Eddie Izzard

Eric Idle's What About Dick Plays Limited Engagement With All-Star Cast!

Jay Weston | Posted 04.27.2012

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When I heard that one of the original members of Monty Python, Eric Idle, was having a limited run of his new play, What About Dick?, at downtown's Orpheum Theatre, I immediately booked a ticket.

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Largest-Ever Gathering Of Atheists Set To Rally On National Mall

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 03.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The atheists are coming! So are the non-atheists. Saturday's "Reason Rally," billed as the "largest gathering of the secular movement...

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Eddie Izzard: The New Grandpa Munster?

Posted 03.20.2012

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Eddie Izzard is in talks to star in and produce NBC's "The Munsters" reboot. According to EW, Izzard would play Grandpa Munster in "Mockingbird Lane."...

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PHOTOS: Paul McCartney Honored By The Legends Of Rock

HuffingtonPost.com | Sasha Bronner | Posted 02.13.2012

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Sure, everyone gets nervous before going on stage. But when you're about to perform some of the most beloved music in history and on a grand stage in ...

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WATCH: Your Ultimate Guide To SF Sketchfest 2012

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.18.2012

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When one thinks of the great comedy towns--New York, Los Angeles, Boston--San Francisco doesn't always make the list. Which is a shame, because its...

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The Biggest Comedian You've Never Heard Of

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 11.06.2011

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The self-described "part troll" and musical comedian Bill Bailey has sold out arenas, graced the airwaves of basically every major television show in ...

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Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Cars 2

Dan Persons | Posted 08.28.2011

Join Cinefantastique Online's Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons as they examine Cars 2.

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HuffPost Review: Every Day

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every Day swims in mock profundity and has the feel of a movie made specifically for a forgiving festival audience. Its good intentions are largely wasted.

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I Believe That Eddie Izzard Is Our Future

Ali MacLean | Posted 05.25.2011

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Believe is an Emmy-nominated, uplifting look of how a transvestite street performer can become one of the most iconic and lauded performers of his time.

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The Certainty of Belief

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm not a believer. Sometimes, I wish I were. I envy the comfort and community believers share. Maher will have none of it. He derides the religious people's certainty as an adherence to a dogma entirely lacking in verifiable evidence.

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Eddie Izzard And The Nature Of Believing

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've been ruminating on the nature of believing since watching and re-watching the new documentary film, Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story.

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Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 7 Weeks

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON -- British standup comic Eddie Izzard has completed 43 marathons in seven weeks as part of a grueling charity run. The 47-year-old performer...

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Jon Stewart's Funniest Guests: The Best Comic Moments From The "Daily Show" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Samberg, Joy Behar, Eddie Izzard, Denis Leary, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Craig Ferguson, Norm McDonald, Mike Myers, Laura Kightlinger, Dave Chapp...

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An Awkward 10 Minutes With Eddie Izzard

Mike Birbiglia | Posted 05.25.2011

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I sat down with Eddie Izzard after his show a few weeks back. Turns out someone video'd it with their phone or their beeper or their apple bong or whatever. Enjoy!

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You Can Sue God, But You Can't Win

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 11.17.2011

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The intersection of theodicy -- the theological conundrum of "If God is good why is there evil in the world?" -- and our human penchant toward the litigious has ancient historical roots.

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Eddie Izzard Eyes Career In European Politics

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — British comedian Eddie Izzard, whose acting career is taking off, is eyeing yet another possible career _ politician. Izzard, who pl...

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Eddie Izzard's Master Plan

New York Times | Caryn James | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDDIE IZZARD'S metaphors don't sit still, onstage or off; they leap into the conversation with an almost physical presence, even when he's simply desc...

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