{
  "id": 19837399,
  "title": "‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’ Director Says Finding Contributors Wasn’t Easy: ‘There’s Been a Landscape of Fear’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/russell-brand-open-secret-director-says-finding-contributors-wasnt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-open-secret-netflix-director-1236946984/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It didn’t take Netflix long to deliver what might be the definitive documentary about the rise and fall of Russell Brand, the former comedian who was sentenced this week to ten and a half years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. “Russell Brand: Open Secret,” which includes testimony from ex-partners and […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’ on Netflix: 7 Takeaways",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/russell-brand-open-secret-on-netflix-7-takeaways",
        "published": "2026-11-13T17:17:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}