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Watch: Russell Brand Poops Jelly Beans And Impresses David Hasselhoff In Trailer For 'Hop'
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- February 9, 2011 7:30 AM
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Geez, James Marsden, has it really come to this? Starring in a movie that requires nothing more than a steady supply of reaction shots from an animated rabbit? Guess you have to keep the lights on however you can.
Russell Brand Circling 'Rock Of Ages'
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- January 20, 2011 9:46 AM
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"Rock of Ages" may not have anybody officially on board yet, but it's not for lack of trying. Will Ferrell, Katy Perry, Seth Rogen, Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Gwyneth Paltrow have all been linked or rumored at various stages (Rogen recently laughed off those reports) over the past half year or so in what the filmmakers hope will be a star-studded, musical extravaganza. Well, yet another big name is now being thrown into the mix.
Russell Brand Set To Star In Film Version Of Brit TV Comedy 'Rentaghost'
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- December 14, 2010 8:25 AM
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Russell Brand seems to be suffering from the same curse as fellow Brit comedian Ricky Gervais. Both are immensely funny guys who couldn't pick a feature film project to save their life (though with the Aldous Snow pictures, Brand does have a bit of a lead).
Review: Julie Taymor's 'The Tempest' Is A Blustery Much Ado About Nothing
- By Drew Taylor
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- December 10, 2010 3:25 AM
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This review originally ran during the 2010 New York Film Festival.
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