Russell Brand - Better Late (Show) Than Never

'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' star - and the coolest British import since Eddie Izzard - Russell Brand finally arrives at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater for an appearance on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' yesterday.

The British comedian was supposed to appear on the show last month but, when he arrived at JFK airport, had problems with his immigration paperwork. After waiting around for 8 hours, he was sent back across the pond in the same plane he arrived on.

I can see why they'd want to hold back someone like Amy Winehouse, but Russell Brand? He likes to sleep around, but he couldn't come close to bringing the level of disease  - that's festering in Amy's beehive alone - into this country.

Don'tr feel too bad for Russell though, he allegedly spent his return flight wooing a Virgin Atlantic stewardess who, after landing, headed off with the actor to his North London digs, bringing whole new meaning to the term layover.

Also on Dave's show last night was 'Ugly Betty star America Ferrara. Check out more pics in the gallery.