Rosie O'Donnell gets her wish: Russell Brand will be the first guest on her new talk show.
The Oprah Winfrey Network announced on Thursday that the comedian and actor will appear on the October 10 premiere of The Rosie Show.
O'Donnell has said she's fascinated with Brand and called him a genius. She previously said she would love to have him as her first guest.
The show will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network, which promises Brand will be "one of many notable celebrities" during the show's first two weeks.
Meanwhile, Brand was barred from entering Canada at the weekend, the third time he's been prevented from entering a country due to past run-ins with the law. The 36-year-old comedian, who has previous drug convictions, was due to perform a gig for 5,000 fans at a casino on Saturday.
He took to Twitter to apologise to fans: "Tonight's Casino Rama show postponed. I'm sorry. I can't enter Canada."
He also posted a photo of himself next to a map of North America with the words: "Let me in!"
The Oprah Winfrey Network announced on Thursday that the comedian and actor will appear on the October 10 premiere of The Rosie Show.
O'Donnell has said she's fascinated with Brand and called him a genius. She previously said she would love to have him as her first guest.
The show will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network, which promises Brand will be "one of many notable celebrities" during the show's first two weeks.
Meanwhile, Brand was barred from entering Canada at the weekend, the third time he's been prevented from entering a country due to past run-ins with the law. The 36-year-old comedian, who has previous drug convictions, was due to perform a gig for 5,000 fans at a casino on Saturday.
He took to Twitter to apologise to fans: "Tonight's Casino Rama show postponed. I'm sorry. I can't enter Canada."
He also posted a photo of himself next to a map of North America with the words: "Let me in!"
