Eddie Izzard U.S. cablenet FX is developing a new political drama

Eddie Izzard U.S. cablenet FX is developing a new political drama, working with The Riches producer Fox Television Studios (FTVS) once again.

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Actor and comedian is here in Cannes promoting RHI Entertainment 's new adaptation of Treasure Island, in which he plays Long John Silver, told C21 the new FX show was coming up to pilot.

He said, "It's about someone who was deep inside politics and has got pushed out of the world for erroneous reasons and now arranges things - one of those fixers behind the scenes. It's a political operative who's off the grid. It's someone from West Wing who went feral."

Izzard is planning to move in politics and in the coming years as the UK Labour party has put plans, came up with the idea for the as-yet untitled series.

He is now working with Doug Jung - co-creator of TNT's original drama Dark Blue and writer of HBO's Big Love - on the pilot.

Izzard said, "Most new projects tend to come up with no actual actor or star attached, so you can never quite tell from the outside how that'll work. But as I'm already attached to this and I'm a creator on it with Doug Jung, I have high hopes. I do think it can work very well and I'm in a very good place to do some very good drama now".

The Riches, Izzard's first FX/FTVS drama in which he starred as an Irish traveller con artist, ran to two seasons and came to an end in 2008.

"I had a great experience working with them last time," he said, and of the latest collaboration: "It's gone through the first hurdles and I know the high commands in both companies, so hopefully we can just keep moving through."

Eddie Izzard on humanitarian issues in bid

British funnyman Eddie Izzard on humanitarian issues in bid to raise awareness about Africa's tour began.

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The Cars 2 star jetted last week on 25 Sep - to help Unicef and they kept her Twitter.com fans updated on their daily activities.

Izzard has detailed how the local people's water supply, but he left Kenya and Somalia from famine and drought crisis was stunned - and one plight in particular has touched the comedian.

In a series of posts on his microblogging page, he writes, "Met Hussein age 2. Severely malnourished & on the edge. 50/50 if he makes it. We can help. If you can in UK text Famine to 70099 2 donate £5.

"£5 (or $7.76) donation to #unicef helps buy this life-saving peanut paste to treat a malnourished child for one week!"

Eddie Izzard and Ken Livingstone headed to Finsbury Park this morning

Comedian Eddie Izzard and mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone headed to Finsbury Park this morning (Wednesday) the latest protest at transport fare increases.

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London mayor Boris Johnson in the capital's tube and rail travel for eight per cent increase in prices announced on previous week.

The pair were joined by Valerie Shawcross, London Assembly member, and Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North at the station as they debut their Unfair campaign - asking the mayor to reverse his decision to increase prices.

Mr Izzard said: “Money is tight for everyone at the moment, so it is the wrong time for big fare increases, especially two per cent above inflation. Since Boris has been mayor, the prices has gone up 56 per cent for a single fare.

“That is why I am backing Ken for mayor - he’s a bit of a maverick and I am a maverick myself. People forget all the work Ken, and other people, did to get the Olympics here next year. Boris gets a lot of the credit.”

Mr. Izzard said the area was fond of memories.

“It’s nice to be back here. I used to play at the Red Rose Comedy Club on Seven Sisters Road. About 11 years ago, I played there one night then played at Wembley the next night. I did the same set both times.”

Eddie Izzard tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time

Eddie Izzard tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time in eight years.

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He broke the news on a Tweet this morning, which said: ‘Good morning, afternoon, evening to everyone. I am coming to tour New Zealand and Australia in November. Sorry I have been slow getting back.’

Izzard was last here in 2003, with his show Sexie – and fanssince the return to lobbying for, and he lives in Paris, where he has been seen performing in French.

Eddie Izzard interviews with Gustavo Turner, Burt at 17,000-seat Hollywood Bowl

This week's print edition of our first standup comedian Eddie Izzard interviews with Gustavo Turner, Burt at 17,000-seat Hollywood Bowl on Comedy selected alone.

