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Eddie Izzard

  1. theater review
    Too Too Solid: Eddie Izzard’s HamletThe British comedian, so deft on a standup stage, has a go at Shakespeare—and tightens up.
    By Sara Holdren
  2. 2024 preview
    14 Plays and Musicals We Can’t Wait to See in 2024Izzard in Shakespeare, Strong in Ibsen, Carell in Chekhov, and a freaky Michael R. Jackson musical.
    By Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry
  3. comedy
    Suzy Eddie Izzard Picked Her New Name When She Was 10“I’m going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard, that’s how I’m going to roll.”
    By Bethy Squires
  4. trailer mix
    The Trailer for Eddie Izzard’s New Special Is Pretty NuttyWunderbar drops on February 15.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. movie review
    Six Minutes to Midnight Runs Out the ClockEddie Izzard’s new period thriller about a 1930s finishing school for the daughters of the German High Command comes up short on all fronts.
    By Helen Shaw
  6. just fyi
    Eddie Izzard Says She’ll Be Using ‘She/Her’ Pronouns Going Forward“I just want to be based in girl mode from now on,” said the comedian.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. underrated
    Eddie Izzard on the Scene-Stealing Ensemble of Galaxy QuestTalking with the British comedian about why the 1999 comedy deserves more fans.
    By Bethy Squires
  8. broadway
    Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard Invite You to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Bring your own brandy. Domestic discord will be provided.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. vendettas
    Minnie Driver Still Isn’t Over FX Cancelling The RichesAnd she claims it was about more than ratings.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  10. casting
    Taron Egerton and Every Other British Actor Will Lend Voices to The Dark CrystalName a British person. They’re in this.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  11. film
    Jim Broadbent, Judi Dench to Star in Film Co-written by Eddie IzzardThis wildly uplifting cast will star in a thriller about school girls loyal to Hitler.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  12. Eddie Izzard Announces October ‘Believe Me’ Tour DatesEddie Izzard just added a bunch of October dates to his tour promoting his new memoir Believe Me, which features Izzard “discussing his life, […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. Eddie Izzard and Stephen Colbert Talk Politics and Why Comedy Is Universal […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with Eddie Izzard about his decades of performing standup in over 40 […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. book excerpt
    Eddie Izzard Got Chased by Three Teen Girls on His First Day Wearing a Dress OutIn his memoir Believe Me, the comedian talks about being confronted while changing in a women’s bathroom.
    By Matthew Love
  15. Eddie Izzard Announces US Book Tour Dates for His Upcoming Memoir ‘Believe […]Eddie Izzard’s new memoir Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens hits bookstores in June, and he’s going on a US standup tour […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Eddie Izzard Is Going on a ‘Southern Swing’ US Tour Next MonthEddie Izzard just announced a round of new Force Majeure tour dates, and he’s getting closer to his goal of touring the show in all 50 states. […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. The 20 Greatest Standup Specials of All TimeModern standup has been around in one form or another since vaudeville, but it’s only been since the late ‘70s that the standup special has […]
    By John Wenzel
  18. NBC Signs Eddie Izzard to a Talent Holding Deal, Hoping to Develop a New […]Comedian Eddie Izzard has signed a one-year talent holding deal with Eddie Izzard, Variety reports. The network will develop potential projects […]
    By Bradford Evans
  19. Eddie Izzard Says He’ll Run For Mayor of London in 2020British superstar comic Eddie Izzard said today that intends to run for mayor of London in 2020. At the annual party conference for the Labour […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  20. Talking to Trevor Noah About Race, South African Comedy, and Going with […]South African comedian Trevor Noah’s life story doesn’t immediately scream comedy. His standup explores his complicated relationship with […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  21. casting couch
    Eddie Izzard Joins NBC’s HannibalAs an inmate at the place where Hannibal winds up.
    By Zach Dionne
  22. bad decisions
    NBC’s Munsters Reboot Is Likely DeadTHR and Deadline say yes, Bryan Fuller says no.
    By Andre Tartar
  23. The Pre-Show Rituals of Comedians Just Before They Go On StageThis content series is produced in partnership with smartwater. smartwater, good taste travels well. click here to learn more. Performing on […]
    By Bradford Evans
  24. 2012 london olympics
    See Ten of the London Olympics’ Eclectic Celebrity TorchbearersPatsy and Edina! Rupert Grint! Uh, will.i.am for some reason!
    By Kyle Buchanan and Amanda Dobbins
  25. ‘Believe’ and the Rough Journey of Eddie IzzardIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  26. nick offerman
    Check Out a Blond Nick OffermanRon Swanson or Eddie Izzard? You decide.
    By Eliot Glazer
  27. party chat
    Eddie Izzard Is Still Figuring Out His Munsters Reboot“It’s going to be way darker than people expect.”
    By Jenni Miller
  28. Eddie Izzard Is Your New Grandpa MunsterEddie Izzard has been cast as Grandpa in Mockingbird Lane, the upcoming NBC remake of The Munsters. An interesting choice! Izzard has an edge […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  29. casting couch
    Eddie Izzard in Talks for Grandpa MunsterThat is kind of perfect.
    By Margaret Lyons
  30. Secret Policeman’s Ball Adds Eddie Izzard, Chris O’Dowd, Taran Killam & […]Not content to be hoarding only 80% of the world’s comedians, the Secret Policeman’s Ball has added Eddie Izzard, Chris O’Dowd, Taran Killam, […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  31. Eddie Izzard Is Tougher Than YouEddie Izzard isn’t only hilarious, but he’s also a badass: he’s currently planning an 1,000-mile barefoot run through Africa. It’s all for […]
    By Adam Frucci
  32. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Izzard, CranstonPlus: ‘Shark Night 3-D’ and “5nal Destination’ fill out their casts.
    By Josh Duboff
  33. quote machine
    Nobody Wants to See Robert Pattinson NakedAlso, Gerard Butler does not love jam.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  34. kudos
    Eddie Izzard to Host Spirit AwardsHe’ll play emcee on March 5.
    By Lane Brown
  35. the industry
    Keanu’s Cooking Up a Movie With David FincherPlus: Eddie Izzard and Brian Dennehy, together at last.
    By Adam Raymond
  36. agenda
    Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard Are Brilliant As FraudsThose Talking Heads chestnuts about suburban alienation would be apt accompaniment for The Riches, the FX series about a grifter family who assume the beautiful house of dead yuppies.
  37. quote machine
    The B-52s Take Their Wigs Out of MothballsPlus: Which director is “as crazy as a shithouse rat”?
  38. the industry
    Corporate Shenanigans Force Out Will Arnett as Voice of KITTHe’s being replaced by … Val Kilmer?
  39. the industry
    Dame Helen Mirren Now Also a MadamPlus industry news on Marisa Tomei, Eric Idle, and Albert Einstein.
  40. quote machine
    Cate Blanchett Announces Plans to Jump Indiana Jones’s BonesEddie Izzard? Suzanne Pleshette? Yes and yes!