This Article is From Jul 20, 2012

Russell Brand wants to be a vicar

Highlights

  • Russell Brand has applied for a licence to officiate at marriages in the United States.
  • Apparently he stumbled across a website offering the qualification during an afternoon surfing the internet.
  • A source told The Sun newspaper: "Russell is genuinely interested in the idea of marrying a couple.
  • "Now he's getting matey with Tom Cruise, his pals have been joking that he could do the honours at the star's fourth wedding."
  • While Tom is a Scientologist, Russell recently acted as master of ceremonies when the Dalai Lama addressed thousands of young people in Manchester, North West England last month.
  • He said beforehand: "I've made mistakes in the past, I won't lie to you but this one I'm on my game! I'm going to crack on. I'm going to give the Dalai Lama the best show. I'm going to behave. He's a holy man, it's not pretend authority its proper authority of God!
  • "I'm going to improvise and I am going to be playing for laughs, but I've got to be entirely respectful of his holiness and that's going to be no problem because I'll tell you why, genuine respect."
New Delhi: Russell Brand has applied for a licence to officiate at marriages in the United States.

Apparently he stumbled across a website offering the qualification during an afternoon surfing the internet.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "Russell is genuinely interested in the idea of marrying a couple.

"Now he's getting matey with Tom Cruise, his pals have been joking that he could do the honours at the star's fourth wedding."

While Tom is a Scientologist, Russell recently acted as master of ceremonies when the Dalai Lama addressed thousands of young people in Manchester, North West England last month.

He said beforehand: "I've made mistakes in the past, I won't lie to you but this one I'm on my game! I'm going to crack on. I'm going to give the Dalai Lama the best show. I'm going to behave. He's a holy man, it's not pretend authority its proper authority of God!

"I'm going to improvise and I am going to be playing for laughs, but I've got to be entirely respectful of his holiness and that's going to be no problem because I'll tell you why, genuine respect."
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