Russell Brand brings "Brand X" to TV
(CBS News) Russell Brand goes back to where it all started when his new TV series, "Brand X," premieres tonight on FX at 11 p.m. ET.
Brand got his start as a stand-up comic, and with his new show, he returns to the stage, offering his "unvarnished and unfiltered point of view on current events, worldwide politics and popular culture," according to FX.
Pictures: Russell Brand"I love doing stand-up because you have a direct interaction with the audience," Brand told Reuters. There is no mediation, no script, no direction. It is my great love. What is it other than telling the truth to human beings that are identical to me?"
The half-hour, once-a-week show finds the British comedian commenting on current events and news stories.
In the first episode, Brand, 37, manages to tackle everything from the Dalai Lama and Mel Gibson, to capitalism and the hiccups
"This show is going be very spontaneous and exciting and a very truthful take on the news," Brand told Time. "It will be in defiance of the proscriptive narrative that we constantly see on TV and in print media."
Along with the series, Brand has a few film projects in the works, including a starring role in "The President Stole My Girlfriend" and a part in "The Hauntrepreneur," produced by Michael Bay.
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