Katy Perry and Russell Brand

Katy Perry is said to be planning a church wedding.

The ‘Hot and Cold’ singer has told her British comedian fiance Russel Brand that she wants to marry in a church close to her Los Angeles home, turning down his suggestion of a recording studio at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.

A source told the Daily Mail newspaper, “Russell has been visiting the hotel for years and it is steeed in Rock n Roll history

“It is in the middle of West Hollywood but it has beautiful gardens and you feel like you are in some kind of tranquil paradise.

“Katy was keen but when it was suggested they could have their blessing in one of recording studios she put her foot down.”

Katy’s parents, Mary and Keith Hudson, are Christian pastors and “would be crushed if she didn’t marry in a church,” the source added.

Although his idea was crushed, Russell 34, originally wanted to marry in India, where the couple got engaged (31.12.09) said he wasn’t too upset by the idea and would do anything for Katy, 25 to help her have her dream day.

The source added, “Russell said she can have whatever she wants as long as his mum is there.”

Russell Brand and Noel Gallagher phoned the US president Barack Obama to discuss football and test his knowledge.

The pair made the call during the radio show, talkSPORT on the 19 April to see whether rumours that Obama was a West Ham United fan were true.

Russell, who is a dedicated supporter of the East London club, didn’t manage to get through to the president, but left a voicemail at the White House.

The controversial star, said, ”Dear Barack Obama, we are calling you to find out if you are in fact the world’s most famous West Ham supporter as it is claimed. I haven’t seen you at Upton Park, and what formation do you suggest Gianfranco Zolo plays?”

A nervous Noel Man City supporter who often makes regular appearances on the talkSPORT show, said, “This answer phone message better not jeopardise my American visa situation.”

The evening show was Russell’s first radio appearance since he resigned from his BBC Radio 2 slot, following a row over the telephone calls made to 79-year-old actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter last October. Both Jonathan Ross and Russell left voicemail messages revealing Russell had bedded his granddaughter, Georgina Baillie.

Brand discussed the sensitive subject on the show and thanked Noel and his listeners for tuning in to listen.

He said, “I scarred not only myself but radio as a concept.”

Noel replied, ““Was it as unfunny as it seemed?”

Russell answered, ““It was an event Noel. Remember those? You used to create them in the 90s.”

During the show, Russell phoned his friend Jonathan, who was suspended from the BBC after the incident for three months, and asked him whether he wanted to be interviewed on air.

Noel, who was highly, amused by the pair, said, “This is two people who haven’t learnt their lesson.”

Jonathan Ross has been slammed by the family of an 86-year-old Alzheimer’s sufferer over an “unforgivable” sex joke.

Jonathan’s BBC Radio 2 colleague Andy Davies, was talking on air about an elderly woman who kept kissing and cuddling him while he was carrying out jobs at his Spanish home, Ross then joked: “I think you should just, for charity, give her one last night. One last night before the grave. Would it kill you?”

The comments provoked anger from the son of Francisca Guzman, who said the joke was aimed at his frail mother, who has suffered dementia for three years. He said that the comments were un-forgivable and he spoke of how his mother is very old and suffers from Alzheimers – which has lead to serious mental health problems and it is not a suitable topic for comedy. 

The BBC, which had recorded 25 complaints by Monday morning, previously said there was “clearly no intention to offend anyone”. Ross comments on his words were: “It was a spontaneous, light-hearted remark made in response to an anecdote set in Spain, where no-one was named or ever likely to hear the broadcast. As far as I was concerned, the story may even have been apocryphal or exaggerated for comedic purposes, as is common practice on radio and comedy shows around the country.”

“Absolutely no offence to any individual was intended and, if the media wasn’t hell bent on stirring up controversy, I’m sure none would be taken.”

Despite swearing several times and making a series of crude remarks during the pre-recording of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on Thursday morning, Friday’s broadcast of his chat show was radically toned down, with all of Ross’s bad language and sexually suggestive remarks cut from the final version of the programme.

Ross twice directed the F-word at Tom Cruise, he also swore at the comedian Lee Evans, another guest of the show, who used the word s*** shortly after he came on. In response, Ross said: “Don’t come on here with your f****** foul mouth. This is a brave new world.”

