Eddie Izzard, from one europhile to another, "Bon Chance!

Independent reports Eddie's on his way, ambitious man that he is but with eyes wide open; French humor, like the German version can be hard to find. Kinda like WMD's, someone insists, apres inspection, alors non, nein.
The Closet with condoms is classic 'farce', but I think Le Diner de Cons hits closer, a dinner game focused on who can bring the biggest idiot.  Humiliation looms large.

Don't get me wrong, loved living in Paris, as long as it was a finite proposition. Dinner parties @Chez Bay weren't all in English, one or two completely in French, in fact. Gallery owners, musicians, locals, activists, neighbors, chatty, engaging, everything openly discussed, full of national solidarity.
And, when my mother died I was struck by how kind and warm they were; they get 'sad' in a very particular, calm and comfortable fashion. I will never forget this, it still lives within me.
The French are funny in an unfunny way. They like physicality, they like martial arts, in fact, on the street, they will walk right into you, literally.  In NY, Milan and other large cities where people adapt to a rhythm, Parisians do not. Maybe because the country only has one major city unlike other countries I've lived in, who knows.
One time we found a vagrant leaning against the door to our flat. We lived on the 6th floor and we couldn't get him to move.  We called the police, they arrived instantly, in packs, always and after they moved him aside, while inside we could hear the 'bethump, bethump, bethump' as he was 'escorted all the windy way down to the foyer and out the front door.
The Italians have a favorite joke about their 'cousins', after all, they share many cultural realities and feel close; "What do you call an Italian in a bad mood?  French." It's their favorite joke, a cliche only because its true. 
The 'comedy' shows I tried to watch would mimic Benny Hill but feature naked men rather than women. They also left out the English humor which to be fair is funnier than any other. 
However, I think Eddie will do well, Eddie's so lovable. They'll love his desire to speak mostly in French, they'll appreciate his 'amusing' and English like perceptions, but he should be a bit bitchy, if only for the men.
As long as he focuses on sex, as long as his show his called 'stripped' and hints at much ado about sex, they will line up...