A New Brand of Comedy

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Don't let his rock star looks fool you - long, wild hair, beard stubble, tattoos and Steven Tyler wardrobe - Russell Brand rocks the mic, but in a different kind of way.

His bawdy stand-up routines have won him an audience in the UK, where he's made a name for himself as a comic.

His bad boy ways earned him another kind of reputation early on, but Russell has gone on to conquer his personal demons and move forward in his career. After appearing on MTV One in Europe and being featured in his own show, Brand continued to make his way about various hosting duties and parts on television.

But it was his turn in Forgetting Sarah Marshall that gave him his breakthrough performance as Aldous Snow. Suddenly he's on TV with Britney Spears!

Funny how life works out, innit?

Yes, you might have seen the ads for the VMA's with Russell, Brit Brit and the big elephant the awards have a new brand of comedy this time around.

As the most anticipated host in years, the (MTV billed) comedian/actor/babe magnet has everyone wondering what tricks he's going to pull out of his sleeve on live TV.

The buzz is building and with more projects on the way - including a big screen spin off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Russell Brand is What's Hot in comedy!

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-Wes