KLUB 106.9 The Rock » russell brand http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Sat, 18 May 2013 22:23:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comedian Russell Brand to Perform Beatles, Sex Pistols Classics at 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony http://1069therock.com/comedian-russell-brand-perform-beatles-sex-pistols-2012-summer-olympics-closing-ceremony/ http://1069therock.com/comedian-russell-brand-perform-beatles-sex-pistols-2012-summer-olympics-closing-ceremony/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:45:05 +0000 Chad Childers http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=75527 He played a rock star in both ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ and ‘Get Him to the Greek’ and did his best REO Speedwagon cover for the recent ‘Rock of Ages’ movie. Now actor/comedian Russell Brand will take center stage at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics to perform a pair of classics.

]]> http://1069therock.com/comedian-russell-brand-perform-beatles-sex-pistols-2012-summer-olympics-closing-ceremony/feed/ 0 Mark Davis, Getty Images Michael Jordan's Engagement or the Katy Perry and Russell Brand Split — Which Is More Surprising? http://1069therock.com/michael-jordan-gets-engaged-katy-perry-and-russell-brand-split/ http://1069therock.com/michael-jordan-gets-engaged-katy-perry-and-russell-brand-split/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:26:47 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=76732 Love is a fickle beast (particularly in Hollywood), and on the same day that NBA legend Michael Jordan announced his engagement to Cuban-born model Yvette Prieto, the split of intercontinental odd couple Katy Perry and Russell Brand after 14 months of marriage has been confirmed.

]]> http://1069therock.com/michael-jordan-gets-engaged-katy-perry-and-russell-brand-split/feed/ 0 Charley Galley, Jason Merritt, Getty Images Russell Brand and Six Other Celebrities Who Have Been Deported http://1069therock.com/russell-brand-and-six-other-celebrities-who-have-been-deported/ http://1069therock.com/russell-brand-and-six-other-celebrities-who-have-been-deported/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 14:30:48 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=4296 Russell Brand just wanted to see his wife Kate Perry perform in Japan. Unfortunately for the funnyman, Japanese authorities weren't amused by his criminal record, and on Sunday the 35-year-old was deported from the island nation.

Perry took to Twitter to explain what had gone down:

So...my husband just got deported from Japan. I am so. sad. I brought him all this way to show him my favorite place," she tweeted. "It was for priors from over 10 years ago! ...But of COURSE I my Japanese fans & the show #MUSTGOON no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings!"

Brand is just the latest in a long list of celebrities whose behavior has been deemed so abhorrent that they were banned from an entire nation. Read on to see who else got the big boot.

]]> http://1069therock.com/russell-brand-and-six-other-celebrities-who-have-been-deported/feed/ 0 Chris Jackson, Getty Images Box Office Report: Russell Brand Beats Russell Brand http://1069therock.com/box-office-report-russell-brand-beats-russell-brand/ http://1069therock.com/box-office-report-russell-brand-beats-russell-brand/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:30:19 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=2623 The weekend box office brought good news and bad news for comedian Russell Brand.

The good news: Brand's live-action/animated comedy 'Hop' took the top spot for the second weekend in a row, with $21.7 million. That marks a 42 percent drop from last weekend, bringing the film's grand total to $68.2 million thus far.

Unfortunately, Brand's other movie, 'Arthur,' a remake of the Oscar-winning '80s comedy starring Dudley Moore, underperformed with audiences, bringing in just $12.6 million. The movie, which also stars Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner and Helen Mirren, suffered from poor reviews that likely killed its word of mouth.

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