In his new book, Articles of Faith, Russell Brand has this to say about the Chelsea Hotel : “They may as well dispense with the toilet and the building; they could just have a bell hop stand in the street and charging you $200 a night to crap in the gutter and snuggle up with Oscar the Grouch." Oscar the Grouch?! Did Brand pick him up at Star Lounge? Some people are just so hard to please! But it's nothing a mini-bar and an I-pod docking station can't remedy, I'm sure.
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11 responses to “Crap on 23rd Street: Russell Brand Pronounces Judgment on the Chelsea”
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Whatever that means, Russ. Oscar the Grouch? Brand’s sentence is painfully contrived, but then he’s always saying supposedly ‘witty’ things at the expense of humor. Further he’s probably never stayed at the Chelsea Hotel, or not with his eyes open. Hey Russ, we DO charge $200 to “crap in the gutter” – its all part of the charm hereabouts.
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Mr. Brand, you may reclaim your pantie-sniffing countryman Andrew Tilley anytime you’re ready. We are.
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Speaking Star Lounge aka “Scar Lounge”, did anybody spot Uber-dweeb Charles Ferri standing in front of the Hotel like he runs the place last night? Usually its his bouncers blocking the front door, but last night both he and his door staff were taking advantage of the warm weather to catcall young girls on the street and I thought, “How disgusting” until I realized its been awhile since Heather Graham dumped him flat and he must be desperate for attention.
Have you paid all that back rent, yet, Charles? Or are you still working your under the table deals with David Elder?
We’re all just wracking our little brains trying to figure out why the Star Lounge continues to do business on the premises when the other commercial vendors have been rudely forced out ie Capitol Fishing, Balbanis Tailor, the other Ferri (the Dentist, who Tiley tried charging 24K a month), the Acupunture Clinic, and counting. Yet we still have Star Lounge that abuses its lease, the residents living above, the general public, NYC parking regulations and the list goes on.LikeLike
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Hmmm Brand’s show on the BBC was cancelled, maybe his book publisher will follow their example. Besides being a dumb quote it doesn’t even make a lot of sense.
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Bringing in “Oscar the Grouch” is, at least, a better suggestion than any we’re heard out of Andrew Tilley’s mouth; should Russell B. and Oscar T.G. run the Hotel until Stanley aka “Big Bard” returns?
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i dont get it? what does oscar the grouch have to do with the hotel
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Ah, Russell Brand, England’s answer to Dane Cook! Many great comedians have emerged from the Sceptic Isle: John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly. But – guess what? – you are none of these, you hack. Here’s a fine New York City salutation, worthy of his fuzziness, Oscar the Grouch: Go fuck yourself!
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Russell Brand couldn’t write a decent grocery list.
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Hey Russell when youre hashing out a new insult, try it in the bathroom mirror first, then in the media; it may make more sense. Really the only thing funny around the Hotel these days is your countryman Andrew Tilley, a little pelvis who also thinks hes pretty darn clever.
Clever – and out of a job.LikeLike
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russel brand is a good guy and great comedian, dont judge him from an out of context quote.
he made a nice documentary on jack kerouac pretty recently. he traveled across america going to diff places from ‘on the road’LikeLike
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I see in the Voice that Russell is playing a NYC date on March 12th. I guess we shouldn’t be expecting him at the Chelsea?
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