Wesley Snipes to guest star in Bernie Mac

Wesley Snipes is to guest star in an upcoming episode of US sitcom The Bernie Mac Show.

He will play the boss of Bernie's wife Wanda in an episode called Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope.

His character gets into an argument with Bernie when all three meet up for a night on the town.

Bernie winds up embarrassing his wife, who later is forced to apologise to her boss.

Snipes' character then suggests that he and Bernie settle things in the boxing ring.

The Bernie Mac Show is currently shown in Ireland on E4.