Russel Brand's humour is cruel and spiteful which is why I don't find him funny. he needs to grow up and his ego to downsize

Jeny, worcester,

Well ...'You can please some of the people some of the time .... but you cant please all the people all of time" .... so can we move on people..... if he's not your cup of tea then turn him off, stop reading about him and get on with your life ..... personally Russell pleases me all of the time!!

kate , Tunbridge Wells, UK

well done Brand.

Wont do any body any harm to realise that the Beeb is not the be all and end all of entertainment.

emma, london, uk

Some of us will alway's love Russell cos we get him.... GOT IT!
the rest of you won't, end of!

cathy, LONDON, UK

The BBC paid him 200,000 quid -- that's nearly half a million bucks -- a year?!?! To do what he does? Remarkable. I find him coarse (in the bad sense, of course) and unfunny.

tkehler, Vancouver, Canada

All creativity is anathema to the conservative mindset. As such, the Mail is in perpetual opposition to such as the BBC and has seized the opportunity to bash away. Baillie has harnessed the storm to benefit her pitiful career. Hope she was wearing a paper bag, Brand can do better for himself.

Iain Foulkes, London, UK

My, my people are touchy arent they? I'm surprised Sachs wasn't offended enough that his grand-daughter is a burlesque dancer...if comedians won't say it, who will?
People want to get offended about things that dont matter...what about ongoing wars? don't we care more about these sorts of things???

seb, Nottingham, England

Both Russell & Jonathan are lovely & I miss their shows Yes they made a mistake, who hasn't? Bet you who wish 4 Dame Edna and similar never listened to them anyway. Laughter is the best medicine - if you don't like them than turn to a channel to accomodate you - Don't deprive us our fun Spoilsports!

Lianne Harvey, Warminster, UK

if brand has to rely on his comedy in american he won;t last very long . not because he is bad just that there are people that do the same thing he does so much better . howard stern is a very good example

Linda, dublin , ireland

So Ross and Brand are still the cause of humanities ills? I thought violent computer games were the problem, oh and what about gangster rap?

For all those who moan about society going downhill, how many of you are volunteering in the community or working toward a solution?

Jason, chester, England

I love Russell - his humour is unique and original.

Have you noticed that he looks like Nigella Lawsons naughty twin brother?

eve, london, england

Love you Russell, keep up the good work, i support you all the way.

Carl, Guernsey,

A Kelly, Do you honestly think the youths of this generation absorb bad language from a comedian such as Russell Brand? People should relax a bit and moreover, learn to have a bit of a laugh without being offended at the slightest thing..

Max, London, UK

These comments were not a one-off, both overstepped the margin many a time. Why are we surprised that the youth use bad language and misbehave when they are presented with such examples. If the Americans enjoy it, let them pay for it, I wish I could stop paying the licence fee to the BBC.

A Kelly, Aylesbury, England

The real obscenity is the amount of money people like Ross are paid. Irrespective of whether they are considered to have talent or not, the money they are paid is grotesque. The other obscenity is the whole media frenzy - the real issues are Congo, Tibet, poverty in the rest of the world etc not us.

Russell Burton, Basingstoke, UK

So glad the gig went well. Russell Brand must have phenomenal mental strength to perform at all after the week he's had in Blighty.

Linda Martin, East Grinstead, West Sussex

I do wish the anti-Brand people, on forums like this would, lose the assumption that they are talking for the whole world when they post a comment.

Also they seem to be incorrectly basing their entire knowledge of him on one joke, or 5 minutes of his material.

Matt, oldbury, uk

Stacy/Dayton USA: What is there to "get"? He's obnoxious, rude & gets his laughs by saying things that most people with morals would not dream of saying. The "hipsters" in LA think they've discovered something new. These guys come along every few years then fade away into oblivion or OD.

Donna, Swansea, IL, USA

Two problems with the Brand/Ross scandal for those who don't understand: first it simply was not funny, just abusive. second, I am forced to pay for it by the BBC licence fee. Do away with the licence fee and I dont care.

Tim, London,

Largo sits 280 and maybe 8 Brits there. Many of us Americans are aware of the "scandal" in the UK and believe that it was overblown. The real losers are the fans of Russ and Jonathan. This must have been your first show; your comments taken out of content do not reflect the essence that is Russ.

Margo Smith, Reseda, United States

Brand is a "one trick pony". Once he exhausts his routine about his sex life & drug taking he will be exposed as the talentless ape he is!
Please can you stop writing about this man as he has no future!

Pete, St Albans, England

This guy's 15 minutes of fame should have expired long ago. I saw one of his routines on DVD and didn't laugh once. I don't care if he uses profanity, berates women or the audience. Comedians do it all the time. Just say something funny. Let this boob fade into obscurity. Chris Rock, where are you?

Juan, San Diego, USA

Greg Lorriman - you are a comic genius! Brand is inadequate whereas the Dame is true genius? By saying this you've resorted to outrageous shock and betrayed your own comments.

Brand may resort to a bit of eyeliner and back-combing, but doesn't have to become a fictional character to be funny.

