Russell Brand BBC Suspended!
Russell Brand has been suspended by BBC. BBC indefinitely suspended Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross for voicemails to Andrew Sachs.
Brand and Ross alleged left lewd voic emails for the 78-year-old actor that has now has left BBC also in trouble itself, says report.
The BBC has reportedly received more than 18,000 complaints. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the comments were “inappropriate and unacceptable.”
The voicemails allegedly have Brand saying he “had slept with Sachs’ granddaughter Georgina Baillie, and joked that Sachs might hang himself as a result of the news. Baillie, a 23-year-old burlesque performer, acknowledged she had a sexual relationship with Brand but said the calls to her grandfather were “cruel.” “
The calls were reportedly recorded and aired October 16 and reaired two days later on a Brand radio program.
Brand issued an apology.
“I am sorry that I upset Mr. Sachs. It would be silly of me to speak without thinking, because that’s caused all this trouble in the first place.”
BBC director general Mark Thompson also issued an apology.
“I have decided that it is not appropriate for either Russell Brand or Jonathan Ross to continue broadcasting on the BBC until I have seen the full report of the actions of all concerned”.
Band recently was covered on LALATE as co-host of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
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