Russell Brand Has Some Advice for Justin Bieber

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 15th 2010 09:50AM

Russell Brand may abstain from drugs following his past addiction problems, but the funnyman doesn't think all stars need to be so careful. Brand told Rolling Stone (via Page Six) the current crop of pop stars should just say "yes."

"The top of the hit parade would look very different if teenyboppers were exposed to heroin. It would weed a lot of them out. I don't think Justin Bieber could handle [Pink Floyd guitarist] Syd Barrett's habit."

The 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' actor-comedian joked about one of the benefits of young stars succumbing to hard living.

"A lot of people, in their journey to rehab, overdose, and then, perhaps, we would be spared their awful music," he said. "It's Darwinian. It's the law of natural selection."

No word on what Brand's prescription for pop-rock princess fiancee Katy Perry might be.

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Pop star Justin Bieber performs at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, hosted by President Barack Obama, Monday, April 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 05: Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 5, 2010 in Washington, DC. About 30,000 people are expected to attend attended the 132-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Justin Bieber

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 05: Canadian pop star Justin Bieber (R) performs during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 5, 2010 in Washington, DC. About 30,000 people are expected to attend attended the 132-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Justin Bieber

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 05: Children watch Canadian pop star Justin Bieber perform during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 5, 2010 in Washington, DC. About 30,000 people are expected to attend attended the 132-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Thursday 15 April

By Robert

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Russell doesn't care that Katy's music is lame because she puts out.

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Another Blackseason

Tuesday 27 April

By joey

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i agree with you

By bob

Am I the only one that find him about as funny as sand?

By TONY

NO BOB OLE CHAP I TOO CANT STAND THE MAN

By Belladonna

UUUGH! I can't stand him.

By themeeker

Justin Beeber needs to change that hairdo. In a few years he's going to look back and hang his head in shame. He looks like a little girl (and not in the good way).

By WILL

I SAW RUSSELL ON THE TONIGHT SHOW , HE WAS VERY FUNNY

Wednesday 26 May

By Stephen Dooling

Russell is really funny! In fact he proves it on his movie with Jonah Hill, P. Diddy and a lot more. It's entitled Get Him to the Greek. The team up is great! They're gonna have movie screening today in Chicago and on Thursday in NYC Miami and Detroit.

By Will

If they ever make a new movie about Charles Manson Russell should play him. Look at that stare.

By Frank

In his behalf, Russell Brand can'r be as dumb as he sounds (or looks)...

By athena

It's just scary that he would even have some advice for anyone anyway....all I can say is Y I P E S!!!

By yman1

Syd Barrett's "habit" wasn't heroin, it was LSD. While I've never tried either, I doubt they're quite the same, either in their effect or the likelihood of developing an addiction.

Russell Brand is clueless.

By Susie Redekop

I can't believe Russel said that it gets me soooo mad :(

Friday 16 April

By jerk

Syd Barrett couldn't handle Syd Barrett's habit either. He fizzled out and disappeared.

Would be nice if we were spared Katy Perry's awful music, though. Get that girl some cyanide.

Fat slob Jim Morrison drowns in a bathtub and Jimi Hendrix drowns in his own vomit. Great job, dummies.

YOU GUYS ARE SUTCH ASSISS I HATE YOU MOTHER FUCKERS HOW ABOUT YOU GO F YOUR SELF IM JUST SAYING

JOEY AGE 16

By Becky

That guy looks like Charles Manson. Scary.

Friday 06 August

By Fink

lmao,I never thought I'd hear Syd Barrett and Just Bieber in the same sentence. but any who, leave Bieber alone. I personally don't like him but whatever, he should be able to enjoy his fame without people saying disturbing things like this. Oh and leave Syd alone too, he had an LSD problem, not heroin, he wasn't that trashy.

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