Louie works the room of media members at the new Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station.
STANDING ON STAGE in the room at Palace Station that will soon brandish his name, Louie Anderson tells members of the media that he’s getting old and that at this phase of his career he has accomplished everything that he ever wanted when he began in comedy some three decades ago.
“I thought 50 was just a number. Fifty is a condition,” he said.
Don’t be fooled.
Louie, now 57, is better than ever. He recalls, to the day (November 21, 1984), when he was performing with the likes of Jim Carrey, Andrew “Dice” Clay and Bob Saget at the Comedy Store at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas.
Louie, with more than 30 years in the biz, still incessantly tests new material, perfecting his act that will open at the new Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station on September 7. “After 31 years of stand-up comedy, I’m happy to say I have never been better on stage,” he said.
Louie is our new headliner at the new Louie Anderson Theater. His show, officially titled Louis Anderson LOL presented by Bonkerz Comedy Productions, opens September 7 at 8:30pm. Louie will perform nightly Tuesday – Saturday at 8:30pm. He has already invited big-name guests to perform at his theater, name-dropping Roseanne Barr, Arsenio Hall and Carrey as possible future “announced and unannounced” guests.
Here’s video of Louie at the media event explaining why he and Station Casinos are very much a good match.
Here are a few more zingers from Louie’s media day, followed by Louie’s appearance on the Craig Ferguson show, plugging his big opening at Palace Station.
- That’s how you judge life, by the food spread they put out for you. I remember my first opening… bread sticks.
- I like when they put lights on it so you can find your way to the food.
- Should I have a theater named after me? Why not?
- I am user-friendly. I’m the new Apple product. I’m the new lumpy iPad. I’m the iPaddle.
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Louie, Louie, Louie,
I’m soooooo thrilled that your taking over the club of laughs at PS.
We stay there whenever we’re able to afford to go to Vegas.
We’re seniors on fixed income but still try to put aside some money every month for a vacation.
We used to get really super deals from PS in their post cards send to the house periodically. I guess with the economy everywhere, Vegas is hit pretty bad too. I haven’t received any deal postcards for ages now.
Anyway, I just love your humor/jokes. I have for a long long time.
I’d love to see your ‘double’ play at the station too. He wasn’t on your list of comics though.
Let’s see comic John Pinette. I have a CD my brother sent me….watched it and cracked up. He’s sooooooo funny. My stomach hurt after watching his routine. Reminded everyone we know who saw Pinette’s CD of you. Some swore that he was Louie Anderson.
What fun we had.
Take care and hopefully one day we’ll be back out to Vegas to see you. We always stay at Palace Station and got tickets to see comic’s when Gab Caplin had the club.
Sincerely,
Chris