Britain's Premiere Transvestite
Britain's premiere transvestite stand-up comic, Eddie Izzard, has a new show out. Recorded in New York during 2000, Circle is the best thing to pass through my DVD player since Glorious, his last comic outing.

If you've never heard Eddie Izzard before, then it'll be kind of difficult for me to describe his type of comedy. Eddie's fans like to call his work "intellectual humor." I call it bloody great. There are a lot of jokes, however, that don't really work unless you have a little knowledge of history and current events. And Eddie is definitely aware of Americans being perceived as dumb, because he frequently asks, "... do you know, have you heard of these other countries?" I'll admit I had to watch Circle several times to catch most of the jokes.

There are no excessively dirty jokes; and no attacking people for easy laughs. But "intellectual" sounds cold. And this stuff is the bollocks!

Mmm... Star Wars Humor!
There're a bunch of fun bits in Circle. The best part of the show is definitely the ending. I've seen a lot of Star Wars gags, but not many as funny as Eddie describing Darth Vader ordering Penne Arrabiata in the Death Star cafeteria. And then not being able to find a dry tray!

Whether he's explaining how whales travel through the ocean at 78rpm and are actually singing Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," remarking on America winning every World Series (not bad considering it's a world event), or describing God smoking all the marijuana he had created on the 14th day, Circle shows Eddie Izzard at the top of his game and proves he's one of the best comedians out there.

And if you don't think Eddie Izzard is funny, you're probably one of those people who can't figure out the how to work the seatbelt in an airplane.