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Police in London have confirmed they are investigating Russell Brand over allegations of harassment and stalking. This marks the second ongoing investigation into Brand following news last month that the comedian, TV host, and actor was at the center of a Metropolitan Police investigation into historical sexual offenses.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta has turned more than a dozen celebrities and influencers into robots. The tech company, at the Meta Connect 2023 confab Wednesday, announced partnerships with “cultural icons and influencers” to play and embody AI-powered chatbots that will have profiles on Instagram and Facebook. Those include Snoop Dogg, Charli D’Amelio, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Paris Hilton.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor MrBeast continues to rake it in. The YouTube mastermind who has orchestrated dozens of over-the-top stunts and big-money giveaways pulled in an estimated $82 million over the past year — more than twice the earnings any other internet creator, according to a new Forbes report.

accused of rape and sexual assaults that were alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. Brand has denied all allegations.

EXCLUSIVE: British comedian Russell Howard is launching a comedy podcast featuring the likes of John Oliver, Jimmy Carr and Taylor Tomlinson.

The CEO of YouTube is standing by his company’s decision.

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.

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Russell Brand has been accused of pinning a woman onto a sofa and kissing her, despite her telling him to stop.The claims have surfaced from a fifth woman less than a week after the comedian-turned-Hollywood-star was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. Russell Brand has strongly denied the previous accusations and said all his relationships were consensual.

Sky CEO Dana Strong has said she is “optimistic” that the company’s UK unit can keep hold of HBO content when its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery comes up for renewal in 2026.

Another day, another controversial resurfaced clip of Russell Brand!

Russell Brand's father has taken to Facebook to defend his son, as he continues to face allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse.The allegations were brought to light in the joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4, and aired on TV in a harrowing episode of Channel 4's Dispatches The comedian and actor, 48, has denied the claims, and now his father, Ron Brand, has defended him from these accusations, posting a furious rant on his Facebook account. Ron has claimed that the BBC, and other media outlets, are pursuing a "vendetta" against his son, by spreading these "unproven allegations." According to the Daily Mail, the 80-year-old wrote: "Is this seriously the most important thing happening in this world? Immigrants? Cost of living? 10s of thousands killed in Ukraine? Who is prioritising at BBC News.

UPDATED 08:29 a.m. PT: The BBC has now joined with Banijay in launching an urgent investigation into the Russell Brand allegations.

The “very serious criminal allegations” against Russell Brand that he denied ahead of time have been revealed. According to a bombshell report from The Su

Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse of four women, which the comedian says he 'absolutely' denies. Russell, 48, shared a video to his YouTube channel on Friday night (September 15), saying he had received letters from a 'mainstream media TV company' and a newspaper, which he said included 'criminal' and 'very serious' allegations.

Kirsty Gallacher appears to have deleted her public support to her brother-in-law Russell Brand which was sent in an Instagram post hours before allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse were made against him. Comedian Russell, 48, is the subject of a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's investigation show Dispatches.

Russell Brand has published a video across his social media channels in which he preemptively denies a “litany” of allegations pertaining to criminal behavior at the height of his celebrity.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Nicola Maccanico, a former Warner Bros. and Sky Italia senior exec, has been spearheading the radical overhaul of Rome’s Cinecittà Studios since June 2021, when the government-owned facilities secured a multi-million dollar loan provided by the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund to upgrade and expand the iconic facilities. Under Maccanico’s watch, the studios – which now boast 20 state-of-the-art soundstages and one of Europe’s largest LED walls – have become a magnet for Hollywood productions, such as Netflix’s period soap “The Decameron” and Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die,” which is still currently shooting.

put up for sale this May, initially listed for $5.5 million.Its new owner, 53-year-old historic home enthusiast Tina Trahan, paid $3.2 million for the Los Angeles abode, which she plans to use for fundraising, the Wall Street Journal first reported. “Nobody is going to live in it,” Trahan, who is married to former HBO chief executive Chris Albrecht, told the publication.

HGTV has sold The Brady Bunch house and it did so at below the asking price and below the price they paid for when they purchased it back in 2018.