Russell Brand arrested at LA airport

The 35-year-old was taken into custody on Friday at Los Angeles International Airport after being accused of pushing a photographer.

Police said he was arrested for a misdemeanour charge of simple battery and was later released from custody after posting $20,000 (£12,800) bail.

A video of the altercation posted on the internet by TMZ showed Brand and his fiancée, the singer Katy Perry, being surrounded by paparazzi as they entered the airport terminal.

Brand has not made any comment about the incident.

The comic actor is currently filming a remake of the 1982 comedy film Arthur, in which he plays the title role.
He has also been on a busy book tour for his second memoir My Booky Wook 2, which included a live interview with fellow former BBC Radio Two presenter Jonathan Ross. They left their jobs with Radio Two in the wake of a the scandal caused by offensive phone messages they left for the veteran actor Andrew Sachs.
Brand is also set to star as Trinculo in a version of "The Tempest".