Eddie Izzard hopes to wrap the Bowl in a Python's grip

The comedian's influences include the storied comedy troupe, as well as the Beatles and Richard Pryor.He may be the world's first French-speaking more-or-less heterosexual transvestite marathon runner. Wednesday night, Eddie Izzard will add yet another breakthrough to his résumé: He will become — with "Eddie Izzard: Stripped to the Bowl" — the first comedian to headline the storied Hollywood Bowl.

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