{
  "id": 19830114,
  "title": "‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’: Netflix Doc Reveals His ‘Jokes’ About Rape, Making a Girlfriend ‘Brush Her Teeth Until They Bled’ and More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/russell-brand-open-secret-netflix-doc-reveals-his-jokes-about-rape",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:54:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-open-secret-netflix-revelations-1236946877/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Just a week after former actor and comedian Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault in a U.K. court, Netflix has released a documentary, “Russell Brand: Open Secret,” exploring his rise to fame and pivot to political influencer even as rumors about his unsettling behavior intensified. Speaking to old roommates, ex-partners and fellow […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}