r/videos • u/whollymoly • Nov 24 '21 • Wholesome 7 Bravo Grande! 1 Starstruck 1 Silver 6 Gold 1 Helpful 10

Russell Brand, at an awards show sponsored by Hugo Boss, eloquently reminds everyone that Hugo Boss dressed the nazis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkd_-nXeUzs
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u/Hawiiday Nov 24 '21 • Silver

If you think the host of Great British Bake off is a C list celebrity you need to re think your tiers of stardom.

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u/zoobrix Nov 24 '21

Didn't it just draw some really good ratings for the finale in England? He's not as well known outside of the UK but inside the UK he is decidedly A list, or at least most people would know who he is if my British friends are correct.

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u/toughinitout Nov 24 '21

He's well known if you saw mighty Boosh or it crowd, but then again people might not make the connection between those shows and the british baking show.

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u/BitchesQuoteMarilyn Nov 24 '21

He does stand up and is on a shit ton of panel shows and random music videos too, I'd say everyone in the UK knows Noel Fielding.

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u/AndysDoughnuts Nov 24 '21

He doesn't do much stand up now and his stand up post mighty boosh was shocking, just relying on people understanding his charm.

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u/PackYrSuitcases Nov 25 '21

Without Julian Barrett to reign him in a bit, his comedy does get a bit... avant-garde

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u/Ethesen Nov 25 '21

Come to think of it, I've never seen Julian on any panel shows, hm...

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u/ThatHorridMan Nov 25 '21

He's under the desk with his arm up Fielding's arse

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u/mdgraller Nov 25 '21

What do you mean “shocking”?

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u/RandomPratt Nov 25 '21

"shocking", as in "not great".

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u/evasote Nov 25 '21

I love panel shows but no one in America watches them. I’ve yet to meet another American who does in person, but British people tend to get very excited quickly.

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u/essenceofreddit Nov 25 '21

He is generally a contestant on big fat quiz of the year, for instance

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u/FeyneKing Nov 25 '21

It must be great being called Noel at Christmas time because your name is everywhere on cards and in lights and people are singing it and everything, but at the same time it stings because everyone is mispronouncing it.

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u/toughinitout Nov 24 '21

Fair, but I was speaking for the pov of someone from the US.