Chris, Tayport, Fife, Scotland

More misinformed mary whitehouses jumping on the Hate Brand/Ross bandwagon. Russell Brand is neither the most risqué nor the most controversial comedian around. If the proletariat desires a deserving scapegoat, look no further than our own Al Murray. If his own brand of right-wing casual rascism....

Ed, Devon,

What? American audiences choose to go to the theatre and pay to watch him and you aren't happy about it? Get a life. He paid for his R2 error and apologised. Quit the harping and the media witch hunting.

David Smith, Stourbridge, UK

Anyone who cites Dame Edna as comic genius should be impounded rather than have their words displayed here! That doesn't represent my generation!

Bring back Crossroads,Tiswas and make Noel Edmonds omnipresent - then people will have their insatiable appetite for safe mediocracy satisfied!

Matt, Leeds, England

If anyone doesn't like it they can leave the theatre and demand a refund! What's with the media driven mob mentality? I believe Brand paid dearly for his Radio 2 'crime' and apologised to the offended. Let it go!.

David Thijm, Stourbridge, UK

Nobody ever got rich underestimating American standards of taste.

R Bingham, Lauzun, France

Brand has become the tool , in which we all use to vent our anger and frustration on the current feelings we have. The frustration we have with paying a licence fee which dosent reflect well on the amount we pay and the complete mis-manangement of the BBC.

simon, leeds,

Having been punched in the face by an ex-boyfriend, I fail to see how any person could joke about such a despicable and cowardly act and furthermore be paid for it.

Elizabeth, London,

People who swear routinely are weak, and the same applies to anyone who resorts to Brand's form of 'humour'. It may not be that said to be the lowest, sarcasm, but it's pathetic nevertheless. Those who resort to shock betray their inadequacy. Contrast with that true genius: Dame Edna Everidge.

Greg Lorriman, Leatherhead, UK

It wasn't funny what he did on Radio2, to many people, but he has paid for it and apologised, so get off his case. Theatre audiences choose to watch him - their choice. Did those abused leave? No? If anyone doesn't like it they can walk out and get a refund! Quit the mob mentality. Media included.

David Smith, Stourbridge, UK

Excellent - it's about time we got our own back on the US for palming Madonna off on us!

Keep him, we don't want him - the only people who do are those vacuous sheep like morons who would have believed that the emperor wasn't naked, but wearing a fine suit of clothes!

Alex, London,

No I don't John from Durham, but I remember what happened to the popular presenter Simon Dee in the 1960's !!!! Enough said regarding Ross also.

IAN PAYNE, Walsall,

Does any one remember the comedian Andrew Dice from the 1980s? Enough said regarding Brand. Worthless.

John, Durham, USA

Ever heard of Andrew Dice Clay?

Jill Mercado, Jacksonville, USA

Russell is a genuine, wayward, talent and for two years was the best thing on Radio 2 (and 6 before that). He obviously will succeed, both here and there, and be loathed and loved in equal measure his whole career. I hope he will not be betrayed into more unkindness though: he's better than that.

Wills, London, England

I know I am contributing to it, but people like Brand shouldn't be given the space on the tele nor papers to peddle their more than modest so called talent. Ignore them and they go away because they get their kicks from notoriety. He is a disgrace and the Yanks are welcome to him.

peter, Reading, U.K.

"making offhand jokes about punching women in the face, pimping them out, and urinating on them. "


Can someone explain to me why this is considered funny? It's quite apparent he has now respect for women at all.

Liz, London,

Pranking about with the Yanks! He should be careful. Let us hope that the plane ticket is one way. There is nothing for him in the UK now.

Jones, Beckton, East London

He's wrong for Radio 2. What were they thinking? It's the fault of BBC management, not Brand. If they wanted him to hip up the station then they needed tighter reins. They failed that's what went wrong and now the BBC, a vital part of our culture, is once again being attacked by opportunists.

Paul Owen, Birmingham, UK

Most comedians have a show persona - not the case with Brand. Pure egotist. It actually annoys me people think he is vaguely handsome, clever and funny because I think he's exact opposite. Makes me feel like I'm standing outside some sort of Brand ego bubble. Can't wait till it bursts.

Duncan, Wokingham,

..about as funny as a broken leg. We're not that good in exporting rubbish...but in Brand ..!

kirk, Rotherham, UK

Are you sure that wasn't a McCain rally that Brand was performing at? <grin>

Chris, Ashford, Middx, England

Thanks Chris, well done. Indeed, a lot of the Stern stuff and the roasts would make the Brand/Beeb farce seem quaint.
The whole affair reminds me of the Janet Jackson affair, except the Super Bowl audience is a bit different than Brand's, to say the least. At least the football crowd had visuals.

TJ Manley, Madison, USA

Russell who? what ? where? let him stay there!

mickey, London, uk

I am from Dayton, Ohio and i have listened to Russell on bbc radio 2 for almost two years! I would have loved to have been there for the show. I know lots of Americans who also "get" russell's sense of humor and i have NO doubt in my mind he will continue to thrive in the US.

Stacy, Dayton, USA

I hope he stays there. California is to culture what the black hole of Calcutta was to hospitality.

Steve, Cambridge,