed to them by someone who is obviously highly intelligent, and he wasn’t really rude if you consider the context of that banality.
I loved this clip from the moment I saw it. I’m just really hoping the hosts all got an ass chewing from the network as well.
I’d fire the whole lot of them for embarrassing the company.
I have loved this man since day one. Brilliant, kicked addiction in the ass, and physically absolutely sexy as hell. Katy Perry is an intellectual pop-tart compared to him- I never saw what the connection was. He deserved(s) so much more. Glad to see he is moving forward.
I saw a good headline just now that said, “We should stop being shocked every time Russell Brand does something smart.” Seriously, that’s how I feel too. Every time he writes an essay or schools some idiots on a TV show, there are loads of these “Wow, I had no idea he was so intelligent” comments on various websites. How much evidence does it take before people will just accept that he’s brilliant? The examples are so numerous: 1) His autobiography 2) His article about Amy Winehouse after her death 3) His article about Margaret Thatcher 4) His testimony to Parliament about drug law reform, as well as his documentary on the same subject, and his essay in the Guardian also about the same subject 5) Too many interviews on other people’s talk shows over the years to mention — but check out the Howard Stern interviews and his talk with Jeremy Paxman on BBC for a start; and 6) His interview with the Westboro Baptist Church on his own talk show, Brand X.
Each one of these things was met with the same surprised admiration by a lot of people, so come on, it’s time to stop being surprised! He is intelligent, articulate, and witty — not to mention compassionate and dedicated to helping others. (Plus he’s sexy – but I realize that depends on your individual taste!)
*this*!!
Love Russell. Love what he did. They were shallow and rude. He was insightful and smart. He made fools of them for being stupid and vapid and judgemental.
Absolutely, brilliantly, eloquently wonderful. Oh, it is such fun to see self-righteous idiots have their asses handed to them by a smart, articulate person they have grossly underestimated.
he’s incredibly talented and crazy smart. don’t mess with the Brand! and when they did, he gave it to them… good for him. Don’t think he pushed it too far in the least..he’s so refreshing. God bless him. (CrushingonRB)
I loved when he took the reins and started presenting the topics. They thought he’d be stumped, but he just showed them how “easy” it is.
I knew there was more to him when I read his tribute to Amy Winehouse following her death.
Here’s the first part of it:
When you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call. There will be a phone call. The sincere hope is that the call will be from the addict themselves, telling you they’ve had enough, that they’re ready to stop, ready to try something new. Of course though, you fear the other call, the sad nocturnal chime from a friend or relative telling you it’s too late, she’s gone.
the rest is here:
http://www.russellbrand.tv/2011/07/for-amy/
Normally I’m on Team Mika. Joe Scarborough is so mean to her -he’s a condescending misogynist and a loud-mouthed jerk. But she did herself no favors with this interview.
OMG that was one of the most embarassing and unprofessional interviews I have ever had the misfortune to witness.. Jesus. It’s a good thing that Russell can handle himself. I think the blonde chick in the blue dress wanted to bone him soooooo bad! HA