Bruce Bruce to tickle Mt. Airy funny bone

Stand-up comedian and actor Bruce Bruce will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Mount Airy Casino Resort, Gypsies, 312 Woodland Road, Paradise Township.

Born Bruce Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Bruce’s comedy started when he worked as a chef directly out of high school, when he would entertain customers while cooking up BBQ dishes. He also worked as a Frito-Lay’s salesman and did everything from shelf placement to performing his comedy sets during corporate meetings. Eventually, Bruce brought his comedy routine to the Comedy Act Theater in Atlanta.

When BET’s “Coast to Coast” came to town searching for new stand-up comedians, Bruce incessantly auditioned at each club in the area. Ultimately, he appeared on the show three times. In 1993, Bruce made his first appearance on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” followed by an appearance in 1994 on “Showtime at the Apollo” hosted by Steve Harvey. Bruce was asked back to the Apollo two more times in 1995.

His career took off thereafter. After hosting “BET’s 10th Anniversary Comic View” for two seasons, Bruce returned to the BET family as the two-time host of “Coming to the Stage.”

Bruce hosted BET’s “Comic View” from 2000-2002 and starred in his own “Comedy Central Presents” special in 2003, which he followed with a release of his comedy special DVD “Bruce Bruce: Live.” He also released a DVD for “Losin’ It,” his 2011 Showtime special.

On the feature film front, Bruce made a cameo in the HBO Films 2006 feature “Idlewild,” and appeared in 2005’s “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector,” with Ice Cube in Columbia Pictures’ “XXX: State of the Union” and in Screen Gems’ 2012 comedy “Think Like a Man.” In 2014, he appeared in Paramount’s Chris Rock-directed “Top Five.”

In addition to stand-up comedy, film and TV, Bruce released his first book, “Baby James Brown,” in 2005.

Tickets range from $55 to $75. The event is for ages 21 and up. For information or tickets, call 877-682-4791 or visit mountairycasino.com.

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Mount Airy Casino Resort
312 Woodland Road
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
570-243-4857 Direct