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Documentary about the life of Eddie Izzard, one of the most original comedians of our time. It’s set to hit theaters in select areas soon and will be out on DVD in January.

[from the Guardian.co.uk]

Eddie Izzard celebrated completing 43 marathons in 52 days by predicting today that he would run for parliament in Westminster or Brussels within the next 15 years.

Having closed out his 1,100-mile, seven-week slog for charity in London yesterday, the 47-year-old talked of his future plans as he went to Downing Street to meet Gordon and Sarah Brown and David Miliband, the foreign secretary.

The self-styled “action transvestite”, who was raising money for Sports Relief, put his success down to his “relentlessness”, saying “I’ve said I will stand as an MP or MEP at some stage, in 10 to 15 years. I like to make long announcements. But at the moment, I’ve spent so long trying to get my career going [that] I don’t want to throw it away.”

“I feel really good. My legs hurt, my body hurts, I’m very tired. I lost my toenails, had blisters and stuff, but to finish – it’s kind of like science fiction in a way,” said Izzard, who starts a 44-date tour next month in his more familiar role as a standup comic.

He said he wouldn’t stop running. “I do have to wind down but I want to keep a couple of long runs going a week. I don’t want to throw it all away.”

Izzard has already raised more than £200,000 after completing a programme that sometimes involved running distances of 31 miles a day. He trained for just five weeks beforehand and attributed his success to a victory of mind over matter.

“My analogy was world war two. They all did amazing things that they were not planning to do. They became commandos and they shot anti-aircraft batteries, and if you imagine in your head you are going to do this extreme thing then you do it.”

[from Channel 4 News]

Comedian Eddie Izzard is due to meet Gordon Brown after completing 43 marathons in 51 days.

The 47-year-old finished his final run on Tuesday afternoon, pounding his way to London’s Trafalgar Square in the pouring rain.

His 1,100 mile-plus mega-marathon has already raised more than £200,000 for Sport Relief.

[from the Saffron Walden Reporter]

COMEDIAN Eddie Izzard attended the last great gathering of Normandy veterans on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

Imperial War Museum Duxford hosted the reunion of the Normandy Veterans Association on Sunday.

More than 1000 veterans and guests attended the poignant and historic day including honorary member of the Association, Eddie Izzard.

The Normandy Veterans Association was formed in 1981 to encourage the 1944 spirit of comradeship irrespective of rank or social position and to promote contact between former comrades.

There was an exciting flying display by The Blades, comprised of pilots who were formerly with The Red Arrows, flying the ultimate in high-performance piston aircraft.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight performed a flypast by a Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane.

Honorary General Secretary to The Normandy Veterans Association, Peter Hodge, said: “Nostalgia of previous events at Duxford ensured this to be the preferred location for the last en-masse gathering of veterans who have contributed to The Normandy Veterans Association, the most extensive and successful veteran association in the world.

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[from www.whtimes.co.uk]

Comedian Eddie Izzard is gearing up for the final leg of a mammoth marathon challenge in Potters Bar today (Tuesday).

The funnyman, 47, will complete an incredible 43 marathons in just 52 days when he runs from the Furzefield Centre in Mutton Lane to Trafalgar Square in London today, all in aid of Sports Relief.

Reporter Kelly-Ann Kiernan, who is currently at the Furzefield Centre, said: “Eddie is on good form.

“He’s currently having his poorly feet strapped and receiving a massage in the entrance way.”

Eddie is due to set off at 11.30am accompanied by paralympian Danny Crates, long jumper Jade Johnson athlete and wheelchair basketball player Ade Orogbemi.

From Eddie’s Twitter:
“Leaving Potters Bar area at 11.30am sharp. Heading to Stratford East and then in to Trafalgar Square. Should be there between 4pm
and 4.30pm.”

Eddie’s back with his BIG INTIMACY TOUR – STRIPPED TOO. After selling out Wembley Stadium and 17 other arenas in England & Europe Eddie’s bringing his expanded, updated and new arena format show to ORACLE Arena in Oakland for 1 night only. Don’t miss your only chance to see Eddie Live in the Bay Area in STRIPPED TOO, The Big Intimacy Tour.

Event Information:
Saturday, January 23 @ 8:00 pm
ORACLE Arena, Oakland

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[from Reuters]

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – British director Sally Potter’s new film, “Rage,” will premiere on mobile phones when Babelgum offers one episode from the film per day for seven days via its free mobile application for iPhone and iPod devices, beginning on September 21.

The episodic mobile release will be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.

Written and directed by Potter, “Rage” tells the behind-the-scenes story of a New York fashion show through a series of interviews, as if shot by a schoolboy on his mobile phone over a seven-day period. The film, which features Simon Abkarian, Steve Buscemi, Lily Cole, Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Jude Law, John Leguizamo and Dianne Wiest, premiered at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

The mobile premiere will kick off a multiplatform, multiterritory release that includes the U.S. DVD release on September 22 through Liberation Entertainment; an interactive satellite premiere in the U.K. on September 24; the online release via Babelgum beginning September 28; and the Adventure Pictures DVD release in the U.K. and Ireland on September 28.

The red carpet event and Q&A after the September 24 premiere at London’s BFI/Southbank will be broadcast online commercial-free on Justin.tv.

Thanks to Andrew Brown for these great pics of Eddie in Scotland.