Comedian Louie Anderson to end run at Excalibur

[June 12, 2010]  LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Comedian Louie Anderson will end his more than four-year run at the Excalibur in Las Vegas in August.

Anderson's last "Larger Than Life" performance at the Excalibur will be Aug. 1, a Sunday.

Anderson says in a statement that he's enjoyed his time at Excalibur and is looking forward to working on some new projects.

The comedian started performing at the hotel and casino on Feb. 14, 2006.

While performing "Larger Than Life," Anderson and comedian Kyle Cease started Stand-Up Boot camp to mentor aspiring comics. Anderson plans to continue working on the boot camp and other soon-to-be-announced projects.

[Associated Press]

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