All of Ross’s swear words were cut from the programme when it was aired on Friday night and during his interview with Tom Cruise, Ross asked Tom if he could feel his right biceps, before once again making a crude remark which was also cut from the final version of the show which aired on Friday night after Ross was suspended for three months after he and Russell Brand left a series of lewd telephone messages for the actor Andrew Sachs.

Ross also made several joking references to Brand, all of which were cut from Friday’s broadcast, but after five million people tuned in to watch Friday’s show, i think we can safety say trust in broadcasting and Jonathan Ross has been restored.

Russell Brand

Russell Brand resigned from his BBC Radio 2 show in November following prank calls he and Jonathan Ross made to ex Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs, which lead to an Ofcom investigation. But that little scandal was a mere blip in an otherwise glowing 12 months for the long-haired lady-magnet. Russell hosted one of the biggest awards ceremonies in America – the popular MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles at the start of 2008 and he’s already been asked to present the 2009 ceremony. Russell released his autobiography, My Booky Wook, for which he won the top prize at the British Book Awards. Russell also had a main role in the hit comedy film of 2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl has climbed the celebrity ranks in 2008. She was just one-fifth of Girls Aloud and a mere WAG to Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole. She had a horrible start to the year, temporarily separating from Ashley after stories of his infidelity were splashed across the tabloids. But the feisty Geordie soon picked herself up and fended off the likes of Mel B and Charlotte Church to land one of the biggest jobs on television, on the X Factor judging panel. Since taking the job, the 25-year-old’s popularity has soared, as she’s blubbed and bitched her way into millions of homes every Saturday night.

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton had a great year in 2008, he began dating Pussycat Doll’s lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger, early in the year, then later in January, the F1 driver signed a multi-million pound deal with McLaren Mercedes and won the first race of 2008, the Australian grand prix. After several other wins and high placings, he clinched the Formula One World Championship in Brazil in November, becoming the youngest driver to win the title. Lewis was also featured in the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £15 million – at only 23 years old!

Britney Spears

Britney’s year didn’t start brilliantly – she’d had two stints in a mental hospital, but the only way was up and Britney quickly got to work on putting her life back together. In September, Britney won her first ever MTV Award – in fact, she won three, for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video Of The Year. By the end of 2008, the mum-of-two had regained shared custody of her sons and had returned to the stage with a new album and her first UK performance in years, on X Factor. She may have been criticised for miming, but the show received the highest ratings of the year to date as 12.8 million viewers tuned in.

Beyonce

In April 2008, Beyonce married the biggest rapper on earth Jay-Z, at a very intimate ceremony in New York. No photos of the wedding were released, making it the most private A-list nuptials in years; Beyonce only confirmed the marriage publicly in September. Also in 2008, the dynamic duo was named the richest celebrity couple in the world by Forbes magazine, which noted that Beyonce herself earned an estimated $80 million in the year up to June.  It is also been reported that Beyonce will be appearing in two films in 2009, so watch this space!

Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand have been suspended from the BBC and all their shows taken off air – this has been confirmed by director general Mark Thompson.

The decision came after the BBC launched an inquiry into the pair’s behaviour after they made prank phone calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs and aired them on Russell’s Radio 2 show on October 18.

Both stars have since apologised to Sachs for their actions, but the BBC decided to suspend the highly-paid pair after they received over 10,000 complaints, and both Gordon Brown and David Cameron spoke out about the incident.

Ofcom announced it is investigating whether the prank calls broke the broadcasting code, which sets standards for the content of all UK TV and radio programmes.

Russel Brand has since resigned from the BBC after he was suspended and has severed any links he had with the pubcaster. Brand has said he takes complete responsibility for the obscence messages left on the answer phone and hope the BBC will endure “less forensic wrath” now he has backed down and resigned. Brand has also said, “I got a bit caught up in the moment and forgot that at the core of the rude comments and silly songs were the real feelings of a beloved and brilliant comic actor and a very sweet and big-hearted young woman.” 

Jonathan Ross’s ‘Friday night with Jonathan Ross’ has also been taken off air and he has been suspended from work with the BBC for three months unpaid, although considering he gets paid six million a year – i don’t think missing out on three months pay will be too much of an issue for him…