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BEARD OF THE YEAR
Eddie has been nominated for the coveted Beard of the Year 2008 title. The annual prize is the idea of The Beard Liberation Front (BLF) – who call themselves an “informal network of beard wearers”. REST OF ARTICLE

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SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL REVIEWS
The show fell flat except for Eddie:
"However, one comic did receive praise - Eddie Izzard (pictured). Maxwell writes: "His unique performance style is all about pulling together the wildly incongruous and creating something rich and intelligent that leaves a warm feeling. This curious night needed just that, and Britain's finest comedian delivered it with his usual effortless panache."
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EDDIE BACKS DISABLED FOOTBALLERS

A FOOTBALL club for disabled people has received a welcome boost thanks to a celebrity fan. World famous comedian Eddie Izzard has donated £2,500 to the 1066 Specials to help with specialist coaching.

Eddie, who spent a large part of his childhood in the town, is a regular supporter of Bexhill causes - he recently gave £5,000 to
Bexhill United FC towards the installation of new floodlights. He is also a patron of the De La Warr Pavilion.

The 1066 Specials offer profoundly disabled people in Bexhill, Hastings and Rother the chance to play football.

The club now boasts over 100 members and several teams just six years after its formation.

Eddie's grant was an unexpected one, as the Specials hadn't asked him for money.

Club president Harold Lawrence was introduced to Eddie by the star's father, John, at the Bexhill Achiever Awards this summer.

Harold originally asked the comic and actor to become a patron, but he declined on the basis he didn't spend enough time in the country to offer the club adequate support.

"That was fair enough," said Harold. "Then I got a call a while later from John saying Eddie would like to know what we need. I told him we could always use help with coaching. We are looking to spend money on disabled coaching and going into local schools to offer coaching.

"Then I got another call asking if £2,500 would be alright. I said it would be perfectly acceptable!"

Harold was originally unsure if the gesture should be made public but, following the announcement by Bexhill United, he felt the Specials should also speak out on Eddie's generosity.

"He is just a tremendous bloke," Harold added. "I think what I like about him is that he does it for the right reasons. He thinks it through, asks what you need and is then generous enough to contribute."

It represents yet more good news for the club, as they recently managed to find the patron with local links they were looking for - Sir Paul McCartney agreed to give his backing to the charity.

The ex-Beatle has given permission for the Specials to use his name on their literature from now on.

Bexhill receive Izzard backing

The Emmy award-winning stand-up comedian and dramatic actor, who was brought up locally, has donated £5,000 to the Sussex County League Division Two club.

Bexhill chairman Colin Dunstall said: "It's absolutely fantastic and it's really going to kick our floodlight fund off. He's such a nice chap, and despite his hectic schedule, he still found time to think of Bexhill United."

It all came about as a result of a chance meeting between Izzard and several United representatives at the Bexhill Achievers Awards back in July.

A little while later, Bexhill's honorary secretary Paul Donno received a telephone call from Izzard's father, John, pledging the money and a cheque was received on Saturday morning.

Izzard's donation has lifted the amount United have raised, taking into account pledges, to approximately £15,000, although that is still less than half-way to the £40,000 they need.

Floodlights are mandatory for any team going into Division One and Dunstall considers it almost inevitable that at some stage the club won't be able to play in Division Two without them.

"Floodlights down at The Polegrove would be just fantastic," added Dunstall. "It's multi-faceted and the amount of users it would benefit would be amazing."

United won promotion from Division Three, plus the Division Three Challenge Cup and the Sussex County FA Intermediate Cup during a glorious 2007-08 season under manager Paul Tuppenney.

This success earned them the outstanding sports team prize at the Bexhill Achievers Awards and they are now battling hard to preserve their Division Two status.

Any individuals or businesses wishing to contribute to United's floodlight fund should contact Dunstall on 07970 295430 or Donno on 07971 920306.

Izzard, Dennehy join 'Every Day'
Duo added to Richard Levine-directed drama By MICHAEL FLEMING | Variety

Eddie Izzard and Brian Dennehy have joined Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt and Carla Gugino in "Every Day," the Richard Levine-directed drama that is shooting in New York. Schreiber and Hunt star as a married couple in turmoil, and Gugino plays a co-worker who tempts him. Levine, a "Nip/Tuck" vet who's making his feature directing debut, wrote the script. Miranda Bailey and Matthew Leutwyler are producing through Ambush Entertainment. Cold Iron Pictures is the sole financier on the film. Izzard will next be seen in "Valkyrie" and then stars in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader." Dennehy just completed "Miss January" with Kim Cattrall. IN PRODUCTION

Eddie Izzard on Sergeant quitting
Advertisement Comedian Eddie Izzard is back in London at the Lyric Theatre for his latest show 'Stripped'. He told the BBC what he thinks of John Sergeant leaving Strictly Come Dancing. VIDEO

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Eddie Izzard, one of the fore-most Stand-Up Comedians of his generation, interviewed and moderated a Q & A with Dennis Kucinich on November 2 at PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland, OH.

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EDDIE @ THE BAFTAS
"Heading up presenting duty on the night were Hugh Laurie and The Riches star Eddie Izzard, whose profile has rocketed in the States over the past year. "

RICHES MOVIE
"I’ve posed to the heads of FX and TBS that we want to make a film. And they said, “Right, we’ll support you.” "Eddie hopes to raise finances for the silver screen version of The Riches on the Internet. He also wants to make it a “road move, shooting in Louisiana and New Mexico, everywhere that they steal,” he exclaims. “We’ll do it by the skin on our teeth.” (from OK Magazine)

EDDIE'S REACTION TO OBAMA'S WIN

Oprah Winfrey, Rev Jesse Jackson, Ricky Gervais and Eddie Izzard talk about the future for America with Barack Obama as the next president. WATCH HERE

And...
"8:14 p.m.: From a newsy tipster: "At the CNN Grille in Time Warner Center, Eddie Izzard is munching on fries while Christiane Amanpour, looking lovely in purple, watches with rapt attention. Free burgers and fries!""

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Eddie playing with the Magic Screen WATCH HERE

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WARMUP GIGS
Eddie will perform a warm up gig at the De La Warr Pavilion on Sunday, November 16. Tickets are already going fast.   MORE INFO

Eddie Izzard will play a rare warm-up for his forthcoming West End run at the Hall for Cornwall at 8pm on Tuesday, November 11. Tickets go on sale on Friday and are £30 each plus 85p Theatre Fund payment from the box office on 01872 262466 or www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

EDDIE BRINGS STRIPPED TO LONDON
Following his sell-out tour across 34 cities in the US, Eddie Izzard returns to London's West End with 23 performances of 'Stripped' at The Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue.

Eddie is keen to ensure that all members of the site are given priority booking, consequently the fans have an exclusive booking period from Wed 1st Oct at 10pm to buy tickets before they go on general release on Thursday 2nd Oct at 10pm.

These exclusive tickets are available through THIS LINK and will be limited to a maximum of 8 per person.

The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue
Nov 17th - Dec 12th 08
No performance Sundays

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