BBC Removes Russell Brand Content For “Falling Below Public Expectations”

Russell Brand’s last show on mainstream British TV was binned without making it to air five years ago, following allegations by a female comedian of his predatory behaviour, according to The Sun newspaper.

Russell Brand has posted a video addressing a “distressing week” following allegations of rape, sexual assault and controlling behaviour by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches in a joint investigation.The actor, comedian and presenter had already denied what he termed “very serious criminal allegations” in a video that was released last week (September 15). In the video, Brand insisted that his relationships have always been consensual.The allegations against Brand relate to a seven year period “at the height of his fame” between 2006 and 2013 according to The Sunday Times and come from four women, one of whom was 16 at the time.

raping and sexually assaulting four women, including a 16-year-old.“So…,” he captioned the short video clip in hopes of getting viewers’ attention. “Hello there, you awakening wonders,” Brand, 48, begins.He continues, “Obviously, it’s been an extraordinary and distressing week and I thank you very much for your support and for questioning the information that you have been presented with.“By now, you’re probably aware that the British government has asked big tech platforms to censor our online content and that some online platforms have complied with that request,” he says, referencing YouTube suspending Brand’s ability to make money on the platform following the allegations against him.

Russell Brand is speaking out again in his first statement since those sexual assault allegations dropped!

Russell Brand really is getting properly canceled over this scandal. Though considering the severity of the scandal it feels pretty reasonable. (For more details on the rape and sexual assault allegations from last weekend’s exposé HERE.)

For the first time since his pre-emptive video posted before multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him were published in the British media, Russell Brand has reacted to those reports.

Russell Brand is speaking out for the first time after serious allegations were made against him.

Russell Brand is speaking out after a week of headlines surrounding his sexual assault allegations.

Russell Brand has returned to social media and delivered another statement after being accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. The 48 year old comedian has firmly denied all the allegations, which were made by four women via a joint Channel 4 Dispatches documentary Russell Brand: In Plain Sight and an investigation from The Times on Sunday 17 September.The married star, who is with Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty Gallacher, has also said that all his previous sexual activities were "consensual".

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has defended the decision to strip Russell Brand’s 6.6M-subscriber channel of ads, thereby preventing him from monetizing it following sexual assault allegations.

Rod Stewart during an awards ceremony in the mid-’00s.The TV star, who has managed her husband Ozzy Osbourne‘s solo act and band Black Sabbath over the years, said in a new interview that she wasn’t impressed by Brand’s behaviour at the 2006 GQ Men Of The Year Awards.Her comments came in the wake of Brand last week being accused of rape and sexual assaults alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. Brand has denied those claims.Sharon made the remarks on TalkTV Wednesday, September 20, saying [via Metro]: “The only thing I can say about Russell Brand, is the two things I don’t like, was when he spoke about… one of them is a very good friend of ours, Kimberley Stewart, about what he had done to Kimberley Stewart in front of [Rod].”She continued: “And then he did the same with Sir Bob Geldof… You just don’t do that to people’s families, when that father is in the room.

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Comedian Nish Kumar has detailed why he believes Russell Brand hasn’t been featured on TV much for the past few years.

Oof! Dannii Minogue once called Russell Brand a “vile predator” — and this was over a DECADE before he was accused of sexual assault!

Elon Musk has been contacted by a British MP to ascertain whether he, as the owner of X, has “personally intervened” in any decisions about Russell Brand’s status on the platform.Last week Brand was accused of rape and sexual assaults alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. The comedian, TV host and wellness guru has denied all allegations.Now, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has written to several video hosting sites and social media outlets to ask whether Brand can make “profit from his content” on its platforms [via Evening Standard].On Tuesday (September 19) YouTube announced that it had “suspended monetisation” on Brand’s channel due to “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”.

Video site Rumble has lashed out at the UK government for asking if it would stop Russell Brand earning money on the platform following the sexual assault allegations made against the comedian and actor.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has addressed the Russell Brand allegations for the first time, urging the UK TV industry not to become “synonymous with the scandals of #MeToo.”

UK media regulator Ofcom has received more than 100 complaints from viewers who felt that Channel 4’s bombshell expose on Russell Brand was “unfair” to the comedian.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has declined to rule out an external inquiry into the Russell Brand allegations as he stresses the issues surrounding the situation are “not wholly historic.”

bombshell investigation published Sept.