Remember when Russell Brand was socialism's cheeky spokesman?
It wasn't so long ago, think circa the early 2010s. The bawdy Brit pushed the collectivist line wherever he could, bashing capitalism while living large. He married pop superstar Katy Perry in a 2012 ceremony that featured live elephants and other creatures?
Imagine that price tag.
He blamed Western society for the rise of ISIS and bristled when pressed on his raging hypocrisy. He even expressed admiration for Che Guevara.
His movie career was fading during that spell, and a few years later, a new Brand emerged. Call it a re-Branding, if you will.
Suddenly, he was calling out liberal media bias, excoriating COVID-19 misinformation, and more. And, along the way, he picked up some conservative followers.
No more Bernie Sanders lectures. And his YouTube channel exploded.
That Russell Brand is fading now, too. He embraced Christianity in a very public fashion after years of unabashed hedonism. Did a series of sexual assault allegations influence his spiritual rebirth, or was it a genuine expression of faith?
Either way, it didn't stop him from cuddling up to toxic figures like Andrew Tate. What was Brand thinking? And, more recently, he paid a visit to the equally toxic Candace Owens.
Who is Russell Brand at any given moment? Does he even know himself?
Now, Brand is teaming up with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News superstar who has trashed a reputation that took decades to assemble. Carlson's misinformation and conspiracies are common knowledge, sadly, and too legion to repeat here.
Brand is part of Carlson's new line of books. First up? "How to Become a Christian in Seven Days." Another Carlson find? Author and disgraced troll Milo Yiannopoulos.
So why would a Christian like Brand align himself with Carlson, a man who suddenly has a soft spot for Sharia Law? Here's betting the "clicks" are part of the rationale. And Brand debased himself anew with Carlson by embracing the newest, looniest conspiracy theory.
Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin didn't act alone. It's not as bad as saying President Donald Trump staged his own assassination attempt, but it's in the neighborhood.
Here's Brand, talking to a shrieking Carlson, about his theory.
Russell Brand mocks the lone gunman narrative. Blames "the most powerful interest in the world" for Charlie's assassination. Says we shouldn't blame "trans people" because Jesus loves everyone and sees us all as family.
— Britta | NoSoup4Knowles (@nosoup4knowles) April 19, 2026
Tucker fake laughs hysterically & agrees pic.twitter.com/KLTNajAR9H
All these cases of a "lone gunman," Brand argues, just so happen to do the bidding of powerful interests. It's a rant that should draw alarm from anyone worried about the comic's state of mind. Not for Carlson, who is laughing so hysterically he can barely stay upright.
"Note to the editors. Please clip that. That was like my favorite thing I've ever heard," Carlson said.
Meet the new Russell Brand. He bears no similarities to the last Russell Brand. But, chances are, he'll reinvent himself again before long. Let's hope he wears a name tag so we can spot him in a crowd.
