Russell Brand is out of a job. Here's a video clip of his apology and resignation, and quite a nice, sincere one it is, too. He did screw up, but the man does have an endearing charm about him. Kind of like a dog that will pee on your leg, then give you an innocent look with those big, sad eyes, and you don't know whether to be mad or charmed. Which is to say, Brand may be down, but don't count him out quite yet.

The British actor/comedian/radio and TV host quit a BBC radio show after creating a big stir by making some rather rude phone calls to an elderly actor about the man's burlesque-queen granddaughter (whom Brand apparently did have a relationship with at one time, and who called for him to get the ax). His partner in crime, Jonathan Ross, got suspended.

Brand is a huge star in the UK, and is gaining ground in the States, where he's known as a host of the MTV awards and a star of the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". So while he reportedly has a $12 million a year contract with the BBC, I'm sure he'll be fine if that cash cow dries up for him.

At least I hope he will be; I'm sure his bills for hair gel, eyeliner, and skin-tight black jeans must be over the six-figure range, and it simply wouldn't do for him to be too broke to maintain that spiky haired rocker look. I kinda dig it.