Russell Brand stopped by MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Monday to promote his upcoming comedy tour, "The Messiah Complex," but instead, spent more than eight minutes listening to three condescending anchors referencing his chest hair, fashion sense and funny accent.

"Joining us now, he's a really big deal -- I'm told this, I'm not very pop cultured, I'm sorry -- comedian, movie star, author and host of the show 'Brand X,' Russell Brand," co-host Mika Brzezinski introduced him.

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Sarah Palin returned to the Fox News Channel on Monday for the first time since parting ways with the network in January, and took advantage of the platform to announce her new book about Christmas.

During an eight-minute chat on "Fox & Friends," Palin said she was "doing great" and busy writing "a book about Christmas and pushing back on the politically correct who would try to take the Christ out of Christmas."

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"We talk a lot about that in the book," the former Vice Presidential nominee continued. "Kind of a legalese how to push back and protect the heart of Christmas, and at the same time, a very festive and happy and jolly book about tradition and recipes...

ZEFR has signed Covergirl and Pantene as its first partners in a pilot program to help brands find, interact with and profit from their most influential fans on YouTube.

ZEFR will use its own technology to track any videos that fans make about those brands, whether it’s a girl showing off her new lipstick or giving beauty tips. It will give brands data about who uploads the most popular videos and what kinds of videos their fans want to see.

The brands can then use that information to inform their marketing, tell super fans about upcoming products or contests and see what their competitors are doing.

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ZEFR co-founder Zach James and head of...

Looking to get up-close and personal with Ringo Starr? We know; duh, who isn't?

Well, you'll soon have a chance with the former Beatles drummer's new interactive multimedia book, "Photograph." 

Out June 12, the book is available for pre-order at Apple's iBookstore, with a signed, limited print edition available for Christmas.

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