Sassy Comedian Grandma Lee coming back to Vegas!

‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist loves playing Las Vegas; calls it an ‘adult Disneyworld’

A couple of days after celebrating her 78th birthday Grandma Lee will begin her two-month stint at The King’s Room in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino beginning May 31st.

In an interview from her home in Jacksonville, Florida she said, “I love doing standup in Las Vegas. I love the gambling and the people. It’s a happy place. I call it an adult Disneyworld. I’ve performed at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino with the other finalists of the fourth season of “America’s Got Talent” in 2009. I’ve played Palace Station and The Orleans and loved performing at those hotels. I’m now looking forward to The Rio.”

Grandma Lee reminisced, “I always wanted to make people laugh and that’s why I got into standup comedy. I’m getting ready to do a weekend gig in South Carolina. I’ve even played MGM’s Foxwoods. I’ve lived in Jacksonville since 1992 but when I go to Las Vegas I will try to stay out of the heat. Fortunately it’s a dry heat not like Florida which is known for its’ humidity. I hate the rain so I like Las Vegas.”

Grandma Lee said, “I never have performed on cruise ships. I’m a land lover I guess. When I played LA a couple of years ago I tripped backstage and broke my hip, my shoulder and a rib. I was hospitalized for eight days. There was a long recovery period. I had to go to rehab.”

She said, “”America’s Got Talent” really gave me a boost in my career so that I’m a household name. I’ve played every state except Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey and Oregon. The judges said they loved my timing.”

Grandma Lee will open on Thursday, May 31st at 7 p.m. Thursdays thru Sundays and perform her standup comedy in The King’s Room. Tickets can be purchased at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Box-Office at (702) 777-7776 or go to kingsroomlv.com.

The comedian was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She married a Marine and reared four children. In May, 1995 her husband Ben Strong passed away from cancer. She then attended a comedy workshop to get her start as a comedian. Her show is G-rated. She said, “I won’t say a cuss word.” Her sassy and quick-witted sense of humor has gained her notoriety. The material she used on the show included sexual innuendo, her family and the judges.