Rape, sexual assault and harassment in the entertainment industry

[agricola]

I think I know who two of the culprits to be exposed in this are:

One of the names being bandied about was also the serial host of that President's Club thing that the FT did an expose on a while back.

 

[Orang Utan]

One of the names being bandied about was also the serial host of that President's Club thing that the FT did an expose on a while back.

Hmm, I think that may be one of the so-called comedians I had in mind.

 

[Yossarian]

I always knew to be confirmed and name not available were total wrong 'uns

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I always knew to be confirmed and name not available were total wrong 'uns

Allegedly every last one of them...

 

[Serge Forward]

I always knew to be confirmed and name not available were total wrong 'uns

I can reveal it's Wotsisname and Thingy who are the alleged dodgy cunts.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Can't help but feel that if it's about shit being pumped into our rivers or a tory MP travelling through time to bring back Henry VIII, people are gonna be disappointed.

 

[tim]

It may be about trying to silence those resisting the whatsits pulling the strings.

Russell Brand posts video denying ‘very serious criminal allegations’

Actor and comedian makes statement after receiving letters from ‘mainstream media TV company’ and newspaper

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sue]

It may be about trying to silence those resisting the whatsits pulling the strings.

Russell Brand posts video denying ‘very serious criminal allegations’

Actor and comedian makes statement after receiving letters from ‘mainstream media TV company’ and newspaper

www.theguardian.com

Say what?

 

[Orang Utan]

I shall certainly be tuning in and I never normally watch live telly.

 

[tim]

Say what?

WHAT!

Russell thinks he's in the frame
And looking out for groups to blame.

 

[Sue]

Russell thinks he's in the frame
And looking out for groups to blame.

Oh, I was curious about who you thought was pulling the strings and who was trying to silence whom.

It may be about trying to silence those resisting the whatsits pulling the strings.

 

[andysays]

Oh, I was curious about who you thought was pulling the strings and who was trying to silence whom.

I think (hope) that tim is describing Brand's position rather than their own.

 

[tim]

Oh, I was curious about who you thought was pulling the strings and who was trying to silence whom.

It's Brand not me who will blame the Jews, Illuminati, Freemasons, the Dalai Lama, shape-shifting lizards, the Clangers, Bristol University, Bill Gates, or some more less credible individual or group for trying to silence him.

 

[agricola]

Given the people who have leapt to his defence, I would love it if this turns out to be a 90 minute expose of the grifting edgelord community.

 

[LDC]

Fingers crossed that his entire grifting loon empire collapses around him.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I’ve forgotten why he’s famous in the first place. A not very funny comedian?

 

[Wilf]

I was going to post something about his trajectory over the years, from deeply annoying 'comedian/personality', through his anti cuts stuff through to his conspiracist phase. Obvious stuff really. There were moments in his leftist phase when he almost presented himself as part of a wider movement, but it was always - again an obvious point - entirely about him. And here we are, a self obsessed narcissist. I don't know about the allegations against him, I've only read this thread, so can only go with the idea that believing victims/accusers is usually a good starting point, given what this is probably about. Anyway, what I suppose I'm trying to say is that when it comes to self obsessed narcissists, it rarely turns out well.

 

[editor]

It may be about trying to silence those resisting the whatsits pulling the strings.

Russell Brand posts video denying ‘very serious criminal allegations’

Actor and comedian makes statement after receiving letters from ‘mainstream media TV company’ and newspaper

www.theguardian.com

Like he's any danger to The Man. He's just an egotistical, self absorbed, narcistic, chopsy grifter.

 

[agricola]

Like he's any danger to The Man. He's just an egotistical, self absorbed, narcistic, chopsy grifter.

... and its those qualities that most prove that he is exactly what he rails against, as are nearly all of the rest of them.

 

[tim]

I’ve forgotten why he’s famous in the first place. A not very funny comedian?

He used to be an astrologer, I think.

 

[Rob Ray]

Clue's in the name, he was merely an unrealised brand, howling into the aether, until a gap in the MTV schedule summoned him to our plane of existence. Since then he has survived by doing whatever is necessary so he can feed on our attention . For if his audience ever wavers, he would be cast back where forgotten motormouths snarl and gnaw at themselves and each other, where the warmth of human intelligence can never penetrate. The void of anonymity.

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[Raheem]

WHAT!

Russell thinks he's in the frame
And looking out for groups to blame.

With apologies to David Bowie:

Russell, Russell.
He's in the frame.
Russell, Russell.
Needs people to blame.
Russell, Russell.
The Daily Mail.
Says he is going to jail.

 

[klang]

Like he's any danger to The Man. He's just an egotistical, self absorbed, narcistic, chopsy grifter.

I still think The Man benefits greatly from loons like him.

 

[gosub]

I’ve forgotten why he’s famous in the first place. A not very funny comedian?

Tbf Secret policeman's ball where he riffed an entire set from a copy of that days Sun was fucking impressive

 

[Storm Fox]

I just found this from the Irish Sun and reported here:

Billy Connolly Has Harsh Words With Russell Brand, After Brand Asks a Woman to Flash Him... - Her.ie

Billy Connolly is such a dad (and we mean that in the nicest way possible). The comedian is all about defending the honour of women, and he has some angry words for Russell Brand recently...

www.her.ie

I don't want to cause any liable issues to editor, so haven't quoted any of the linked article, I'm not sure it quoting another site would cause issues.

The guy is scum in my opinion.

 

[two sheds]

"cheeky demand"


I presume we can get away with that quote.

 

[Orang Utan]

it’d be funny if tonight’s programme turned out to focus on another alleged predator instead.
he’d have put that vid out unnecessarily

 

[Lurdan]

Sunday Times front page is up. Several linked stories about Brand. Archived version of main one here. (Connections a bit flaky I imagine from unusual levels of traffic)
Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse

Four women, including one who was just 16, make allegations after an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches

 

[Ax^]

it’d be funny if tonight’s programme turned out to focus on another alleged predator instead.
he’d have put that vid out unnecessarily

hmm sky TV guide has it down as an investigation into Russel Brands treatment of women