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February 6 2025 | Brand was sued for sexual abuse at the High Court of Justice in London. |
2024 | Brand attended the Republican National Convention in support of Donald Trump. |
2024 | Russell Brand began regularly wearing a crucifix, engaged in sacrifices during Lent, and stated that he prays the Rosary every day. |
2024 | Russell Brand promoted a 'magic amulet' that he claimed could protect against 'corruption' by 'evil energies' and 'lethal signals', particularly citing Wi-Fi as a source of harm. |
November 2024 | Detectives investigating allegations against Russell Brand between 2006 and 2013 submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration of potential charges. |
October 6 2024 | The HBO series 'The Franchise' premiered. |
August 2024 | Brand officially endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president. |
May 15 2024 | Brand performed a comedy set at a campaign event for presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voicing conspiracy theories similar to those promoted by Kennedy; he was paid around $70,000. |
April 2024 | Russell Brand was baptised by Bear Grylls. |
April 2024 | Hancock appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast (episode #2136) and debated archeologist Flint Dibble from Cardiff University about his controversial archaeological theories. |
February 2024 | Tipsbladet reported a controversy involving Romano's associated company approaching football clubs with offers of paid social media mentions, including clubs in Denmark. |
January 29 2024 | Announced as the red carpet correspondent for the 96th Academy Awards by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a role she will continue in 2025. |
2023 | Russell Brand voiced Mako in 'Under the Boardwalk'. |
2023 | Russell Brand confirmed that his son was born. |
2023 | Received the Best Digital Journalist award, further cementing his status as a leading digital sports journalist. |
2023 | Glenn Greenwald announced that he would begin hosting System Update, a nightly, one-hour live program on Rumble, which focuses on topical political issues and features interviews with various guests. |
November 2023 | Began hosting a podcast called 'The Rest Is Entertainment' with Richard Osman. |
November 19 2023 | Russell Brand was questioned by police in connection with various alleged sexual assaults following investigations by The Sunday Times and Channel 4. |
November 3 2023 | A lawsuit was filed against Russell Brand under New York's Adult Survivors Act, allowing the woman who accused him of assault during the film 'Arthur' to seek legal action, naming Warner Bros. Pictures and others as defendants for their alleged negligence. |
September 21 2023 | Chris Pavlovski, CEO of Rumble, announced the platform would not remove monetization from Russell Brand's channels despite media accusations, rejecting a House of Commons request to do so. |
September 19 2023 | YouTube suspended Russell Brand's ability to monetize his account, affecting all channels owned or operated by him. |
September 18 2023 | Following allegations of sexual misconduct, all remaining dates on Russell Brand's tour were postponed. |
September 16 2023 | Allegations against Russell Brand were published, involving accusations from four women of sexual assaults and emotional abuse occurring between 2006 and 2013. |
September 16 2023 | Russell Brand performed at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London, expressing appreciation for audience support and acknowledging that there were matters he could not discuss. |
May 9 2023 | Greenwald announced via Twitter the death of David Miranda due to a gastrointestinal infection after a nine-month stay in the ICU at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro. |
March 15 2023 | On 15 March 2023, Russell Brand released his stand-up DVD 'Brandemic.' |
January 2023 | Appeared on a 'New Year's Treat' episode of Taskmaster alongside Self Esteem, Mo Farah, Greg James, and Carol Vorderman. |
2022 | Brand released a video condemning the media for allegedly ignoring the Canada convoy protest. |
2022 | Russell Brand voiced Dr. Nefario in 'Minions: The Rise of Gru'. |
2022 | Brand played Linus Windlesham in Kenneth Branagh's remake of Death on the Nile. |
2022 | On Rumble, he launched a new daily live show called Stay Free with Russell Brand. |
2022 | Brand reacted to the World Health Organization's meetings on the pandemic treaty, asserting that 'Your democracy is fucking finished' and criticizing a 'terrible technocratic, globalist agenda.' |
2022 | Russell Brand played a suitor from Kent in 'Catherine Called Birdy'. |
2022 | Channel 4's Dispatches partnered with The Sunday Times and The Times to investigate allegations against Russell Brand. |
2022 | Brooker was credited as the creator of the animated interactive fiction Cat Burglar. |
2022 | Fabrizio Romano was featured in the European Forbes 30 Under 30 list for media and marketing, recognizing his significant contributions to sports journalism. |
2022 | Won the Best Football Journalist award at the Globe Soccer Awards, highlighting his prominence in football transfer reporting. |
2022 | Featured in the Netflix series 'Ancient Apocalypse', which explores his alternative theories about ancient civilizations. |
2022 | The Security Service of Ukraine placed Glenn Greenwald on a list of public figures who it alleges promote Russian propaganda. |
2022 | During an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Glenn Greenwald expressed support for the Ukraine biolabs conspiracy theory. |
2022 | Became a brand ambassador for Olay. |
2022 | Wrote and coordinated an open letter to the BBC criticizing an article about trans women, which was signed by over 20,000 people. The letter challenged the article's methodology and called for accountability from the BBC. |
2022 | Hired as a writing executive producer for HBO's pilot 'The Franchise', a TV series about superhero filmmaking directed by Sam Mendes. |
2022 | Published 'What Just Happened?!', a collection of her Guardian columns written between 2016 and 2022. |
September 2022 | YouTube removed one of Brand's videos, citing its policy on medical misinformation, prompting him to move his channel to Rumble. |
August 2022 | Published the children's picture book 'Me and My Dysphoria Monster', illustrated by Ang Hui Qing, through Jessica Kingsley Publishers. |
2021 | Published 'Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy from Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Writers' after successfully crowdfunding the book through Unbound, exceeding its funding goal. |
December 2021 | Announced as the host of Celebrity Rebrand, a web shorts series for Channel 4 featuring her as a 'celebrity brand visionary'. |
October 2021 | YouTube began reviewing some of Brand's videos to see if they violated the site's COVID-19 vaccine policies. |
September 2021 | Brand told people attending his tour how they could bypass COVID-19 safety measures. |
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