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How will that work in this huge venue? From the article:

"I think the backseats are gonna have the best view," Izzard, on the phone from the noisy streets of Paris, says enthusiastically about the Bowl's notorious cheap seats. "I actually went out to the back and I sat and watched from there. There's no stand-up comedian that played a solo show at the Bowl, so I think the backseats are gonna be the best ones 'cause you're gonna see the gig, and also see everyone else there."

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After breaking out of the ranks of British Comedy, Eddie Izzard Hollywood carved out a solid career in films and TV's.

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Izzard 49-years-old, now a transvestite animated film "Cars 2," which opens Friday at the American Film Theater is an expression of character.

Now he sat down alongside Reuters to talk about his role in the film and his plans for a new career -- in politics.

Q: Sir Axlerod is a former oil baron who puts on a race to show off his new clean-burning fuel. Relate to him much?

A: "My dad worked for an oil company and I do like business. I'm into retail. I like good merchandise and I like good ideas, so that's what I channelled in to Sir Miles Axlerod. He (represents) all the positive businesses like Google and Apple who try to do something different in a good way. Except he has a slight twist and an interesting aftertaste."

Q: You had your own series "The Riches" on U.S. cable network FX and this past year appeared on the Showtime series "United States of Tara." Any plans for more television?

A: "I'm developing a political drama with FX. We're working towards shooting a pilot. There are hoops you have to jump through before it gets to series but I'm a determined bastard. I'm a transvestite that's got this far."

Q: Beyond that -- films, TV, stand-up -- any other long-term career goals?

A: "Films are my first love. But I'm not going to back off stand-up now. And I'm going into politics in nine years."

Q: A cross-dressing politician? Gay or straight?

A: "I'm not gay. I'm not even bisexual. I'm a straight transvestite. A wannabe lesbian. I wanted to be (actress) Carrie Ann Moss in 'The Matrix.' That was my thing. If I was a woman, I'd want to be an action transvestite, a kind of feisty girl."

Q: So, what office would lesbian transvestite politician Eddie Izzard run for?

A: "I'll be mayor of London or MEP (Member of the European Parliament) or MP (Member of Parliament)."

Q: Why politics?

A: "I'm a radical centrist. I think most of the world is around the centre of politics and that's where I want to be. I like people setting up businesses and creating wealth. I distrust the right wing and I don't like fascists. They keep rearing their heads and we fought a war to get rid of them. It should be about the people, about having a safety net and fighting to have health care for people."

Q: You've performed your stand-up shows in French. Any plans to tackle other languages in foreign countries?

A: "I will do it in German, Russian and Arabic. Languages are a case of hard work and repetition. For Russia, I'll spend two months learning the language before I start the shows. I'll be in deep immersion, speaking Russian morning, noon and night, 24-7. It will be a hellish first two weeks but after that, you cannot but get better."

Q: Why Arabic?

A: "I was born in an Arabic country so I have to go back to my home town -- Aden, Yemen -- where my parents met, where my brother was born and I was born. I think it's my duty at this time, with this world, to learn the languages of countries who maybe feel a little bit separate or are having a tough time."

Q: Do you identify with the Arabic culture?

A: "Yes. A lot. And I want to identify with it more. I want to be in there. I want to get immersed with it. Because I don't believe in a God. I'm a spiritual atheist. I believe in us. I believe in humans. I believe the God and the devil fight is in everybody's heart and mind. Heaven and hell are on Earth and we all know people who have lived through it over the years."

Q: Why is this your belief?

A: "I can't afford to believe in something that I don't think is happening. I would love to think God is organizing stuff but how can you take my mother when she was 40 (years old), of cancer, when she never smoked and worked as a nurse -- and let Hitler live to 56? People do good works and then they get taken. People do evil works and they live."

Eddie Izzard talks to play dwarves with Toby Jones in new movie Snow White And The Huntsman

British stars Eddie Izzard talks to play dwarves with Toby Jones in new movie Snow White And The Huntsman, according to reports.Universal's upcoming films as Snow White and Charlize Theron Kristen Stewart as the evil stepmother features.

