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yes, exactly. kinda wank, too.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 15 June 2006 22:59 (twenty years ago)

never used to find him funny, but something seems to have clicked this year; Big Mouth is more entertaining that the BB main show for this reason.

― teh_kit has 21 friends (g-kit), Friday, 16 June 2006 07:01 (twenty years ago)

Funny watching him on Jonathan Ross as you could see the fear in Ross's eyes as the future spreadeagled himself before him. He tried to tame him but it was like fighting a jellyfish, too slippery, too fast, too clever.

I love the way he drops arcane words into his speech and he's the only person I've heard who's used the crack is moreish gag and made it work.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 16 June 2006 07:08 (twenty years ago)

i used to hate him but can't remember why -- thought he was just generic e4 presenter-guy, i suppose -- but bbbm is brilliant this year.

unfortunately saying '...the SWINE' has crept into my stock of lame tv-derived catchphrases.

example of brilliance: on the caption competition, the screen came up and instead of a caption it just said "winning caption". brand said it was a conceptual ploy a la derrida (or words to funnier effect). that's quick thinking, for a crackhead.

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 07:18 (twenty years ago)

He seems designed to irritate, but he's made me laff out loud at least twice this year which is a fair achievement. So I v. grudgingly like him. His patter/patois is irresistably watchable, full of high-speed twisted malapropisms and Uriah Heep tics, he's at least doing something semi-original within the current funnee presenters milieu.

― Shadow of the Waxwing (noodle vague), Friday, 16 June 2006 07:23 (twenty years ago)

also when he shouted at paul morley for being a square for writing for the guardian.

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 07:24 (twenty years ago)

My little brother helps run a comedy club in London, and he has met le Brand and says he is lovely, and that telly people like him because he is totally professional. If you shout in his earpiece that he needs to make shit up for the next two minutes, he'll do it. It seems like a strange skill in the real world, but is highly prized in tellyland.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Friday, 16 June 2006 07:32 (twenty years ago)

worst person ever! we don't need a will self for the pete doherty generation. awful taste in music too. and abysmal style.

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:07 (twenty years ago)

KATE GET AWAY FROM HIM NOW YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:08 (twenty years ago)

i like his serial celeb dating despite his confession to the papers that he's got a teeny titchy dinkle. also the trailer w/ him and o'leary - check russell running for the helicopter - sooo foppish ha ha

― beeble (beeble), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:15 (twenty years ago)

the running joke about him, 'bepe', gaffney, walliams is funny, but now he mentions his 'dinkle' in every ep it's a bit creepy?

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:16 (twenty years ago)

So how much coke do you reckon he gets thru a week?

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:17 (twenty years ago)

Over exposed - like every single good thing these days. He's trying to keep what was essentially a stand up act going through hours of telly. Is there anyone in the whole wide world who could do that? and ITV want him for the new J Ross or something so that's the end of him. Who's next?

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:24 (twenty years ago)

Justin Collins!!!!!!!!

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:29 (twenty years ago)

overexposed?

he's on bbbm and...?

side-point: dermot and bblb have really gone off the boil.

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:32 (twenty years ago)

Dermot's wasted on BB, he's actually got some talent, isn't he bored shitless of it all by now?

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:33 (twenty years ago)

Until now the word 'dandy' has not appeared in this thread.

― Hotman Paris Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:34 (twenty years ago)

Fop has. Close enough, no?

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:41 (twenty years ago)

The first post mentions "dandified". Is that not enough?

I echo this post entirely: "I am torn between thinking he's very funny and thinking he's an irritating nob end. He's probably both. "

I basically don't like him, yet find myself laughing at him.

― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:42 (twenty years ago)

Brand will never be as good as he was when we was running around Homelands/Creamfields etc. going up to random punters with a mic in order to demonstrate that he was even more loved up than they were, on MTV's Dancefloor Chart.

He needs to become the new presenter of a revived Blankety Blank on BBC prime time.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:45 (twenty years ago)

Prime time is the death of comic talent (not that I think Russell Brand has much of that)

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:46 (twenty years ago)

http://www.russellbrandfansite.com

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:48 (twenty years ago)

Prime time is the death of comic talent (not that I think Russell Brand has much of that)

he should be ok then?

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:49 (twenty years ago)

I basically don't like him, yet find myself laughing at him.

ailsa OTM.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:49 (twenty years ago)

BRAND IS NOT A DANDY

DANDIES HAVWE TO BE WELL-DRESSED

BRAND LOOKS LIKE A TRAMP WITH A SCARF

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:53 (twenty years ago)

BOYS SHOULD SHAVE MORE

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:54 (twenty years ago)

I don't recommend R. Brand goes mainstream

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:54 (twenty years ago)

AND SKINNY JEANS ARE WRONGWRONGWRONG AND WILL NEVER BE RIGHT

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:54 (twenty years ago)

they're right on hott gyals.

