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"Russell Brand has reportedly expressed his hopes for a happier 2012.  The Get Him to the Greek star filed for divorce from Katy Perry in late December after just 14 months of marriage. Brand was seen spending New Year&amp;#039;s Eve at the Savoy Hotel in London, where a guest wished him a Happy New Year.  &amp;quot;Here&amp;#039;s hoping it gets happier,&amp;quot; he responded, according to the Daily Mirror.  Meanwhile, Perry was spotted partying with a Brand look-a-like over the holiday period, the New York Post reports.  &amp;quot;One wouldn&amp;#039;t have ever even known that her husband had just filed for divorce,&amp;quot; a source said. &amp;quot;At one point, she was talking to a guy with long hair down to his shoulders in the hallway. They were talking for a while. She was smiling and leaning up against the wall.&amp;quot; It was recently claimed that the couple were doomed from the start due to their hectic schedules. Watch the trailer for Russell Brand&amp;#039;s upcoming film Rock of Ages below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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