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Russell Brand's death threat
Oct 22, 2008, 9:55 GMT
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Russell Brand received death threats after presenting the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
The British comic star sparked controversy with a series of risque jokes - including calling US President George W. Bush a "retarded cowboy" and likening Britney Spears to a "female Christ" - at the event, and has revealed some people were so furious they wanted to kill him.
He said: "The VMAs were a lot of fun. Especially the death threats. If you are going to kill someone, don't give them advance notice, which gives you a chance to prepare.
"These Christian Republicans were watching me and thought, 'Well, this is no good, I shall do a death threat.' "
Although Russell admits some of his jokes were cruel - he also poked fun at clean-cut American pop group the Jonas Brothers - he is amazed at the level of anger his jokes caused.
He added to BBC Radio 1: "How can you, while watching the TV, think, 'Oh I don't enjoy this, no I'm not enjoying this at all,' then think, 'Right I'm going to kill him?' That's a huge jump."
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SP4: ...oh heck....Oct 22nd, 2008 - 16:26:24
...that's nothing compared to the bludgeoning he gave his own career at the MTV awards...curious, we do not hear of this until his career starts drying up...
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