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:54 (twenty years ago)

Lex, you liked MINE. And Anna's.

― suzy (suzy), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:58 (twenty years ago)

But not if they're as skinny as Russell Brand (xpost)

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:58 (twenty years ago)

skinny jeans on girls = always right; makes their legs look GREAT
skinny jeans on boys = always wrong; makes their legs look like TWIGS

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 16 June 2006 08:59 (twenty years ago)

Lex has just made me laugh more than Russell Brand has, but in a different way.

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:03 (twenty years ago)

I don't recommend R. Brand goes mainstream

oh me neither in all seriousness, i just thought it was a nice comical image.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:05 (twenty years ago)

skinny jeans on girls = always right; makes their legs look GREAT

IMPORTANT RIDER: LEGS NEED TO BE GOOD IN FIRST PLACE

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:06 (twenty years ago)

Lex resents the androgynous/effeminate aspect of men having skinny legs! Disgraceful!

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:08 (twenty years ago)

The first post mentions "dandified". Is that not enough?

Note to self: Search for the stem word 'dand' in future.

― Hotman Paris Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:32 (twenty years ago)

I question the lex's right to comment on "style"

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:36 (twenty years ago)

He once wrote something in the Observer Music Monthly about how Carl Barat was his hero and had "saved England from the chavs and made it Blake's Albion" again - which I thought I'd never forgive...

However he is very, very good at hosting BB'sBM. Given how many times it's on a week I am impressed that he can keep coming up with new iterations of not just the ballbags/SWINE link, but also "So-and-so is perfectly happy to do such-and-such, but when I suggested it would be quite good to see Aisleyne and Grace wrestling in crude oil in the middle of a desert, they looked at me like I was no better than Gary Glitter...", and the one that goes "Get in touch with us the way the Daily Mail gets in touch with asylum seekers, except use a phone instead of creating a hysterical climate of fear and distrust"...

― Flyboy (Flyboy), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:39 (twenty years ago)

... this is funny?

― Il mio nome e' Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:43 (twenty years ago)

it's the way he tells them.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:44 (twenty years ago)

the ballbag thing is v unfunny and his schtick is v thin and samey and his "set pieces" for the phone message thing etc are also quite unfunny but he does say some funny things, sometimes, usually in conversation or when people are shouting

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:44 (twenty years ago)

RJG OTM re the lex

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:50 (twenty years ago)

"here's something that's so exclusive it makes the da vinci code looklike a load of old rubbish someone made up to get loads of money off stupid people"

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:53 (twenty years ago)

i like the set pieces, often!

'... in the way the sun gets in touch with world cup supporters, only with a phone instead of advocating a fifa-inpired kristallnacht on all those who don't have a flag coming out of every orifice' (or something).

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 09:58 (twenty years ago)

yes, the "in the way ... only with ..." bits are usually quite funny, actually

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 16 June 2006 10:05 (twenty years ago)

what i like most about him is that although he's very quick, especially in the audience opinion sections of the show, he's never snide towards the audience members. also he always tries to deflate any particularly vitriolic opinion in a surprisingly claming way. "oh you shouldn't think that, i like grace, she's nice".

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 16 June 2006 10:16 (twenty years ago)

working Kristallnacht into the gags is always a winner.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 16 June 2006 10:19 (twenty years ago)

I don't think I'd ever noticed him between this summer and yet suddenly he appears to be EVERYWHERE. It's like he's dominating the summer, which is quite an achievement in World Cup year.

But yeah, he's a twunt.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 16 June 2006 10:20 (twenty years ago)

he's always making nazi references.

he SHOULD be a twunt but somehow isn't.

― Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens (Enrique), Friday, 16 June 2006 10:23 (twenty years ago)

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I assumed this guy was meant to be in prison, nit on the telly

― rameau in the main room (dog latin), Saturday, 25 April 2026 07:02 (two months ago)

I feel like Brand is being funny on purpose here as a bit, certainly after a certain point? Like maybe he genuinely can't find the passage he's looking for to begin with but then he's definitely stretching it out on purpose because he knows it's funny. Which seems reckless to the point of sociopathy under the circumstances, but I guess he is?

― Platinum Penguin Pavilion (soref), Saturday, 25 April 2026 07:22 (two months ago)

Being funny would certainly be a first for Russell Brand.

