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Eddie Izzard on his new role as a professional soccer executive: ‘I’m a determined bastard’

Eddie Izzard on his new role as a professional soccer executive: ‘I’m a determined bastard’

By | July 16, 2012 at 1:24 pm | No comments

The prolific Eddie Izzard has gotten his leather-heeled foot inside yet another unexpected door. After years of a successful and unconventional comedy and acting career, followed by his Marathon Man buzz, Izzard will now become an associate director of Crystal Palace Football...

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Jerry Seinfeld drops in for a surprise London performance

By | June 2, 2011 at 11:42 am | No comments

Comedy fans at the Comedy Store in Piccadilly Circus last night were in for quite a surprise. After an hour of the regular Wednesday night improv at the Comedy Store, Jerry Seinfeld was brought on stage to a surprised audience, gave him a standing ovation. He performed for half...

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Comedian to personally sell 500 tickets to his next show; no Internet, phone, box office

By | June 1, 2011 at 6:00 pm | One comment

One of the most irritating companies in existence – besides, like, BP or Enron – is TicketMaster. Every time I have to pay an additional fee on an online ticket, I die a little bit inside. So British comedian Sanderson Jones’ project does not kill my soul and makes me...

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Comedians banned from handing out flyers in London

By | June 29, 2010 at 4:03 pm | No comments

London’s West End, especially Leicester Square, has had a reputation for being the “world’s leading stand-up comedy destination.” But it seems the Westminster Council recently put a ban on the handing out of flyers in the Square, reasoning that visitors are starting to...

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