All new action-adventure film, a role Izzard, Hoskins and Jones talks are being asked to according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is a revisionist take on the classic fairy-tale and sees Snow White escape her evil stepmother with the help of the huntsman – played by Thor star Chris Hemsworth – who is instructed to kill her, but instead trains her to fight back.

British actor Ian McShane has been alleged leader of the dwarves, cast as Caesar.

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Eddie Izzard has kicked off the Yes To AV

Comedian Eddie Izzard has kicked off the Yes To AV (Alternative Vote) campaign, he revealed to telling Sky News that electoral reform is likely to make MPs "work harder" and "put power in the hands of the people".

He debuted at the national of the campaign in London, Izzard current first past electors voting next month after a referendum to change the system emphasized.

Speaking to Sky News, he said: "It is as simple as one, two, three - you have a choice of putting down just one choice, or two or three... It will be one person, one definite vote, before it was one invisible person whose vote does not get counted.

"It will mean MPs will have to work harder to get your vote because not only do they have to talk to their core support, but also to other people to get them down as a second choice.

"It's a fairer system, and in this world people want more choice. It's not like it was in the Fifties when broadly people were voting for the Labour Party or Tories.

"Politics is multi-coloured and people's lives are multi-coloured. We have never had a chance in 100 years to vote for how we do the voting, so I think it is good we take this chance otherwise we will wake up with politics as usual on May 6."

Eddie Izzard To Create History At The Hollywood Bowl

At the Hollywood Bowl this summer (11) history will be make by Eddie Izzard, when he stages the fabled venue's first all-comedy one-man presentation.

At the world-famous amphitheatre on 20 July (11) stage will be taken by Eddie Izzard, for his Stripped to the Bowl show.


The only other comedians to grace the Bowl were The Monty Python troupe members for a complete show - their presentation of sketches in 1980 was later turned into a hit concert film.

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Turturro & Izzard Up For Cars Sequel

New roles in the CARS sequel have been handed over to JOHN TURTURRO and EDDIE IZZARD.

Italian race car Francesco Bernoulli will be voiced by O Brother, Where Art Thou star Turturro and British comedian Izzard will portray former oil baron Miles Axlerod.

on Monday (14Feb11), director John Lasseter had confirmed both the additions.

Lasseter also revealed the sequel would be "a spy movie".

Other new characters in the film, which is scheduled for a June (11) release, include superspy Holley Shiftwell, voiced by British actress Emily Mortimer.

Eddie Izzard Heads For Treasure Island

The Cast of a TV adaptation of "Treasure Island," are leading by Eddie Izzard, Elijah Wood and Donald Sutherland.

RHI Entertainment two part movie event features Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate adventure.

Long John Silver will play by Eddie Izzard,Wood is playing Ben Gunn and Sutherland is playing Flint.

"'Treasure Island' is one of the greatest tales in all of literature," RHI Entertainment's Robert Halmi Sr. said in a statement Wednesday. "We have retained the adrenaline-charged atmosphere and action from the original work, while adding an edgier, darker tone that will resonate with contemporary audiences. It is a thrilling experience to be able to take this story and re-interpret it for today's viewers."

Eddie Izzard and Richard E Grant Is In Cinema

Comedian Eddie Izzard and actor Richard E Grant have confirmed to save an under theater cinema.

This competition are among more than 2,900 people and which will select who have signed a application to save Penrith's Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema.

The company that owns the building, Graves (Cumberland), said the cinema will close 3 March. This statement means that the dicision was not take "lightly" and thanked for their allegiance to staff.

Charles Thornton, from Eden's Tourist Information Centre, said he had contacted Grant asking for his support. he said: "He has signed the petition and we are very grateful. The cinema is a Cumbrian institution and is a cultural asset to the town for not just its residents, but for the thousands of people who visit it every year."

A statement from Graves (Cumberland) said: "As a result of the bingo hall's closure and to ensure that the property remains a viable business, it is with much sadness that we also announce that the cinema, housed in the same building, will close on 3 March. We would like to thank all staff and customers for their loyalty over the years."