Samantha Armytage is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.

Armytage is currently presenter of Seven 4.30 News (Monday-Wednesday), and co-host of Weekend Sunrise alongside Andrew O'Keefe and she is also a regular fill-in presenter for various Seven Network programs.

Armytage grew up on a historic property, called "Bolaro Station' near Adaminaby in the high country, Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales. It is said to be the place where Banjo Patterson wrote "The Man from Snowy River", about a local stockman, called Charlie McKeachnie. Patrick White also wrote several novels while jackarooing on the property, during the 1930s.^{[citation needed]} "Phar Lap" the movie, was filmed on the property, during the drought in 1982 - and Samantha's mother, Elizabeth was an extra in this movie.

Samantha attended Kincoppal-Rose Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs. She then did a GAP year at a school near Bath in the UK in 1995, before returning to Australia to study Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.

Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK in 2004 for his role as host of Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. His first major film role was in the 2007 film St Trinian's. He became known to American audiences when he got a major role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall which led to a starring role in 2010's Get Him to the Greek. He has also been a voice actor for animated films such as 2010's Despicable Me and the 2011 film Hop. He starred in the 2011 remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore film Arthur.

Brand is noted for his eccentricity and his controversies in the British media, including his dismissal from MTV for dressing up as Osama bin Laden and controversies while presenting at various award ceremonies, as well as his former substance abuse. The 2008 prank telephone calls he made to Andrew Sachs while co-hosting The Russell Brand Show with Jonathan Ross led to his resignation from the BBC and major policy changes in that organisation. His prior drug use, alcoholism and promiscuity influenced his comedic material and public image. He married American pop singer Katy Perry in October 2010, and filed for divorce from her in December 2011; the divorce was finalised in 2012.