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Comic You Once Heard On Funny 820 Found Guilty Of Rape
His name is Russell Brand and while he's a bigger star in the U.K. than North America, he was one of many stand-ups played on the old Funny 820. Now the 51-year-old actor/comedian is getting anything but laughs. And he's in for a potentially very long prison sentence.
Brand, who was always surrounded by a somewhat funky reputation, was convicted in a British court on rape and sexual assault charges that could see him put away for at least 20 years.
The allegations had constantly been swirling around the British citizen for many years, but he'd always denied them. Now he's officially been found guilty and police are investigating additional allegations against him.
"He was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Brand closed his eyes as the guilty verdict on the rape count was read but showed no emotion otherwise. When bail was denied, he gestured to his lawyers that he was OK and repeatedly said, “I’m good, I’m good, I’m good,” before being taken away."
Although best known in the U.K., Brand appeared in several films on this side of the pond, including "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Get Him To The Greek" and "Arthur."
Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he’ll get a prison term
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Groce.
Why would he be so dumb to do that?
Same with bill cosbe, We grew up watching him and trusting him as good family entertainment, but he was in a sexual asult scandle.
This is what fame does to these celebrities.
But, back to radio.
I wish Neeti keeped the comedy format on 820.
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Scarboroughbluffsradiof99 wrote:
I wish Neeti keeped the comedy format on 820.
I really miss Funny 820, too, but it had zero ratings. He wasn't going to put out a small fortune to buy the station and not try to monetize it. And he knows about ethnic radio, having run CINA. So what he did with the signal, which saddens me personally because it takes away a format that was unique and I enjoyed, makes perfect sense.
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I wish Neeti keeped the comedy format on 820.
I really miss Funny 820, too, but it had zero ratings. He wasn't going to put out a small fortune to buy the station and not try to monetize it. And he knows about ethnic radio, having run CINA. So what he did with the signal, which saddens me personally because it takes away a format that was unique and I enjoyed, makes perfect sense.
The new format, unlike his bollywood format, has 0 adds, 0 news, and very few hosts.
So, he's not doing that good with his new signal.
Just listen to CKOC, its a jukebox.
I wish the chawlas would by 820, they are doing good with CJMR.
I think neeti mostly knows about the bollywood/hindi market.
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Brand was once Mr. Katy Perry.
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I wish Neeti keeped the comedy format on 820.
I really miss Funny 820, too, but it had zero ratings. He wasn't going to put out a small fortune to buy the station and not try to monetize it.
My guess is Funny 820 had a higher listener count than the ratings would've suggested. Ratings only count if tune In time exceeds 15 minutes. I'm willing to bet there were many people tuning in for only 5 or 10 minutes at a time.
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I wish Neeti keeped the comedy format on 820.
I really miss Funny 820, too, but it had zero ratings. He wasn't going to put out a small fortune to buy the station and not try to monetize it.
My guess is Funny 820 had a higher listener count than the ratings would've suggested. Ratings only count if tune In time exceeds 15 minutes. I'm willing to bet there were many people tuning in for only 5 or 10 minutes at a time.
Funny you should mention this TheWiz, as I quite often would tune into Funny 820 for just a few minutes, maybe a comedian or two, then move on. It was my go to when I didn’t like what the other stations were airing or during an ultra long traffic report on 680! I miss Funny 820, now listen to the comedy channels on SiriusXM for a laugh or two.
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I really miss Funny 820, too, but it had zero ratings. He wasn't going to put out a small fortune to buy the station and not try to monetize it.My guess is Funny 820 had a higher listener count than the ratings would've suggested. Ratings only count if tune In time exceeds 15 minutes. I'm willing to bet there were many people tuning in for only 5 or 10 minutes at a time.
Funny you should mention this TheWiz, as I quite often would tune into Funny 820 for just a few minutes, maybe a comedian or two, then move on. It was my go to when I didn’t like what the other stations were airing or during an ultra long traffic report on 680! I miss Funny 820, now listen to the comedy channels on SiriusXM for a laugh or two.
My goto is the 24/7 standup comedy station on Iheart, iheart comedy.
I think its closely modeled after funny's format also.
It was the former 24/7 comedy network which funny was afiliated with.
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Brand was once Mr. Katy Perry.
This new big format is not making 820 any money and pulling a lot of adds, is it?
I don't listen long enuf to know as I don't realy like the music.
I don't speak the language, but I like the music on 1650, red fm 88.9, and CJMR a lot better.
I think big is a flow-like format but for the punjabi community.
Flow-like as its lean is more towords punjabi urban and rap-type music.
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Russell Brand learned his fate on Monday - he'll be going to jail for over a decade. If he serves the entire sentence, he may still have a chance at a life - at 51, he'll be in his early 60s when he gets out, although his prospects for future employment will be pretty slim.
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
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Somehow I can’t find it in my heart to feel sorry for him.
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Somehow I can’t find it in my heart to feel sorry for him.
That would be off "Brand."
What a creep he is.
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Somehow I can’t find it in my heart to feel sorry for him.
That would be off "Brand."
What a creep he is.
Agreed. I didn’t really find him that funny and I also think he’s full of himself. I don’t think he’ll find work after he’s served his sentence either.
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Somehow I can’t find it in my heart to feel sorry for him.
That would be off "Brand."
What a creep he is.
Agreed. I didn’t really find him that funny and I also think he’s full of himself. I don’t think he’ll find work after he’s served his sentence either.
I wish I could believe that (that he might have difficulty finding work), but grifters will always grift and there are plenty of people who are still on his side.
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That would be off "Brand."
What a creep he is.
Agreed. I didn’t really find him that funny and I also think he’s full of himself. I don’t think he’ll find work after he’s served his sentence either.I wish I could believe that (that he might have difficulty finding work), but grifters will always grift and there are plenty of people who are still on his side.
People are on his side?
As far as I know, its the silly brittish astablishment and the bbc and channel 4.
Why would they be on a descusting rat's side?
That rat's not funny any more in my books.
Why do that to wimin.