Ryan's remarkable chemistry with Russell Brand
Russell Brand was on Ryan’s radio show today, and although he was up early for Ryan in more ways than one, he was definitely on form with an opening “Ryan, I’m already aroused!” in response to Ryan’s warning about their unbelievable chemistry and the way the conversation was likely to go … the direction of a happy trail.
It’s Russell’s birthday today and he’s going to celebrate by looking at clouds, spelling his name wistfully in sand, and indulging in the ancient art of lovemaking … though he seemed to have forgotten his movie is out today until Ryan reminded him! The conversation turned to Russell’s chemistry with Jonah Hill, and the hilariarse Sean P Diddy Combs. Ryan addressed the issue of Russell’s shirt on The Today Show, but Russell blamed it on Meredith’s hankering for his nipples.
Ryan’s toy today seems to be playing one half of a couple a clip of something their other half said about them, so he played back Katy’s description of Russell as being like ‘Oscar Wilde meets Dudley Moore meets Jim Morison meets a little Elvis Presley meets Charles Manson’, which Russell seemed to find touching, then asked about her no longer being in Get him to the Greek (Katy shot a cameo which wasn’t used). Russell explained that it was because her acting was so atrocious it ruined the movie … Ryan thought Katy may have been there listening to Russell, but he doesn’t let her sleep in the bed with him because she’s too much trouble! Just to remind us how many stars have been on his show talking about Get him to the Greek, Ryan talked about Judd Apatow saying he wouldn’t travel more than 8 miles to Russell’s wedding. Not deterred, Russell will make sure he’s there if he has to drug him and kidnap him.
Ryan and Russell will meet up next week to talk about a documentary Russell is making with Oliver Stone about the phenomena of fame and the search for happiness. Russell’s looking forward to seeing Ryan in person so they can express themselves in words and fluids. Ryan queried his involvement in the documentary, so Russell called Ryan ‘the face of contemporary fame’ and ‘the inner thigh of celebrity’. Ryan told Russell he’d see him and his thighs next week; Russell replied, “yes you will, I’m going to grip you with them!” Ryan’s apparently looking forward to it, commenting to Ellen “I gotta tell you, he’s awesome!” after Russell was off the line.
Ryan and Russell are hilarious together! Wait … is Russell on the never-ending list of people who are taking Simon Cowell’s vacated seat on Idol? It’d be a brave person who’d sign that off, but it’d certainly make for great entertainment!
