Masterclickbaiter Piers Morgan recently had embattled comic actor Russell Brand on his show. And social media and media outlets have been all over this particularly “awkward” moment from the interview:
This is so painful to watch.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 24, 2026
Piers Morgan asked Russell Brand to read the passages that were relevant to him when he brought his Bible into court. pic.twitter.com/LGF9dEpvOO
For instance, this is a look at Google News today for “Russell Brand Piers Morgan”:
Yet in the very same interview, Brand could not bring himself to condemn Hamas’ October 7 atrocities
When asked about whether or not Hamas committed an act of terrorism, Russell Brand dodges the question:
— 🦅 AlaskaBird (anti-woke)🪶 🇺🇸 (@AlaskaBird__) April 25, 2026
“My sense of what is right and wrong is taken from scripture…and my sense of what should happen on a global stage is guided by that”
“It’s wrong to kill people. Thou shall… pic.twitter.com/XrduHI4pwb
and for this… virtual crickets.
Apparently, refusing to denounce mass murder just doesn’t trend quite as well as “awkward” celebrity banter. Which tells you everything you need to know about modern journalism.
