Comedian considers career in politics

New York – British comedian Eddie Izzard, whose acting career is taking off, is eyeing yet another possible career – politician.

Izzard, who plays Wayne Malloy in FX’s “The Riches” and who just finished shooting “Valkyrie,” starring Tom Cruise, told Newsweek he sees himself getting into European politics at some point.

“We’ve got to make it work in Europe,” the cross-dressing comedian, 46, told the magazine for its issue hitting newsstands today. “People are very worried about sovereignty and the loss of sovereignty. I think the stakes are if we don’t make the European Union work, then the world is screwed. End of story.”

Izzard, who’s lending his voice to the upcoming film “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” said he enjoyed working on “Valkyrie.” The film stars Cruise as Col. Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic army officer executed after a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944.

Izzard’s stand-up comedy act, “Stripped,” is set to begin April 28 in Boston.

Reggaeton artist weds TV forecaster

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Reggaeton star Don Omar and TV weather forecaster Jackie Guerrido have reportedly tied the knot in their native Puerto Rico.

The U.S. territory’s main daily, El Nuevo Dia, reports that the couple married in a lavish ceremony Saturday in the beachfront district of Isla Verde.

El Nuevo Dia says Omar and Guerrido hosted 300 guests at a reception at an upscale the hotel decorated with thousands of hydrangeas. The report was published Sunday.

Omar, one of reggaeton’s biggest stars, is known for such hits as “Dale Don Dale” and “Pobre Diabla.” Guerrido is the weather forecaster on Univision’s morning news program, “Despierta America.”

Jones won’t quit Olympics role

Los Angeles – Quincy Jones, culture and art consultant for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, spoke out on human rights this weekend. He met with the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations and addressed Chinese-American business and cultural leaders in Los Angeles on Saturday, giving his position on China’s role in the Darfur crisis.

China has faced protests for its mistreatment of Tibetans and for providing weapons and economic support to Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region. Steven Spielberg was named a culture and art consultant, but left the role to protest China’s role in the Darfur conflict. World leaders have threatened to boycott the Olympics’ opening ceremonies.

“It’s not my intention to withdraw from the Olympics,” Jones said. “I care too much about Darfur and China, and if I can stay in the game with others like us, I feel we can make a difference.”