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“Here I am with Mr Izz after his stand-up show in Paris (which he performs in French, s’il vous plaît). He very kindly gave me an interview afterwards. Results to come on BBC Radio 4 Extra.”

From the production company site:

Some screencaps of this fan video are posted HERE (thanks Jean!)

[from playbill.com]

David Mamet’s provocative legal drama Race, starring Eddie Izzard, Dennis Haysbert, Afton C. Williamson and Richard Thomas, ended its Broadway run Aug. 21 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Mamet also directed his play, which began previews Nov. 17, 2009, and officially opened Dec. 6. Race is not only the longest-running play of the 2009-2010 Broadway season, but upon its closing after 320 performances, there will be no plays represented on Broadway until the Roundabout Theatre revival of Mrs. Warren’s Profession begins Sept. 3.

Race, which tests the dynamics of a law office when a crime is committed against a black woman, recouped its entire $2.5 million investment in late April. The original cast featured David Alan Grier, James Spader, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas. Grier, Spader and Washington departed the production in June. Thomas is the only original cast member to remain with the play.

Producers announced Aug. 11 that plans are underway to bring the work to London audiences, as well as individual regional theatres in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, in 2011.

Here is a look at Race’s final Broadway curtain call: > PHOTO GALLERY

Thanks Ramona and Kathryn for sending in photos of Eddie from Race and a surprise Bleeker St. appearance.

> Ramona’s pics

> Kathryn’s pics

If you have photos you’d like to share, send them HERE.

[thanks Kathryn!]

“He performed in a few games with a British Improv troupe last night at Webster Hall…They were all playing nuns!”

Thanks Just Jean for the latest batch of fan photos from Toronto.

If you have any photos of Eddie you’d like to share, send them here!

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and comedian Eddie Izzard take apart in a Q&A session with students at Brighton and Hove Sixth Form College today.

[from the Guardian]

Documentary about comedian’s 43 marathons in 51 days for Sport Relief attracts 665,000 viewers

BBC3’s documentary about Eddie Izzard’s 43 marathons in 51 days for Sport Relief was watched by 665,000 people last night, Thursday 4 March.

Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man had a 4.8% share of the audience between 10.30pm and 11.30pm, according to unofficial overnight figures.

It beat ITV2’s American Idol, which had 316,000 viewers (2.3%) between 10.30pm and 11.30pm, but was narrowly beaten by the second half of a new episode of Skins on E4, which averaged 678,000 viewers (3.8%) between 10pm and 11pm.

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British comedian Eddie Izzard looked stylish as he walked out of his hotel in New York City, New York earlier today. Eddie is currently on the road with The Big Intimacy Tour, Stripped Tour going around the United States.

He performed at Madison Square Gardens on January 17th. Don’t be sad if you missed him. He has a few more shows lined up including one in Dallas, Texas on January 21st and then he heads to Oakland, California on the 23rd. He will wrap up with two shows in Los Angeles on the 29th and 30th of January at the Nokia Theater.

>> PHOTOS HERE