― Clarinet Cop (Tom D.), Saturday, 25 April 2026 07:39 (two months ago)

It wouldn't though? He's obviously not a good guy, and doing comedy bits when you're on tv talking about being on trial for rape doesn't speak well of him, but he was a successful comedian for years, he's good at making people laugh. It makes me feel crazy to see so many people on social media joking about how this is the funniest thing he's ever done and it's unintentional when it seems obvious to me that it is intentional

― Platinum Penguin Pavilion (soref), Saturday, 25 April 2026 09:21 (two months ago)

Absolutely not something to care about either way, if it's unintentional he's an irredeemable shitbag, if it's intentional he's an irredeemable shitbag.

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Saturday, 25 April 2026 09:25 (two months ago)

he was a successful comedian for years

Which, of course, doesn't mean he's funny.

― Clarinet Cop (Tom D.), Saturday, 25 April 2026 09:47 (two months ago)

The point isn't whether it's funny or not though. It's about a serial abuser continuing to play the class clown in public. Why he's appearing on tv in the first place is a mystery. Why are they asking him about his favourite bible quotes ffs?

― rameau in the main room (dog latin), Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:11 (two months ago)

He’s made a big deal out of converting to Christianity and has just published a book about it. Morgan did a gotcha on him which exposed how shallow and convenient his supposed rebirth is.

― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:17 (two months ago)

He’s made a big deal out of converting to Christianity and has just published a book about it. Morgan did a gotcha on him which exposed how shallow and convenient his supposed rebirth is.

― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:17 (two months ago)

Bloody double post.

― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:18 (two months ago)

they = piers morgan

feels like this is important context

― Throw It Down Binman (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:21 (two months ago)

Also, hate to be that guy but he hasn't actually been convicted of any offences yet. Innocent until proven guilty and all that.

― bored by endless ecstasy (anagram), Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:35 (two months ago)

xp yeah he's on TV because a fellow cunt invited him to a cunt off

serious issue raised by anagram which i will ponder while i'm clicking the FP button

― einmal ist keinmal (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 25 April 2026 11:06 (two months ago)

Multiple friends have texted me that they have had to stop listening to a podcast that details Brand's rise to cultural prominence because he was so awful they couldn't bear it. Of course I listened to both episodes and concluded that someone should have stopped this guy when he had mice in his hair. Unfortunately he persists.

― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Saturday, 25 April 2026 13:50 (two months ago)

(I mentioned it upthread)

― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Saturday, 25 April 2026 13:52 (two months ago)

but he was a successful comedian for years, he's good at making people laugh.

ILX has been anti-stand-up comedy for years. This won't get much of a hearing here, even before you factor in all of the other horrors.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 25 April 2026 22:26 (two months ago)

You don't really have to be anti-stand up comedy to not accept that success equals quality either. Stereophonics were good at making people enjoy their music too, doesn't mean I'm anti music if I think they're shite.

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Saturday, 25 April 2026 22:48 (two months ago)

who is ILX

― brimstead, Saturday, 25 April 2026 23:47 (two months ago)

Mostly cranky old men

― H.P, Sunday, 26 April 2026 02:52 (two months ago)

Apparently

― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Sunday, 26 April 2026 04:28 (two months ago)

Present

― rameau in the main room (dog latin), Sunday, 26 April 2026 05:09 (two months ago)

Xp mostly!!!

― H.P, Sunday, 26 April 2026 05:32 (two months ago)

Stereophonics were good at making people enjoy their music too, doesn't mean I'm anti music if I think they're shite.

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Saturday, 25 April 2026 bookmarkflaglink

As far as music goes, Poptimism might complicate this a little bit.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 26 April 2026 07:35 (two months ago)

Prefer the music of the Stereophonics to the comedy of Russell Brand tbf.

― Clarinet Cop (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 April 2026 07:48 (two months ago)

^^^ IRL Scylla v Charybdis

― einstürzende louboutin (suzy), Sunday, 26 April 2026 08:07 (two months ago)

As far as music goes, Poptimism might complicate this a little bit.

Eh not really, none of the poptimist critics had a blanket "if it sells a lot that must mean it's good" stance.

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Sunday, 26 April 2026 12:51 (two months ago)

Piers Morgan asked Russell Brand which passages were relevant to him when he brought a Bible into court. pic.twitter.com/8eI3VCKJIM

As seen in IG comments - “I’d have to say…The Best of the Bible”.

― omar little, Sunday, 26 April 2026 14:01 (two months ago)

xp think it's more in the sense of: as it's sold a lot in the first place, then that's where you ought to start and take it seriously.

Whereas ILX pretty much just finds stand ups a wasteland no matter how good or popular it is, despite that it's very popular.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 26 April 2026 14:59 (two months ago)

By 2030 every thread will be a poptimism thread

― Throw It Down Binman (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 26 April 2026 15:18 (two months ago)

Arguing over which AI star is more authentic

― The Quaker Gurvitz Army (President Keyes), Sunday, 26 April 2026 15:34 (two months ago)

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