comedian, recently divorced from pop megastar katy perry. over the weekend as he performed in atlantic city, he went off on a heckler who apparently hit a sore spot, his ex. >> let's see it in the daylight. >> reporter: according to audience members, the heckler was taunting brand, shouting out perry's name. brand got fed up, actually jumped off the stage and zeroed in on his target. >> this guy is confident probably because he's incredibly good looking. but look at you. you look like someone that's fallen off the outside of a church. >> reporter: and it went on and on. >> what is it you have rattling around inside your mind some bizarre combination of alcohol and idiocy? >> reporter: now, the internet is buzzing with speculation about what is behind brand's outburst? according to "grazia," brand sent perry an emotional e-mail in hopes of reconciling, telling her he made a mistake and asking her for a second chance. a source close to brand