Wednesday, 30 July 2008

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Russell Brand: MTV have warned me not to mention c*** or Scientology for VMAs

Comedian says show bosses are concerned he'll offend viewers

It's the first time Russell Brand has hosted the MTV awards

Russell Brand has revealed that MTV bosses are keeping him on a tight-leash as he prepares to host the Video Music Awards in LA in September.

But the comedian – who was sacked from the channel after turning up for work dressed as Osama Bin Laden the day after 9/11 – fears he won’t be able to control himself.

‘I've been warned there are 2 things I am never allowed to say,’ he says. ‘C*** and Scientology. There is a sentence that could join both of those words but I'm going to say it.'

Russell, 32, is hoping the job will help boost his popularity in the States.

‘People say: "You must enjoy it that no one knows you're famous in America,"’ he tells the Daily Mirror. ‘But I hate it. Without fame this haircut makes me look like someone who has a mental illness.

‘I want everyone to know who I am. I've prostituted YouTube so much I call it MeTube now.’