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Jimmy Carr Causes a Stir with 'Despicable' Russell Brand Joke
Carr mocked his former colleague in a tour clip, hours after Brand received a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
- Comedian Jimmy Carr faced backlash on Tuesday for sharing a stand-up clip about Russell Brand on X to promote his Killing Jokes tour, posted shortly after Brand was sentenced to prison.
- On Monday, a judge sentenced Brand, 51, to ten and a half years for rape and sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, where he exploited his fame to target victims.
- In the viral clip, a heckler asked Carr for his thoughts on Brand; the 54-year-old replied, "Well, this is interesting," before joking that Brand's views on "consent" would "radically change in the next week."
- Critics labeled the post a "scum move" to sell tickets, while other users praised Carr's response as "smart and quick-witted," reflecting sharply divided reactions to his comedy.
- Carr, who previously worked with Brand on The Big Fat Quiz, will perform his Killing Jokes tour across the UK and USA in 2027, returning to High Wycombe on August 25, 2027.
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Jimmy Carr causes a stir with 'despicable' Russell Brand joke
Jimmy Carr has come under fire for using Russell Brand’s recent rape trial as fodder for comedy material. Brand, 51, was this week sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and three counts of sexual assault. The British comic was found guilty last week at Southwark Crown Court. Not long after […]
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