Brand To Flee To States?

Russell Brand is said to flee to America to escape the controversy surrounding the phone calls he made to Andrew Sachs that were broadcast on Radio 2.

According to The Sun, Brand wants to leave for Los Angeles, where his movie career is taking off but has been held back in the UK because of commitments to his Channel 4 show Ponderland.
A source said, "He just wants to get on the next plane out of England - and get away from this mess. Russell rushed along the filming so he could get to LA as soon as possible."

Brand and Jonathan Ross were suspended by the BBC after the pair left explicit comments on the voicemail of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs. Brand later resigned from the show, saying that he took "complete responsibility" for the stunt and became "caught up in the moment".

Jonathon Ross Suspended Without Pay

Jonathan Ross has been suspended from all BBC shows without pay for 12 weeks following the prank calls row.

It follows comments made by Ross and Russell Brand on Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs voicemail as they were on Brand's Radio 2 show. Russell Brand has resigned from his Radio 2 programme.

Sachs was upset after Brand and Ross left a series of lewd messages on his voicemail as part of a pre-recorded show, taped on 16 October. The show was broadcast two days later. The pair made obscene comments about the actor's 23-year-old granddaughter Georgina Baillie during four separate phone calls.

An extract fromone of the messages: As Brand begins to leave a message, Ross blurts out: "He fucked your granddaughter... I'm sorry I apologise. Andrew, I apologise, I got excited, what can I say - it just came out."

Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls the incident "clearly inappropriate and unacceptable".

The total number of complaints has passed 27,000, reports BBC.

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Bosses Hope For Top I'm A Celeb Contestants

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! producers are hoping that Pete Doherty will sign up for the new series of the show. ITV executives believe that the Babyshambles frontman's stories about his on-off relationship with Kate Moss and his drug addiction would bring in the viewers.

Producers are also hoping to snap up Russell Brand and want this year's series to have the best mix of celebrities yet.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday, "Whether you love them or hate them, they're both real characters. There wouldn't be a dull moment with those two in the jungle."

Another possible contestant is Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton, who could spill the beans on her break-up with singer Samuel Preston. Former Coronation Street actress Nikki Sanderson has also been approached, adds Digital Spy.

Gordon Ramsay Is Most Admired Man

Fiery chef Gordon Ramsay is the most admired man and Pete Doherty the least admired, according to a survey.

Professor Stephen Hawking, TV survival expert Ray Mears, actor Daniel Craig and comedy star Ricky Gervais also feature in the survey of figures that British men have the most respect for.

Pete Doherty is the least respected British man followed by Russell Brand and footballer David Beckham in the survey for men's magazine Esquire.

The magazine interviewed 500 men and also found Scarlett Johansson is the woman the majority want to bed, have dinner with and marry.

Daniel Tops Best Dressed

James Bond star Daniel Craig has topped GQ magazine's annual list of the most stylish celebrities.

GQ said that Craig's sharp suit worked so well in Casino Royale because it seemed "like an upgrade" of the clothes he would naturally wear.

GQ added, "No Bond since Sean Connery has worn it better."

Most Stylish Men
1. Daniel Craig
2. David Cameron
3. Clive Owen
4. David Walliams
5. Jude Law
6. David Beckham
7. Pete Doherty
8. Russell Brand [Also #1 in worst dressed poll]
9. Tom Ford
10. Prince Harry

Fan "Slept With Russell Brand"

Russell Brand allegedly had sex with a female fan backstage at one of his stand-up comedy shows.

After the comic finished his set he began flirting with the fans and posing for pictures.

According to The Sun, Brand then invited two female fans back to his dressing room and one of them left shortly afterwards.

25 minutes later the second girl reportedly came out of the dressing room boasting "I just slept with Russell Brand!"

A source for the newspaper said: "The two girls had been shouting at Russell at the end of his live set and asking to go backstage. Both went and met him and he was saying some very raunchy things.

"One ran back out immediately - I'm not sure what shocked her. But the other one stayed in there."