Brand Bombed Badly on Brand X

He's weathered his fair share of adversity... but even Russell Brand can't have been preparing for the drubbing his new show has received. 

But what kind of advise did he get to go from a comic with bad taste to a talk show host? 

The talking heads are aging and fast. Between an old Letterman which gets to his show out of air every night, to the newest on the block on the late night NBC slot,  Jimmy Fallen; He has by the way come in tops in all categories for the early June ratings sweepstakes and he is not new anymore.   The one doing something a little bit different is Connan. He is liked and he is funny so who cares if he is not on top!

 Now you throw in Alsenio and Russel to the mix??? Alsenio might still change his mind like the last time and run….We'r not counting the old and stablished comedic-talk host shows in Comedy Central. They are the tried and good, established at what they do.

But Russel 37, who is experienced on heroin addiction, Sachsgate scandal and the marriage to Kathy Perry tried a doomed from the start FX, Brand X.  Even the tittle is stupid and stupid is not funny and funny does not get interesting people every night to tell you interesting things.

Brand's admirable  but failed attempt to raise political consciousness by way of a bawdy joke or two it might be brave but is not certainly not stylish. Risky yes, so he should not be surprised that he is not a home runner. The pilot last thursday bombed.

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Poor reviews: Brand's last movie Arthur also bombed 

Whereas the LA Times wrote: 'Brand has overestimated his own ability to riff on the news, or rather the audience's interest in his riff. 

'More experienced "talk show" stars, from Leno to Colbert, approach the half-hour with a bit more humility; they do not try to sustain it with monologue alone.'

However, the Hollywood Reporter sounded a more positive note, insisting: '
Judge Brand on his talent, smarts and humor, which combine into nothing less than a tour de force of brilliance when he’s on -- and he always seems to be on.' 

Crest of a wave: Katy Perry, meanwhile, continued her global lap of honour in Sydney