The Comedian
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| Web site | www.youtube.com |
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| Release date | USA |
| Directors | Taylor Hackford |
| Box office | 1. 7 million USD |
| Budget | 15 million USD |
| Producers | Robert De Niro |
| Taylor Hackford | |
| Art Linson | |
| Mark Canton | |
| John Linson | |
| Courtney Solomon | |
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| ID | 639894 |
About The Comedian
Jackie Burke, an aging comic icon, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in each other.
Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs
... On hearing that Kissinger had been awarded the Nobel Prize, The Comedian Tom Lehrer famously declared that " political satire is obsolete"...
Bird of Century: Pūteketeke wins NZ poll after campaign by John Oliver
... The Comedian erected billboards in countries including New Zealand, Japan, France and the UK - dubbing the bird " Lord of the Wings" in reference to the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy being filmed in New Zealand...
Russell Brand: BBC says it received five complaints about presenter
... Earlier this year, The Comedian and actor was accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 as part of by the Sunday Times, Times and Channel 4 s Dispatches...
New Zealand: John Oliver's Bird of the Century backing ruffles feathers
... The Comedian has gone so far as to erect billboards in countries including New Zealand, Japan, France and the UK - dubbing the bird " Lord of the Wings" in reference to the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy being filmed in New Zealand...
Comedian Mark Watson locked out of his own Bristol show
... " On a video he posted on Instagram The Comedian is seen in the theatre bar explaining the situation to his audience, who were also unable to get to their seats...
Russell Brand: Extra accuses comedian of film set sexual assault
... During filming for the rom-com Arthur in July 2010 The Comedian is alleged to have exposed himself to the anonymous woman before following her into a bathroom and sexually assaulting her...
Omid Djalili show cancelled over 'personal threats over Israel situation'
... The Comedian was due to appear on Thursday at the Festival Drayton Centre, in Market Drayton, Shropshire...
NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists
... Mr Rajoura s lawyer Ilin Saraswat told the BBC that police reached The Comedian s home at 06:30 local time (01:00 GMT) on Tuesday...
Russell Brand: Extra accuses comedian of film set sexual assault
By Doug FaulknerBBC News
Russell Brand has been accused of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set in a civil lawsuit filed in the US.
During filming for the rom-com Arthur In July 2010 The Comedian is alleged to have exposed himself to The Anonymous woman before following her into a bathroom and sexually assaulting her.
Brand is facing after reports in The British media.
He denies the allegations and says his relationships were " always consensual".
British police have said they are investigating A Number of claims made against Brand, but the lawsuit, filed with New York State Supreme Court on Friday, marks the First Time any such accusations have been levelled in a court.
In an affidavit, The Woman - referred to as Jane Doe - claims The Actor had " appeared intoxicated, smelled of alcohol, and was carrying a bottle of vodka on set" before The Assault on 7 July 2010.
He then exposed himself to his accuser in full view of The Cast and crew, the papers say.
Later the same day the plaintiff says Brand entered The Bathroom After Her and assaulted her as " a member of production crew guarded The Door from outside".
Film studio Warner Bros Pictures and other companies involved in the production are also named as defendants.
The Woman says as a result of the alleged abuse she suffers from extreme embarrassment, shame and fear as well as finding it difficult to trust others.
She says she has professional concerns about being named in association with the case as she still works as an actor and fears she could be " blacklisted in the industry".
She is reported to be seeking unspecified damages from The British actor.
The document says she was initially booked for Three Days but after The Assault was not brought back for The Following days and only paid for one.
She also fears harassment from his followers should her identity be revealed, the papers say.
The case has been filed under the Adult Survivor's Act, New York legislation which allows alleged victims of sexual offences for which the statute of limitations has passed to file civil suits for a one-year period between 24 November 2022 and 24 November 2023.
Allegations from Four Women towards Brand were by the Sunday Times, Times and Channel 4 's Dispatches.
They claimed The Actor had sexually assaulted them in the UK and Los Angeles during a seven-year period, between 2006 and 2013, when he held high-profile jobs at BBC Radio 2 , Channel 4 and as a Hollywood actor.
Since then the Metropolitan Police said it was made following media reports about Brand, while Thames Valley Police is also looking into.
A Day before the media investigation into Brand was published online, The Comedian shared a video on Social Media where he denied the allegations.
In it, he denied " serious criminal allegations" He Said were to be made against him, and said his relationships " were absolutely, always consensual".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
