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Unpredictable, Unforgettable Russell Brand

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The British are crazy for actor and comedian Russell Brand, but he's not content to stop with his compatriots. With a comic triumph as a bad-boy rocker in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and a startlingly frank memoir called My Booky Wook, Brand is shooting for Stateside stardom.

Unpredictable, Unforgettable Russell Brand

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Russell Brand: Standing Up To Addiction

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British comic Russell Brand is known for his outlandish appearance, sharp wit and no-holds-barred language. He's put his over-the-top comedy on the page with his new memoir My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-up.

Russell Brand: Standing Up To Addiction

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A Comedian's Memoir Of Sex, Drugs And Stand-Up

Best known in the U.S. for his role as a caddish rocker in the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall , British comedian Russell Brand details his addictions to heroin, sex and performing in his new memoir, My Booky Wook.

A Comedian's Memoir Of Sex, Drugs And Stand-Up

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