Popular
entertainer and comedy star Carlos Mencia will perform his stand-up act at The
Orleans Showroom July 3 and 4.
Mencia
began his career doing stand-up on amateur night at the Los Angeles comedy
club, the Laugh Factory. He was later showcased at The Comedy Store and became
a regular, performing nightly. After he found success on the L.A comedy
circuit, Mencia was named International Comedy Grand Champion from Buscando
Estrellas (the Latino version of Star Search).
In
2002, he received a CableACE Award nomination for Best Stand-Up Comedy Special
for his HBO special. That same year, Mencia was featured on “Comedy Central
Presents.” His show, “Mind of Mencia” debuted on Comedy Central and was an
instant hit. It became one of the strongest shows in the network’s history,
averaging about 1.5 million total viewers. Comedy Central signed Mencia back
for his own original stand-up special, “Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached.”
The special was the first Comedy Central Stand-up Special DVD to achieve
platinum sales status.
In
the summer of 2007, Mencia starred opposite Ben Stiller and Michelle Monaghan
in the Farrelly Brothers’ hit feature film, “The Heartbreak Kid.” Every holiday
season, since 2007, Mencia has embarked on a USO Tour to the Persian Gulf to
entertain the troops serving overseas.
Showtime
is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $29.95, plus tax and convenience
fees, and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office, by calling
702.284.7777 or visiting www.orleanscasino.com.
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