The rise and fall of Russell Brand

Straits Times5 November 2026, 14:38 UTCUnited Kingdom

LONDON, Nov 5 - Russell Brand was once considered so culturally important that the opposition leader hoping to be Britain's next prime minister went on his online show, while former US Vice President Al Gore was happy to be interviewed by him.

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