Hospitalized Kony director suffered brief psychosis – wife

March 22nd, 2012 - 

(Reuters) – The director of a video calling for the arrest of fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony suffered from a brief psychosis when he was hospitalized last week in California, the filmmaker’s wife said on Wednesday, the same day an anti-Kony resolution came before the U.S. Senate. Jason Russell, who directed the 30-minute “Kony 2012″ Internet film that went viral earlier this month, was detained by police in San Diego last week after witnesses reported a man in “various stages of undress” who was “acting bizarrely, running into traffic” in public, police said

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Russell Brand arrested over iPhone toss

March 16th, 2012 - 

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Russell Brand was taken into custody by New Orleans police on Thursday and booked for simple criminal damage after a photographer accused the British comedian and actor of grabbing his iPhone and tossing it through a window, authorities said. Bail was set at $5,000 for Brand, said New Orleans police spokesman Officer Garry Flot.

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Katy Perry, Russell Brand finalize divorce (AP)

February 9th, 2012 - 

AP – A judge has granted Katy Perry and Russell Brand a divorce, although the pair won’t be legally split up until July.

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Russell Brand gets late night U.S. comedy show (Reuters)

January 9th, 2012 - 

Reuters – Irreverent British comedian Russell Brand has signed up for a new late night TV comedy show on the FX network, starting later this year, FX said on Monday.

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Russell Brand-Katy Perry 14-month marriage over (Reuters)

December 30th, 2011 - 

Reuters – British comedian and actor Russell Brand called it quits on his 14-month marriage to “Teenage Dream” singer Katy Perry on Friday, filing for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.

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APNewsBreak: Russell Brand, Katy Perry to divorce (AP)

December 30th, 2011 - 

AP – Russell Brand and Katy Perry are getting a divorce, the British comedian told The Associated Press Friday.

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Russell Brand files for divorce from Katy Perry (Reuters)

December 30th, 2011 - 

Reuters – British actor Russell Brand filed for divorce on Friday from his singer wife Katy Perry after just over a year of marriage.

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"Housewives" star Taylor Armstrong writing memoir (Reuters)

December 3rd, 2011 - 

Reuters – Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, whose estranged husband Russell killed himself in August, is penning a memoir about her life experiences, TheWrap has confirmed.

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