Comic Bruce Bruce is known for his double-sized XX girth and onstage antics. Starting out as a barbecue cook who would do shtick for customers while sizzling the meat, he later entertained co-workers at corporate meetings as a Frito-Lay salesman. Today, Bruce Bruce has become a hugely (no pun intended) popular standup act, a new comedy DVD (Losin’ It) and a book (Baby James Brown).
Bruce Bruce jokes about things that happen in his daily life. For example, while he respects his elders, he doesn’t have to like them — especially when they rag on him about his weight. ”I know we were taught not to talk back to old people, but I’m tired of them saying what they want to say and just walking off,” he says. ”I was in church the other day and saw someone I knew. And I said, ‘Hello, ma’am,’ and she said, ‘Wow! How big are you gonna get?’ So I said, ‘I don’t know, bitch. How old are you gonna get?”’ Safe to say he probably doesn’t get many bookings in retirement communities.
Through June 16. The Improv Comedy Club, 7620 Katy Fwy. For information, call 713-333-8800 or visit improv.com $25 to $35.
June 14-16, 2013
This article appears in Jun 14-20, 2012.
