Cedric the Entertainer
‘Outlaw Posse’ Review: Mario Van Peebles Gets Back in the Saddle in Daffy but Fun Western Pastiche
Whoopi Goldberg, Edward James Olmos, Cedric the Entertainer and M. Emmet Walsh are among the veteran actors popping up in this tale of a badass cowboy looking to retrieve a stash of Confederate gold.
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Stealing Jokes Is Taboo, So Why Do Comedians Keep Doing It?
In early January, comedian Katt Williams went on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast and took aim at Cedric the Entertainer for stealing “my very best joke.” The bit in question — which involved a pantomime of driving with music blasting — was first performed by Katt in a 1998 appearance on ComicView, then reproduced […]
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Katt Williams Slams Cedric the Entertainer for Allegedly Stealing One of His Jokes
Katt Williams has gone after Cedric the Entertainer for allegedly stealing one of his jokes. Speaking on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Williams seemingly responded to Cedric, who denied that he stole the joke when he was on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast in 2022. “He thought that I was just a no-name comedian and that he could […]
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Golden Globes Presenter Wilmer Valderrama on Nominee Pronunciations and Getting Back to Work on ‘NCIS’ Post-Strike
Wilmer Valderrama had an early start to the week. The NCIS star was up hours before dawn to help announce this year’s Golden Globe nominees alongside president Helen Hoehne and fellow CBS star Cedric the Entertainer. Moments after all the names were announced, Valderrama chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about the difficulty of his duties […]
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Don Cheadle and Cedric the Entertainer Share Entrepreneur Secrets, Talk Hollywood at Inaugural “DonVersations” Event
An intimate and engaged group of Black entrepreneurs gathered on June 5 to take in a conversation between Don Cheadle and Cedric the Entertainer at Culver City’s Blackbird, the private work and wellbeing collective for women of color and allies founded by Don’s wife, Bridgid Coulter Cheadle. The wide-ranging conversation — dubbed a “DonVersation,” a […]
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Tracy Morgan to Guest-Star on CBS’ ‘The Neighborhood’ (Exclusive)
Tracy Morgan is heading back to broadcast. The Last O.G. star is set to guest on CBS’ The Neighborhood, marking his first live-action network comedy appearance since his seven-season, Emmy-nominated run on NBC’s 30 Rock. Morgan will play Curtis Butler, the frenetic younger brother of star Cedric the Entertainer’s character. “Cedric the Entertainer and Tracy […]
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The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards: TV Review
As expected, 'The Queen's Gambit,' 'Ted Lasso' and 'The Crown' dominated the Emmys telecast supposedly honoring the best television of 2020-21.
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Seth Rogen Marvels at Emmys Tent: “There’s Way Too Many of Us in This Little Room”
The 2021 Emmys took great pains to be COVID-compliant, requiring attendees to be vaccinated and present negative test results, and the location for the awards show was even switched to the event deck at L.A. Live from its longtime venue of the Microsoft Theater in hopes the technically outdoor location would allow for better social […]
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Cedric the Entertainer Kicks Off Emmys With TV-Inspired Cover of Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend”
Cedric the Entertainer kicked off the 2021 Emmy Awards with a nostalgic vibe, using Biz Markie’s classic “Just a Friend” to pay homage to this year’s nominees, mixing in references to nominated shows Ted Lasso and The Crown with rapping help from LL Cool J, Lil Dicky and, perhaps most surprisingly, Rita Wilson. With the […]
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Emmy Host Cedric the Entertainer on Crafting Jokes for Increasingly Sensitive Audiences
Getting tapped to host the Emmys, long a coveted milestone for any comic, can feel a bit like drawing the short straw these days. With live viewership in a free fall and COVID-19 safeguards still making traditional celebrations untenable, awards shows are hot potatoes — and it’s the host left holding the tuber when the […]
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Cedric the Entertainer to Host 2021 Emmy Awards
CBS and the Television Academy have tapped The Neighborhood star Cedric the Entertainer to host the 2021 Emmy Awards. The awards will return to their usual home at the Microsoft Theatre in downtown L.A. for the Sept. 19 ceremony. The show will also feature a limited in-person audience of nominees and their guests after last […]
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‘The Opening Act’: Film Review
Jimmy O. Yang and Cedric the Entertainer star in 'The Opening Act,' a semi-autobiographical comedy about a stand-up comic questioning whether he has the guts for this life.
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